Today’s edition: A federal appeals court preserved a preventive services coverage mandate for the majority of Americans. That includes California, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, where bills have passed at least one legislative chamber and lawmakers are still in session. Wes Moore (D) signed a bill directing the state to study the effects of private equity firms on health-care markets. However, the agency stressed that the approval “does not mean these tobacco products are safe” and that all tobacco products can be harmful and potentially addictive. The FDA’s tobacco advisory committee will discuss whether to renew a designation stating that Swedish Match’s General Snus smokeless tobacco products are less harmful than cigarettes.

Source: Washington Post June 24, 2024 13:37 UTC