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A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Abortion opponents push state lawmakers to promote unproven ‘abortion reversal’

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision allowing states to ban or restrict abortion, anti-abortion groups are promoting a controversial and unproven approach

Dec 5, 2023

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The ‘doctor of nursing practice’ will see you now

As more nurse practitioners earn doctorates, physicians push to limit use of the ‘Dr.’ honorific

Nov 15, 2023

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Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions

Mifepristone remains widely unavailable to patients experiencing pregnancy loss — even in states that do not otherwise restrict abortion

Oct 24, 2023

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Insurers often shortchange mental health care coverage, despite a federal law

The Biden administration is pushing insurers and state regulators to ensure that mental health care is treated like other care

Oct 12, 2023

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Congenital syphilis rates are soaring, but resources to stem infections are lacking

The condition disproportionately affects Black and Indigenous babies

Oct 10, 2023

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Some states back hospital mergers despite record of service cuts, price hikes

In much of the country, a single hospital system now accounts for most hospital admissions

Sep 17, 2023

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An AMR ambulance at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland, Ore., on July 30, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

You might need an ambulance, but your state might not see it as ‘essential’

Oregon is among 13 states that have passed laws designating or allowing local governments to deem EMS as an essential service. Washington is not.

Sep 14, 2023

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Photos of young overdose victims on display at an overdose awareness event in Rockville, Md., in August. Accidental overdose has become a primary cause of deaths for people under 40. | TIM HENDERSON/STATELINE

Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl.

A Stateline analysis shows American's under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths.

Sep 6, 2023

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Indigenous language interpreters unite to fill gaps

Some states are beginning to pay more attention to access to interpreters of rare languages. In Oregon, lawmakers are funding a program to make it easier for interpreters of Indigenous languages to get certified.

Aug 2, 2023

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Andy and Miraya Gran pose with their daughter, Isla, after the couple — who took out a second mortgage and asked their family for help to raise $102,000 for out-of-pocket fertility treatments costs — testified in favor of a fertility insurance mandate in Minnesota this year. | COURTESY MIRAYA GRAN

Fertility health coverage is still hard to come by in many states

Bills that would have mandated coverage in nearly a dozen states, including Oregon and Washington, failed to pass this year

Jul 31, 2023