Reproductive Health
Will Kentucky lift restrictions on freestanding birth centers?
Next week, Kentucky lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would lift legal red tape that backers say makes it difficult to open up …
Work requirements could be coming for AR Medicaid recipients
Changes could be coming for Arkansans who are on Medicaid. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proposing to add work requirements for some Medicaid …
TX lawmakers urged to make healthy living a priority during legislative session
The Episcopal Health Foundation wants Texas lawmakers to make health a priority during this legislative session. The nonprofit focuses on the …
New MI laws tackle disparities in maternal health care
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed landmark legislation to expand access to essential OB/GYN services across Michigan. Between 2018 and 2022…
Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten rural PA residents, hospitals
Federal safety net programs face major potential cuts as the Trump administration pursues budget reductions, with a House GOP proposal suggesting $2.5…
Rural ME braces for Medicaid cuts as lawmakers eye corporate tax breaks
Children and families in rural Maine would face the greatest harm should proposed funding cuts to the federal Medicaid program be implemented…
TX women encouraged to honor MLK Jr. by exercising their rights
As the second week of the Texas legislative session gets underway, advocates want women and young girls to pay attention to bills that could impact …
Possible cuts to Medicaid would hurt many AR families
A study by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows most people who live in small towns and rural areas use Medicaid for healt…
Report: If Congress guts Medicaid, rural America would notice
Congressional Republicans are taking a hard look at Medicaid as they pursue spending cuts and a new report shows how the public health program is prev…
Researcher warns about Christian nationalism's influence on reproductive rights
There are growing concerns about the prevalence of Christian Nationalism, an ideology that seeks to establish a theocracy rooted in Christian …
Rising risks of toxic PFAS chemicals in CO drinking water
More than 143 million Americans are at risk of toxic PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, in their drinking water, according to new test results …
SD’s Native population sees 'double whammy' of health barriers
Funding for the Indian Health Service has increased over the past decade but the agency remains underfunded, which affects both the health and …
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