Area behavioral health services providers are working to fill the void left by the abrupt closure of Integrated Insight Community Care after the Delta-based clinic fell under state investigation and
About a quarter of Colorado pregnant women on Medicaid insurance do not go to a doctor’s appointment during the first trimester, a statistic that likely contributes to the state’s rising maternal …
About a quarter of Colorado pregnant women on Medicaid insurance do not go to a doctor’s appointment during the first trimester, a statistic that likely contributes to the state’s rising maternal …
About a quarter of Colorado pregnant women on Medicaid insurance do not go to a doctor’s appointment during the first trimester, a statistic that likely contributes to the state’s rising maternal …
According to the Centers for Disease Control, family planning is one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century. Unintended pregnancies are associated with delayed entry into prenatal care, higher risk pregnancies, low birth weights, lower educational attainment and a higher risk of physical violence during pregnancy. Teen mothers are less likely than their peers to earn a high school diploma or GED. Reducing the incidence of unintended pregnancies contributes to improved health outcomes for infants, children, women and families. Additionally, for many women, a family planning clinic is their first and primary access to the health care system.