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Congresswoman who authored abortion rights bill calls Senate’s inaction to codify Roe v Wade ‘such a crime’

The California Congresswoman and author of Democrats’ legislation to codify abortion protections speaks with Eric Garcia about the end of Roe v Wade, abortion rights and why the filibuster needs to go

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

States extend Medicaid for new mothers — even as they reject broader expansion

Until last year, Georgia’s Medicaid coverage for new moms with low incomes lasted 60 days.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022

Commentary: Denying trans youth gender-affirming care is an affront to science and medical ethics

This year has seen an array of anti-transgender legislation. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pursuing policies to restrict transition-related care for transgender minors and to block Medicaid coverage of this care for anyone. In 2022, legislation in 20 states so far has been introduced purporting to “protect” trans youth…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 20, 2022

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Republican states trying to ban abortion expand health benefits for new mothers

Bills with benefits for low-income mothers don’t counteract bans that would lead to higher risks for maternal mortality, say experts

The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2022

Union Station: Ninth Circuit panel says California can deduct union dues from state Medicaid payments to home care providers

On June 8, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed two district court decisions dismissing challenges to California’s deduction of union dues from Medicaid payments to home care providers. The panel issued a single opinion after consolidating the two appeals.

Ballotpedia · Jun 17, 2022

Centene Lifts FY22 Guidance On Higher Medicaid Premiums; Increases Share Buyback

Ahead of its investor day, Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) increased its Premium and Service Revenues FY22 guidance range by $2.0 billion to $134.3 billion - $136.3 billion. The company also increased adjusted EPS guidance by $0.15 to $5.55 - $5.70 vs. the consensus of $5.49. The company's 2022 financial guidance has been updated to…

Benzinga · Jun 17, 2022

Harris unveils expansion of postpartum health program for low-income moms

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced an expansion of a federal program that provides health care coverage for lower-income women for up to a year after they give birth.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022

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Buy and bust: When private equity comes for rural hospitals

MEXICO, Missouri — When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one Friday in March, Kayla Schudel, a nurse, stood resolute in the nearly empty lobby of Audrain Community Hospital: “You’ll be seen; the ER is open.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022

Children’s vision problems often go undetected, despite calls for regular screening

Jessica Oberoi, 13, can’t exactly remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squint to see the whiteboard at school.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022

US abortion rise: One in five US pregnancies were terminated in 2020

More than 930,000 abortions conducted in 2020 – an increase from 862,000 in 2017

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and limit the amount that is used for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements or diverted to profits.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Voters reject GOP's anti-Medicaid effort

The amendment would have required support from 60% voters, instead of a simple majority, to expand to program

Salon · Jun 15, 2022

US abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines

WASHINGTON — Ahead of a historic Supreme Court decision on the fate of Roe v. Wade, the nation recorded its first significant increase in the abortion rate in more than three decades, according to new statistics.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022

US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020

The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

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Ballotpedia · Jun 14, 2022

Initiative to expand Medicaid to appear on South Dakota ballot

On June 9, 2022, South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett (R) announced that an initiated state statute to expand Medicaid will appear on the ballot for November 8. The initiative will appear on the ballot as Initiated Measure 28.

StockNews.com · Jun 14, 2022

About Where the Market is Headed? Consider These 5 Recession Resistant Stocks

The U.S. equity market has experienced elevated volatility lately amid record-high inflation, increased possibility of the Fed’s drastic interest rate increases to bring price stability, and growing recession fears. As the U.S. economy is slowly sliding into a recession, fundamentally strong consumer discretionary stocks UnitedHealth (UNH), Assurant (AIZ), Pilgrim’s Pride…

StockNews.com · Jun 14, 2022

3 Defensive Stocks to Outperform in this Bear Market

While the stock market has entered a bear phase following the release of multi-decade high inflation data, the health insurance industry could survive the downturn because of the near-inelastic demand for health coverage. Therefore, investors looking to dodge a market downturn could bet on fundamentally sound health insurance stocks Anthem…

WEKU · Jun 14, 2022

Democrat Joe Cunningham to face Republican Henry McMaster in S.C. race for governor

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham, a Democrat who once flipped a congressional seat in deep-red South Carolina, will face Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the race for governor in November.

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Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

What if hospice services weren’t just for the dying?

Gloria Foster wasn’t ready for hospice, even though, with a prognosis of less than six months to live, she qualified for it. She was debilitated by diabetes and congestive heart failure, and was living with both a pacemaker and a device to help pump blood from her heart to the…

Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022

Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor

Democrat Stacey Abrams proposed raising the minimum salary for Georgia public school teachers to $50,000 a year if she's elected governor, part of a four-year plan that would hike the pay of K-12 educators by $11,000.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Amid abortion debate, clinic asks: Who's caring for moms?

The founder of a midwifery clinic in Mississippi's capital is trying to open the state's first birth center

Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022

Feds withhold $1.2M as Florida refuses to enforce COVID vaccine rule for health care workers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— As Gov. Ron DeSantis fights COVID-19 vaccination passports and mandates — most recently by threatening the Special Olympics with a $27.5 million fine — there’s one mandate he can’t stop.

Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022

Democrats seek national plan for protecting abortion

WASHINGTON — Democrats and abortion rights advocates are seeking clarity on federal restrictions and challenges ahead of the Supreme Court releasing a decision expected to reverse the 50-year-old precedent set by Roe v. Wade.

Salon · Jun 10, 2022

Mortality gap between red, blue counties

Curiously, the "mortality gap" between red and blue counties was evident long before the pandemic began

Roll Call · Jun 10, 2022

Democrats seek national plan for protecting abortion - Roll Call

With a Supreme Court decision on abortion looming, Democrats urge President Joe Biden to make moves to protect some types of abortion access.

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