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Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system
| June 3, 2024
Patients are not getting enough help dealing with a healthcare system that is growing increasingly complex, according to researchers and other experts in care delivery.
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
| May 30, 2024
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here's what you need to know.
At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance
| May 21, 2024
Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.
Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care
| May 9, 2024
The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off.
| April 5, 2024
Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, hustled to get kids on state health care. Now, CHIP is kicking them off.
Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
| March 27, 2024
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
| March 20, 2024
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas
| March 20, 2024
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps […]
If your boss is the state of Texas, some pregnancy protections just ended for you
| March 11, 2024
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the legislation, known as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, cannot be enforced in the state. Here's what you need to know.
‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
| February 28, 2024
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here's what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling.
How to apply for Medicaid in Texas
| February 28, 2024
Medicaid provides medical coverage to eligible Americans who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves and their children. Here’s how to apply.