Becker's Healthcare January 3, 2025
Through recently passed ballot initiatives and legislation, states across the U.S. are implementing healthcare and workforce-related changes in 2025.
1. Paid medical leave during pregnancy in New York
New York’s paid prenatal leave policy, the first of its kind in the U.S., went into effect Jan. 1 after being signed into law in April, according to a Dec. 2 news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The law provides privately employed pregnant New Yorkers with an additional 20 hours of paid sick leave for physical exams, testing, medical procedures and other prenatal care.
2. Paid sick leave in Missouri, Nebraska, Alaska
- Missouri: Voters approved Proposition A in November, which guarantees paid sick leave effective May 1, Missouri Independent reported Nov....
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