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More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 2 months

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Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News

Publish date: December 9, 2022

High U.S. maternal mortality rates are driving the proposals, as is the expectation that more women will need postpartum care as state abortion ban...

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Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.

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Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News

Publish date: December 3, 2021

“My patient was struggling to breathe, but the family refused to allow me to provide care. A call to the police was the only solution.”

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As demand for mental health care spikes, budget ax set to strike

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Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News

Publish date: February 10, 2021

The full extent of the mental health crisis and the demand for behavioral health services may not be known until the pandemic is over, experts say....

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COVID-19 plans put to test as firefighters crowd camps for peak wildfire season

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Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News

Publish date: August 20, 2020

A COVID-19 outbreak that ripples through a camp could easily sideline crews and spread the virus across multiple fires and back to communities acro...

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