Recently passed legislation lowers barriers to access Washington state s Death with Dignity Act. The original law was passed by voters in 2008. Cassa Sutherland, client services manager for the group End of Life Washington, said the medical aid-in-dying law was in need of modernization so more people who wanted to participate could. .
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Indiana has made early detection a priority. According to the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at Indiana University Bloomington, almost 19,000 students meet the educational criteria for autism spectrum disorders, which can affect their ability to learn, communicate and socialize. For parents and pediatricians, the focus is on early diagnosis. .
Nevada seniors on Medicare could get a break on their insulin, which could save many hundreds of dollars a year. Those who use a Medicare prescription drug plan will pay no more than $35 a month for insulin, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Stephen Habbe, director of State Government Affairs for the American Diabetes Association, calls the law "significant," and explained the cap takes effect in two stages. .