Health
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Report: ID covering fewer kids with public insurance vs. 2019
As pandemic era protections were lifted, a new report showed the number of children on Medicaid has varied widely between states, with Idaho seeing a …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
End-of-life doula a comfort source for IL families
Birth doulas assist new moms with the stress, uncertainty and anxiety of childbirth, while another type of doula offers similar support to those who …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Most SD surface waters fall below state quality standards
There are nearly 150,000 miles of rivers and streams in South Dakota, but new data show many of those don't meet state standards for safe water …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
National Nurses Week: Providers in NE say nurses in short supply
It's National Nurses Week, and educators and healthcare officials say there just aren't enough of them to go around. A combination of retiring baby …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
IA farmers get 'pro performance' physical, mental training
A Des Moines-based farm co-op is taking high-tech sports-training into the country and has hired an athletic physician to do it. The field of high-…
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Critical child care funding hangs in balance as Missouri budget nears deadline
Child care advocates are pushing for increased funding as the budget deadline approaches this Friday. Robyn Schelp, director of policy and advocacy …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Report: NC works to keep kids on Medicaid health coverage
A new report showed North Carolina is one of only a few states taking a cautious approach to removing families with children from Medicaid since the p…
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
KY keeps most kids enrolled in Medicaid coverage, post-pandemic
Nationwide, children are losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage but Kentucky has kept the majority of its youngest residents enrolled, according to …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Georgia takes aim at mental health care shortages with new legislation
Georgia is taking on its mental-health care challenges head-on through new legislation. One bill is aimed at increasing the number of providers in …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Report: Procedural reasons driving WV kids' loss in health coverage
More than 62,000 West Virginia kids have been dis-enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP and most were removed for p…
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Suicide rate prompts WY lawmakers to invest in mental-health services
Wyoming's suicide rate ranks first in the nation, according to the most recent data, and state lawmakers are taking steps to improve access to mental …
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
More than 1 million TX children disenrolled from Medicaid, CHIP
More than one million children in Texas no longer have health insurance through Medicaid, despite being eligible for coverage, according to a new …