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New early prenatal care declines across US, reversing years of progress

By Anna Claire Vollers Contributing Writer (Stateline) – Nearly a quarter of pregnant women aren’t getting prenatal care in the early stages of pregnancy, according

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To avoid care disruptions, know when the clock runs out on your prior authorization

By Sarah Boden Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) – A woman with multiple sclerosis wanted to be able to walk up the stairs at home without losing

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New Orleans brings back the house call, sending Nurses to visit newborns and Moms
By Rosemary Westwood WWNO When Lisa Bonfield gave birth to daughter Adele in late November, she was thrust into the new world of parenting, and faced an onslaught of challenges and skills ...
Black American cancer patient loses SSI benefits after feds question  her citizenship
By Kandiss Edwards Contributing Writer  (blackenterprise.com) – A Dallas woman, Ramona Rakestraw, is fighting for the return of her Supplemental Security Income (SSI) after the government claimed she is not a natural-born ...
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA no longer warns against these and other ineffective Autism treatments
By Megan O’Matz ProPublica The warning on the government website was stark. Some products and remedies claiming to treat or cure autism are being marketed deceptively and can be harmful. Among them: ...
Toxic Tap: Lead detected in 6 of 10 New Orleans homes amid delayed pipe replacement
By Halle Parker Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – Each morning, Katherine Prevost fills her coffee maker with water from her kitchen faucet and presses the button. Until recently, she didn’t know the water ...
Study: Breast cancer survival rates higher in Medicaid expansion states
By Nada HassaneinContributing Writer (States Newsroom) – Women with breast cancer living in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility were less likely to die from the disease - but not everyone benefited ...
States will see obesity surge in the next decade, study says
By Nada HassaneinContributing Writer (States Newsroom) – Over the next decade, obesity rates across the nation could surge to close to half of U.S. adults, a new study published in the ...
Texas Medical Board begins training doctors on legal abortion care after deaths, complaints
By Jeroslyn JoVonnContributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – Nearly five years after Texas enacted its strict abortion ban, the Texas Medical Board will begin training doctors on how to legally provide abortions to ...
If you’re pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer
By Blake Farmer, Cara Anthony and  Emily Siner Contributing Writers (Special to KFF Health News) – When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte’a Brooks suspected her body was telling ...

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