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Abortion bans neglect teen pregnancies

Conservative states have high teen birth rates and little support — an issue exacerbated by abortion bans

Salon

Maven Clinic raises $90 million at a $1.35 billion valuation

The startup, founded by CEO Kate Ryder, became the first unicorn in the women's and family health category in 2021.

Fortune

‘Impending intergenerational crisis’: Americans with disabilities lack long-term care plans

Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous.

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Top Illinois Medicaid contractor Centene Corp. failed foster kids with ‘unacceptable’ medical care

A nearly $370 million contract promised to improve health care for state wards. But, for two years, Centene’s YouthCare program fell short on basic care, leaving foster parents scrambling.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stopping the churn: Why some states want to guarantee Medicaid coverage from birth to age 6

Before the COVID-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing coverage because of administrative problems, rather than because their family’s income had increased and made them ineligible.

Tribune News Service

South Dakota voters approved Medicaid expansion, but implementation may not be easy

RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakotans voted Tuesday to expand the state’s Medicaid program to cover thousands of additional low-income residents, becoming the seventh state to approve expansion via the ballot box.

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Homelessness among older people is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crunch

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.

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More older Americans become homeless as inflation rises and housing costs spike

In Montana and across the nation, homeless shelters report the worrisome trend that seniors are a growing proportion of their residents.

WEKU

Medi-Cal leaves most patients behind

The Medi-Cal program aims to address health disparities in California, but it is riddled with issues

Salon

Abortion rights backers see big wins in Tuesday results

Voters in five states Tuesday appeared poised to follow Kansas’ lead to support fewer restrictions on abortion.

Tribune News Service

Americans with disabilities need an updated long-term care plan, say advocates

Nearly 75% of Americans with disabilities live with a family caregiver, many of them age 60 or older. Updating your care plan now, experts say, can help make sure everyone thrives.

WEKU

Abortion rights backers see big wins in Tuesday results - Roll Call

Voters decided on 17 health-related ballot initiatives, including measures on marijuana, dialysis and medical debt.

Roll Call

Supreme Court skeptical of rejecting civil rights precedent

The Supreme Court seems likely to reject a call to overturn decades of precedent and limit the ability of individuals to use federal civil rights law to sue

The Independent UK

Why are states using doulas to improve birth outcomes and maternal health?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

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Why TaskUs Shares Are Trading Higher By 37%? Here Are 77 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Mid-Day Session

Gainers IceCure Medical Ltd (NASDAQ: ICCM) shares jumped 39.4% to $1.4529 after the company announced a payment assignment from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the ProSense breast cancer cryoablation procedures.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court to hear nursing home case that could affect millions

When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died, she hoped to get justice for her family. She did not expect the case would grow into a national bellwether. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their power to hold…

Chicago Sun-Times

Indiana nursing home case before Supreme Court could affect millions across the nation

Susie Talevski of Valparaiso, Indiana, sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their right to sue states when they don’t receive benefits allowed by law.

Axios

Abortion, Medicaid highlight state health ballot tests

Some of the most high-profile health care battles are being decided at the state level on Tuesday.

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Possible end of emergency spurs debate on Medicaid

WASHINGTON — The potential end of the COVID-19 public health emergency has reinvigorated debate over the merits and costs of expanding Medicaid.

Roll Call

Possible end of emergency spurs debate on Medicaid - Roll Call

With the end of the public health emergency looming, advocates argue that the 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid should reconsider.

The Texas Tribune

Why Texas Republicans still oppose Medicaid expansion

More than two-thirds of Texans support Medicaid expansion. But on the eve of the midterm elections, the subject is still taboo for the state GOP. Why?

WEKU

A SCOTUS nursing home case could limit the rights of millions of patients

An Indiana man's family sued a state-owned nursing home for alleged mistreatment. A U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case could determine the right of many Americans to sue government agencies.

WEKU

Lois Curtis, who won a landmark civil rights case for people with disabilities, died

Lois Curtis, an artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit that gave people with disabilities the right to live outside of institutions, has died.

Texas Observer

Christians Must Publicly Denounce Christian Nationalism

A former pastor explains why more churchgoers must condemn the bigotry of Donald Trump and his supporters in order to save democracy.

WEKU

In Georgia, Kemp and Abrams underscore why governors matter

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams have competed before. Since then, the pandemic, the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the 2020 election have made governors even more visible.

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