Health

Mental health workers criticize Texas child services (Deseret Morning News)

13 May 2008

Mental health workers sent to help care for the women and children removed from a polygamist sect's West Texas ranch are criticizing Child Protective Services, saying the state's decision to seek custody of the children was unnecessary and traumatizing.

At The Capitol / Health bill OK'd in House, Senate (Pioneer Press)

13 May 2008

Minnesota lawmakers defied a veto threat from Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday in approving a reform measure that would define affordable health care, offer more Minnesotans state-subsidized health care and promote public health.

Health care bill clears Legislature; will Pawlenty sign it? (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

13 May 2008

The legislation would change the way health care in Minnesota is provided.