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Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors, anti-abortion bills

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[ad_1] Kansas’ governor on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a “vague” bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s actions set up a series of confrontations with the Republican-supermajority Legislature over those issues. The measures appeared to have the two-thirds majorities needed in both chambers to override vetoes, but GOP leaders’ success depends on how many lawmakers are absent on a given day, especially…

In Battle Over Health Care Costs, Private Equity Plays Both Sides

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[ad_1] Insurance companies have long blamed private-equity-owned hospitals and physician groups for exorbitant billing that drives up health care costs. But a tool backed by private equity is helping insurers make billions of dollars and shift costs to patients. The tool, Data iSight, is the premier offering of a cost-containment firm called MultiPlan that has attracted round after round of private equity investment since positioning itself as a central player in the lucrative medical payments field. Today Hellman & Friedman, the California-based private equity giant, and the Saudi Arabian government’s…

Wyoming Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors

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Gender Transition Care were banned by Wyoming recently passed Senate File 99, joining other states. Governor Mark Gordon signed the bill, despite concerns about government intrusion. Advocates argue against such measures, highlighting potential harm to transgender youth. Legal battles ensue across the nation, with implications for similar laws and transgender rights. [ad_1] Background With Gov. Mark Gordon’s signature, Wyoming joins 23 other states that have passed partial or total bans on gender-affirming care in recent years. Wyoming’s bill, known as Senate File 99, was approved by lawmakers in both chambers…