States are going after the surprise charges tacked on by hospitals that own outpatient centers
Apr 25
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Dana Williams, top, and Khalyson McDuffie, doulas with Birth in Color, a Virginia group that offers doula services for pregnant patients of color and training for local maternal health care workers to combat racial bias, participate in a doula simulation training session. Some states are mandating implicit bias training.
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COURTESY OF KENDA SUTTON-EL/BIRTH IN COLOR
Critics say the profit-oriented private equity business model can diminish the quality of care, increase costs and narrow access for patients, particularly in more lightly regulated industries such as home care and hospice care
Feb 6
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PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Some experts want to maintain and expand wastewater surveillance to stay on top of future waves at state and local levels, even as the public has wearied of COVID-19 mitigation efforts
About 1 in 8 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression, federal data shows, and suicide and drug overdoses are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death.