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State moves forward with doula pay, warns cuts could still come

Ravalli Republic 27 Apr 2026
Montana officials said they are moving forward with plans to allow Medicaid to pay doulas, reversing a previous statement that budget problems had prompted them to pause the effort to reimburse the birth workers ... .
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States revise custody laws to assist immigrants

News & Record 26 Apr 2026
As immigration authorities carry out what ...
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California lawmakers seek protections for patients in ICE custody

The Brunswick News 26 Apr 2026
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States revise custody laws to aid immigrants

The Pantagraph 26 Apr 2026
The federal government doesn't track how many children have entered foster care because of immigration enforcement actions, leaving it unclear how often it happens ... .
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Rural Nebraska dialysis unit closes despite the state’s $219M in rural health funding

Lincoln Journal Star 25 Apr 2026
HAY SPRINGS — The sun was just warming the horizon as Mark Pieper left his house near his cattle ranch on a crisp February morning ... .
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Medicaid will pay doulas — for now

Billings Gazette 25 Apr 2026
Montana officials said they are moving forward with plans to allow Medicaid to pay doulas, reversing a previous statement that budget problems had prompted them to pause the effort to reimburse the birth workers ... .
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Shift in HHS policies may further depress birth rate

The Buffalo News 24 Apr 2026
The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year ....
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Montana moves ahead with doula pay but warns Medicaid cuts still may come

Billings Gazette 23 Apr 2026
Montana officials said they planning to to allow Medicaid to pay doulas, reversing a previous statement that budget problems had prompted them to pause the effort to reimburse them ... .
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As US birth rate falls, feds’ response may make pregnancy more dangerous

Hastings Tribune 22 Apr 2026
The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year ... .
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They’re in Remission…But Their Medical Bills Are Not

Pagosa Daily Post 22 Apr 2026
This story by Renuka Rayasam appeared on KFF Health News on April 22, 2026 ... Drugs for breast, prostate, and kidney cancers are already on that list, according to KFF ... KFF Health News ... Subscribe to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.
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HealthQ: Can I opt out of having my doctor take notes with AI?

Union Leader 21 Apr 2026
Family physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what he calls “old-fashioned medicine” — talking with patients face-to-face, without having to type into a computer at the same time ....
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Chadron dialysis unit closes despite the state’s $219M in Rural Health funding

Rapid City Journal 21 Apr 2026
A rural Nebraska dialysis unit that was hemorrhaging money closed, upending patients’ lives. That’s despite a federal rural health program that granted the state more than $200 million this year to improve health care in rural communities ....
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For many patients leaving the ICU, the struggle has only just begun

Hastings Tribune 21 Apr 2026
The accident happened in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Joseph Masterson, a lawyer who was just days from retiring at age 63, suffered cardiac arrest while driving, plowed into a guardrail, and lost consciousness ... .
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States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care

Hastings Tribune 20 Apr 2026
As immigration authorities carry out what ...
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How to make a high-deductible health plan work for you

Hastings Tribune 20 Apr 2026
An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn’t clear about what it would mean for her family’s finances ... .

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