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What the end of America's public health emergency could mean

The decision will have far-reaching impacts.

Axios

‘This place was ugly at times’: Missouri lawmakers close book on contentious session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers ended a contentious legislative session Friday having spent much of their five months in the Capitol fighting over the boundaries for the state’s new congressional maps.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jackie Calmes: Republican 'pro-life' advocacy ends with a child's birth

From red-state capitals to Washington, Republican politicians are conceding what's been obvious for decades: Their "pro-life" advocacy ends with a child's birth.

Los Angeles Times

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How medication abortion works and what the end of Roe v. Wade could mean for it

More people seeking abortions are turning to abortion pills rather than surgical abortion. Here's what to know about the pills, which will likely be at the center of the abortion battles ahead.

WEKU

Biden mocks Trump as ‘the great MAGA King’ as he blames him for leaving US economy ‘on the brink of a Great Depression’

‘Under my predecessor, the great MAGA king, the deficit increased every single year he was president’

The Independent UK

Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing addiction? These experts say yes

OAKLAND, Calif. — Dr. Andrew Herring has a clear goal walking into every appointment with patients seeking medication to treat an opioid use disorder: persuade them to get an injection of extended-release buprenorphine.

Tribune News Service

Millions of Americans could lose Medicaid coverage when COVID-19 pandemic ends, report says

The federal government provided billions in federal aid to states on the condition that they would not remove people from Medicaid until the public health emergency ends. The temporary measure has extended more than two years.

Chicago Sun-Times

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‘The strongest protection a state could give’: how Delaware is improving access to abortion

The state allows nurses to prescribe abortion pills – and has significantly reduced the rate of unplanned pregnancies

The Guardian - US

Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened

Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.

WEKU

Downsized city sees its health care downsized as hospital awaits demolition

HAMMOND, Ind. — In 1898, three nuns took a train to this city along the south shore of Lake Michigan to start a hospital.

Tribune News Service

Abortion adds to Biden's all-but-impossible to-do list

President Joe Biden is under pressure to preserve access to abortion, but he has few good options to do it

The Independent UK

Centene Offloads Two Pharmacy Businesses For $2.8B

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) has agreed to sell Magellan Rx to Prime Therapeutics LLC and PANTHERx Rare to a consortium of The Vistria Group, General Atlantic, and Nautic Partners. Centene expects to receive approximately $2.8 billion in aggregate proceeds from the transactions. Magellan Rx is a comprehensive pharmacy solutions organization with specialty drug management, Medicaid administration, and comprehensive pharmacy…

Benzinga

COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise

For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, there's no guarantee that people can get abortions in liberal states, either

Liberal policymakers are quickly positioning their states as abortion havens after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion indicating that the court could overturn Roe v. Wade was made public on the evening of May 2, 2022.

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WEKU

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.

Ballotpedia

Signatures for marijuana and Medicaid initiatives submitted in South Dakota

In South Dakota, two separate campaigns submitted their petition signatures on May 3 to get their initiatives on the ballot in November. The signatures were submitted to the secretary of state’s office on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

With abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose

A draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the right to abortion will be overturned is highlighting the risk to Black and Hispanic women

Reason

Could Congress Ban Abortion Nationwide if Roe Gets Overruled?

Under current Supreme Court precedent, the answer is probably "yes." But that precedent might not hold, thanks in part to Clarence Thomas.

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In Hammond, historic hospital awaits demolition amid changes in health care

The Catholic hospital system that runs Franciscan Health Hammond closed Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights in 2018, also citing low demand for inpatient care even as it’s built new hospitals in wealthier suburbs.

Tribune News Service

Despite losing federal money, California is still testing uninsured residents for COVID — for now

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is still offering free COVID-19 testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out of money to pay for it.

Benzinga

Centene Posts Street Beating Q1 Earnings, Lifts FY22 Outlook

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) has reported a Q1 FY22 adjusted EPS of $1.83, compared to $1.63 a year ago, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68. Sales increased 24% Y/Y to $37.18 billion, beating the consensus of $34.50 billion. Health Benefits Ratio of 87.3%, up from 86.8% a year ago, due to a return…

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