In the Union Budget 2023-24 presented on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the importance of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in ensuring food and nutrition security for over 800 million people during the pandemic years. With the depletion of food grain stocks under the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and high …
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A fitness coach has shared the delicious and healthy lunch she said she ate every day while working at a company – and it takes less than two minutes to prepare. Bec Hardgrave, 27, from Brisbane, showed her 136,700 followers how she whips up the ’90 second hot girl’ lunch in a video posted to …
The Idaho Department of Health and Wellness accounts for approximately one-third of the state’s total budget each year. That’s because — as Director Dave Jeppesen explained during a Tuesday hearing — the department serves a huge segment of Idahoans, through a range of different programs. Jeppesen and other state health and welfare officials answered questions …
An entrance to the emergency department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The mid-year administrative budget adjustment that absorbs the first few weeks of each Vermont legislative session typically involves requests to transfer money between already existing programs. And normally, a hospital will take several …
Big factors affecting Arkansas’ Medicaid program are looming in the near future and this legislative session will require clear direction on health care and fiscal policy from Governor Sarah Sanders and the new GOP supermajority in the state capital. Senator Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, chair of the Senate Public Health Committee, discussed those ramifications during …
ROOT — Gov. Tony Evers was in town Wednesday for a listening session with community leaders about programs in place to help people with mental health issues. The message from the community was that programs are in place, but the needs are great and growing, and they could use additional funds for expansion. Evers said …
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The Colorado Joint Health Committee (JHC) held its Status measurement for accountable, responsive and transparent (SMART) Briefing on government law Wednesday and Thursday and heard presentations from various state and health agencies, including the Departments of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Care Policy and Finance (HCPF), to collect information for the legislature’s performance budgeting …
1. Port: Tension in the Legislative Assembly after the appointment of a lawmaker and a Sanford Health employee to the PERS board The name North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS, can be a bit misleading, because PERS does more than just manage the retirement system. They also administer other benefits enjoyed by our …
The Union budget for the financial year 2023-24 will be closely watched for its commitment to the health sector. In line with the assurance of the National Health Policy 2017, the Government of India (GoI), through state and local governments, has focused on strengthening health infrastructure and services at primary care level investing in health …
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The goal of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is to shine a light on people-centered policies that help all Georgians share equitably in the state’s prosperity. These are the policy priorities that GBPI will follow in 2023. For more information throughout the legislative session, be sure to follow@GaBudget on Twitteror on Instagram @Georgia Budget …
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