Video & Transcript Research : 'dual coverage'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • When IVF is needed, insurance coverage When IVF is needed, insurance coverage leads<00:15:11.839
  • . coverage. coverage.
  • <00:37:01.200> And for coverage under this section. And for coverage under this section.
  • <00:40:33.839> Other states that have IVF coverage. Other states that have IVF coverage.
  • someone could utilize this coverage. someone could utilize this coverage.
Bills: HF4609, HF4401
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • as pending business House Bill 618, by Representative... ...which relates to health benefit plan coverage
  • provides a critical pathway for small school districts to rejoin the state's uniform group health coverage
  • small districts in my area chose to do so, believing private insurance would provide more affordable coverage
  • Coverage for those districts would resume on September 1, 2026.
  • the integrity of TRS ActiveCare while helping small districts regain access to affordable health coverage
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Apr 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Education

Bills: HB1404
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • to do so. and ability to fund all public schools in support of the students and the teachers in a dual-language
  • funding available for school districts that offer alternative language education methods with a focus on dual
  • Our school system has a dual-language program from kinder all the way up through fifth grade, tri-lingual
  • Being able to give TEA the authority to recognize an alternative dual-linguistic education method is
  • crucial. which program and to provide the resources will encourage districts and others to provide this dual
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • threatened with the news media and that's what got him because They'd seen the, there was a lot of coverage
  • And so the media really enjoyed the coverage of that. and I worked very closely with the media, and so
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is especially true with cardiology coverage.
  • So this bill just allows for coverage...
  • We could have a debate about how much coverage do you want?
  • , including whatever hospital... to provide call coverage, including whatever hospital coverage they
  • They really have coverage.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several health care bills. HB 2726 would require Access contractors to cover diagnosis and treatment of mild obstructive sleep apnea, including a new prescription tongue-stimulation device; supporters said it offers an effective, less burdensome alternative to CPAP and could improve adherence and outcomes, while Access was neutral and raised concerns about cost and bypassing its normal clinical review. The committee adopted the Bliss amendment and then approved HB 2726 as amended on an 8-4 due-pass vote. HB 2435 would create a pathway for internationally trained physicians to receive a provisional Arizona medical license, with a later amendment adding a four-year supervised rural practice requirement and automatic conversion to a full license if criteria are met. Supporters argued it would help address severe physician shortages in rural and underserved areas, especially for cardiology and other specialties, and several doctors testified about their experience and the need for more access. Opponents, including the Arizona Medical Board, said the state already has a case-by-case licensure process for foreign-trained physicians and warned the bill could weaken safeguards and allow insufficiently vetted applicants. After adopting the amendment, the committee approved HB 2435 as amended on a due-pass recommendation. HB 2958 would require Access to cover comprehensive dental care for pregnant women age 21 and older, with a $500,000 pilot program and reporting requirements. The sponsor and public health advocates said preventive dental care during pregnancy can reduce infections and improve maternal and infant outcomes, and the bill drew broad support from health and advocacy groups. The committee passed HB 2958 on an 11-1 due-pass vote. The committee also approved HB 2176, which changes criteria and timelines for health care institution licensing complaints and informal dispute resolution, with supporters saying it would improve transparency and predictability for hospitals while preserving enforcement authority. Finally, the committee heard HB 2447, which would bar insurers from paying certified registered nurse anesthetists less than physicians for the same anesthesia service; opponents argued it would interfere with contract negotiations and raise costs, while supporters said insurer reimbursement cuts are harming rural access and shifting costs to hospitals. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 2447, before any committee vote on that bill.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, participation in dual enrollment courses is left at the discretion of the local high schools
  • or the local education authorities denying these students dual enrollment opportunities.
  • Authorities denying these students dual enrollment opportunities that are available to students in high
  • This bill does is allow each student at any high school in the state of Alabama to be able to take a dual
Bills: SB140, HB102, SB133, SB34
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:19:55.160> we the limits we have in our coverage we the limits we have in our coverage
  • So while the coverage that members signed up for did not change, the coverage has been the same.
  • sought coverage elsewhere?
  • Like do they lose their coverage? coverage? coverage?
  • Health care coverage, saying that coverage is the same as when you enrolled, except for now there are