In 2025, new U.S. healthcare laws include New York's paid prenatal leave (20 hours for prenatal care), paid sick leave in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska, Washington's prohibition on mandatory overtime for healthcare workers, and minimum wage increases in 21 states, adding $5.7 billion annually through inflation adjustments and legislation.
Read the full article here from Becker's Hospital Review here
New U.S. state laws effective January 1, 2025, include expanded paid leave policies in New York, Connecticut, and Delaware; workplace protections in California, Illinois, and Washington; medical marijuana programs in Kentucky and Louisiana; and pay transparency in Minnesota and Illinois. These changes address worker rights, discrimination, and healthcare access, reshaping employment law nationwide. Read the full list from Ogletree and Deakins here.
New laws effective in 2025 include AI regulation in Illinois and California, expanded state data privacy protections, a ban on legacy college admissions in California, and restrictions on gender-transition surgeries for minors in New Hampshire. Additionally, Real ID requirements for domestic air travel will be enforced starting May 7, 2025. Read more from NBC here.
From the Independent Women's Forum, read how in 2024, states like North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina advanced healthcare access by easing certificate of need laws and expanding telehealth services. Meanwhile, Kentucky stalled on CON reform, and California faced a healthcare crisis due to Medi-Cal expansion, budget mismanagement, and staffing shortages, highlighting contrasting state approaches to healthcare reform.
Massachusetts' PACT Act reduces prescription drug costs for 200,000 residents with heart disease, asthma, and diabetes by capping co-pays, ensuring cost-effective pricing, and regulating pharmacy benefit managers. This landmark legislation improves access to life-saving medications, enhances healthcare transparency, and positions Massachusetts as a leader in healthcare affordability and oversight. Read the full article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette here.
Independent pharmacies in Georgia struggle with low reimbursements from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), accused of driving up drug costs and favoring chain pharmacies. Despite bipartisan criticism and a vetoed bill aimed at addressing disparities, PBMs' practices continue to threaten small pharmacies' survival, highlighting the urgent need for legislative reform and oversight. Read the full article from U.S. News and World Report here.
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