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Infant deaths keep rising after Dobbs

States with abortion bans were also shown to experience an increase in births, according to a pair of studies

Salon · Feb 13, 2025

I Tried To Fix Government Tech for Years. I'm Fed Up.

Maybe DOGE will succeed where the U.S. Digital Service (mostly) failed.

Reason · Feb 13, 2025

Medicaid overhaul proves to be politically perilous proposition - Roll Call

Key pay-for proposed for reconciliation bill is riddled with political risks and could spur backlash from hospitals, health providers.

Roll Call · Feb 13, 2025

Australia’s clinical guidelines shape our health care. Why do so many still ignore sex and gender?

You’ve heard of the gender pay gap. What about the gap in medical care?

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025

What do the changes to IUD access mean for Australian women?

Ahead of the government’s response this week to a Senate inquiry into access to reproductive health care in Australia, the government has announced new measures to make it easier to get an intrauterine device, or IUD.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025

States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic

States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated and costlier to care for

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Health care access and economic insecurity top a list of challenges for Texas children

A San Antonio panel discussed the results of a new survey on the well-being of Texas children Thursday and proposed solutions to the state’s ongoing challenges.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 6, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Orders On Transgender Health Care

Legal battle ensues as families challenge Trump's orders limiting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Top News · Feb 5, 2025

Triple killer Valdo Calocane refused medication as he did not like needles, care review finds

Review looked into mental health care Calocane received before killing three people in a violent rampage through Nottingham in June 2023

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025

Labour MP to push for better maternal mental health care after friend’s suicide

Laura Kyrke-Smith says perinatal mental health care in England is ‘postcode lottery’, with disadvantaged women more likely to miss out

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025