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El aborto es el tema electoral m谩s importante para las mujeres j贸venes, seg煤n una encuesta

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Casi 4 de cada 10 mujeres menores de 30 a帽os encuestadas en septiembre y principios de octubre dijeron que el aborto es la cuesti贸n m谩s importante a la hora de emitir su voto.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

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As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a 麻豆女优 lunch with 鈥淪hark Tank鈥 panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.

Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion, California AG Said

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In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there鈥檚 a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care. That will be the case for pregnant women in Northern California, with a hospital set to close its birth center.

Democratic Hopefuls Fault GOP Incumbents for Anti-Abortion Records in Congress

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Democratic congressional hopefuls in California are highlighting the anti-abortion records of vulnerable Republican incumbents, many of whom have moderated their stances ahead of the election. With control of the U.S. House at stake, Democrats hope to convince voters that their candidates will do more to protect women鈥檚 health.

Aspirantes dem贸cratas culpan a los republicanos en las bancas por sus antecedentes antiaborto en el Congreso

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A medida que se acerca el d铆a de las elecciones, los aspirantes dem贸cratas est谩n haciendo todo lo posible para vincular a sus oponentes republicanos en distritos congresionales disputados con sus antecedentes antiaborto.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session

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Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

Deadly High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Is on the Rise

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More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment as health facilities work to match care with best practices.

She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story.

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Amari Marsh, now 23, was a student at South Carolina State University when she lost her pregnancy in 2023. She was charged with murder and faced at least 20 years in prison. A grand jury cleared her in August. Now she鈥檚 sharing her story.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: American Health Under Trump 鈥 Past, Present, and Future

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Dreaming of a Trump victory, Republicans have a wish list of health policy changes 鈥 including loosening Affordable Care Act regulations to make cheaper coverage available and ending Medicare drug price negotiations. Meanwhile, after a publicly reported death stemming from a state abortion ban, Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the consequences of Trump鈥檚 work to overturn Roe v. Wade. Tami Luhby of CNN, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins University join 麻豆女优 Health News senior editor Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more.

Las cl铆nicas de abortos, y sus pacientes, se movilizan a medida que cambian las leyes estatales

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El fallo de la Corte dej贸 en manos de los estados las pol铆ticas sobre el aborto. Desde entonces, 14 estados promulgaron prohibiciones a la pr谩ctica que contemplan unas pocas excepciones, mientras que otros han restringido el acceso.

Abortion Clinics聽鈥 And Patients 鈥 Are on the Move, as State Laws Keep Shifting

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Clinics in states where most abortions are legal, such as Kansas and Illinois, are reporting an influx of inquiries from patients hundreds of miles away 鈥 and are expanding in response. Despite the Supreme Court鈥檚 overturning of federal protections in 2022, abortions are now at their highest numbers in a decade.

Arkansas鈥 Governor Says Medicaid Extension for New Moms Isn鈥檛 Needed

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Federal law requires states to provide pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage through 60 days after delivery. Arkansas has not expanded what鈥檚 called postpartum Medicaid coverage, an option that gives poor women uninterrupted health insurance for a year after they give birth.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences

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As expected, the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offered few new details of their positions on abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and other critical health issues. But it did underscore for voters dramatic differences between the two candidates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued rules attempting to better enforce […]

UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis

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UC-San Francisco is pausing its long-running master鈥檚 program in nurse-midwifery and plans to shift to a lengthier, costlier doctoral program. Midwives criticized the move and questioned the university鈥檚 motivations at a time of serious shortages of maternal care workers.

Her Life Was at Risk. She Needed an Abortion. Insurance Refused To Pay.

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Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. Patients often don鈥檛 know when or if a procedure or abortion pills are covered, and the proliferation of abortion bans has exacerbated the confusion.

Cuando la aseguradora se niega a pagar un aborto que es m茅dicamente necesario

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En el pa铆s, la cobertura para la atenci贸n del aborto es laber铆ntica. A menudo, los pacientes no saben cu谩ndo un procedimiento, o las p铆ldoras abortivas, est谩n cubiertas, si es que lo est谩n; y la proliferaci贸n de prohibiciones ha exacerbado la confusi贸n.

What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News: Let the General Election Commence

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Abortion and reproductive health issues headlined the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as expected. But what Vice President Kamala Harris has in mind for other health policies as the Democratic nominee remains something of a mystery. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump says he would not use the 19th-century Comstock Act to impose, in effect, a national ban on abortion, which angered his anti-abortion backers. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins University, and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 麻豆女优 Health News鈥 Tony Leys, who reported and wrote the latest 麻豆女优 Health News-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature about a woman who fought back after being charged for two surgeries despite undergoing only one.