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In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Elena Rivera, KERA

Posted on March 6, 2023 · In Texas, many uninsured people can access Medicaid if they get pregnant. But 2 months after giving birth, the coverage ends. Advocates say new moms need a full year, to improve maternal health.

Tags childbirth childcare Medicaid Program pregnancy in Texas

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Houston Researchers Find Health Disparities Among Asian Mothers

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on October 19, 2020 · Filipina and Pacific Islander women were respectively 35% and 45% more likely to experience a negative outcome compared to white women.

Tags asian-americans childbirth McGovern Medical School at UTHealth pregnancy

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In Poland, Midwives Play A Significant Role In Childbirth; In Texas? Not So Much

Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 3, 2018 · Poland and Texas have comparable populations, conservative governments, and stringent anti-abortion policies. But they differ significantly in how health care is delivered for women — and in the role they allow midwives to play in the childbirth process.

Tags childbirth midwives texas

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Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving’s Story Explains Why

Nina Martin, NPR / Renee Montagne, NPR

Posted on December 8, 2017 · Black women are three times more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women in the U.S. Racism, and the stress it causes, can play a leading role in that disparity.

Tags black mothers childbirth pregnant mothers womens health

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California Woman Gives Birth In The Middle Of A Wildfire

APRIL DEMBOSKY, NPR

Posted on October 11, 2017 · Wildfires that spread quickly in Northern California meant that hospitals had to evacuate on the fly. One woman in the middle of childbirth tells her story

Tags California Wildfires childbirth pregnancy

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States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on August 18, 2022 · Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.

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Shrinking childcare options, Houston’s best BBQ, and author Grace Li (June 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 8, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Why the number of childcare providers has shrunk in the last two years, the week in politics, Houston's best BBQ joints, and author Grace Li on her novel Portrait of a Thief.

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Houston Researchers Find Health Disparities Among Asian Mothers

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on October 19, 2020 · Filipina and Pacific Islander women were respectively 35% and 45% more likely to experience a negative outcome compared to white women.

Tags asian-americans childbirth McGovern Medical School at UTHealth pregnancy

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This Houston Nonprofit Helps Low-Income Daycares Recover From Harvey With An App

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