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As part of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo's Live Healthy package, the Legislature is working to shrink maternity care deserts and to help expectant parents learn about available services with a new website.

More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need. New federal regulations would address that problem.

The vote came a day after the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee approved the Senate version of the plan.

The plan, a top priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, includes trying to boost the number of doctors in the state, shift patients away from emergency rooms and seed innovation efforts.

Paul Renner says he also wants to create more transparency within the health care system. For Renner, a major priority is battling the negative mental health impacts social media can have on kids.

Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.

A health care package calls for spending nearly $900 million to shift patients away from emergency rooms, offset hospitals’ training costs and help doctors pay off debt, among other things.

A House panel hears a presentation that reported the shortage could affect access to health care if current trends persist, as the supply of physicians could meet only 77% of the projected demand by 2035.

Many proposals have been floated about how to address the nation’s primary care problem. They range from training slots to medical school debt forgiveness but often sidestep comprehensive payment reform.

The principles and practices of geriatrics are widely disseminated, and we understand much more about how to improve care. Yet we don’t have enough geriatricians to meet the growing demand.