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Ssku State Highlights: Va. Lt. Gov. Juggles Politics And Pediatrics
A Big Election Year For Health Issues As Voter stanley ca s Face A Flurry Of Ballot QuestionsIn addition to Medicaid expansion, voters also will consider ballot initiatives dealing with abortion, soda taxes, opioid issues and the legalization of medical marijuana, among others, The New York Times:Its Not Just Pre-Existing Conditions. Voters Weigh Many Health Issues On State BallotsAmong the most significant are referendums that would expand Medicaid in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah. If voters in all three states approve, an estimated 340,000 additional low-income adults would be eligible for free health coverage through the government program, as the health law allows, starting next year. But the ballot questions also cover a wide range of other issues: whether to ease p owala canada enalties for low-level drug offenders in Ohio; consider a ban on vaping in indoor work spaces in Florida; and whether to remove abortion protections from state constitutions in Alabama and West Virginia. Goodnough and Hoffman, 11/1 KCUR:As Missouri Voters Weigh Legalizing Medical Marijuana, Doctors Urge A Look At Its Health Risks聽Legalization of medical marijuana has won widespread public support in the United States, driven at least in par owala water bottle t by enthusiastic health claims made by its advocates. ... But many physicians are far more cautious about medical marijuana, and a number of Missouri medical associations are opposing all of the legalization measures on the Missouri ballot on Nov. 6. Smith, 11/1 Marketplace:Nevadas quot Myxs North Carolina, Hospitals To Repay Federal Government $151M for Medicaid Overpayments
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