Health policy experts are highlighting a multitude of concerns regarding Florida s Medicaid Redetermination process, claiming it results in a lack of coverage for eligible children and families. During a media call on Tuesday, advocates argued despite the Florida Department of Children and Families stated plan to manage the unwinding of the public health emergency, the reality has been marked by chaos and confusion. Official data released in late July by the U.S. .
By Leah Shepard / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, 13 of 88 counties are maternity care deserts, affecting approximately 97,000 women, according to data provided by March of Dimes. A county is classified as a maternity care desert if there are no hospitals providing obstetric care, no birth centers, no OB-GYN’s and no certified nurse midwives, according to March of Dimes. Bianca Zarders, maternal and infant health manager for the Cleveland Market Branch of March of Dimes, said 4,118 babies were born last year to Ohio mothers who live in maternity care deserts. .
A law shortening the waiting period for medical aid in dying has led to a 47% jump in prescriptions for the medication - according to a new report from the California Department of Public Health. In 2021, lawmakers amended the End of Life Option Act to cut the mandatory waiting period between the two required oral requests for the medication from 15 days down to 48 hours. Samantha Trad, national director of advocacy with the group Compassion & Choices, said the change provided relief to hundreds more patients. .
(KMAland) August is National Breastfeeding Month, focused on the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies as well as the restrictions some encounter.
August is National Breastfeeding Month, focused on the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies as well as the restrictions some encounter. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends at least six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the country s relatively low breastfeeding rate results in about $3 billion a year in extra medical costs. Stephanie Bradley, who chairs the Nebraska Breastfeeding Coalition, said her organization seeks to "normalize" the practice for every Nebraska family. .