Health

Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers voted Friday to move forward with proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion , a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe.

Apr 12, 2024 10:31 AM Read more >

Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal

Adrienne Mansanares expects a flurry of calls from patients in Arizona starting this week. She's the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which has clinics that provide abortions in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.

Apr 12, 2024 8:26 AM Read more >

One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows

Almost a quarter of people who were dropped from Medicaid during the post-pandemic eligibility reviews are still uninsured and high costs are preventing them from getting on another plan, a new survey from KFF showed Friday.

Apr 12, 2024 7:11 AM Read more >

Fiery debate over proposed shield law leads to rare censure in Maine House

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Fiery debate over a bill to protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state lawsuits crossed a line in the Maine House, leading lawmakers to formally censure a pair of colleagues on T

Apr 11, 2024 5:02 PM Read more >

Iowa asks state Supreme Court to let its restrictive abortion law go into effect

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa asked the state Supreme Court on Thursday to let its blocked abortion law go into effect and uphold it altogether, disputing abortion providers’ claims it infringes on women's rights to exercise bodily autonomy.

Apr 11, 2024 3:25 PM Read more >

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far

A ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona doesn’t sit well with the Republican former governor whose expansion of the state Supreme Court allowed him to appoint the four conservative justices whose ruling cleared the way for it.

Apr 11, 2024 3:08 PM Read more >

US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?

Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of the world's most contagious diseases, measles can lead to potentially serious complications.

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Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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On eve of Japanese prime minister's visit to North Carolina, Fujifilm announces more jobs there

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hours before the Japanese prime minister's arrival in North Carolina, a subsidiary of Japan's Fujifilm Corp.

Apr 11, 2024 1:29 PM Read more >

Ontario won't divulge total fines for hospital patients refusing transfers to LTC

TORONTO — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones and her ministry are refusing to divulge the amount of money that seven patients in the province have been fined for not accepting transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing

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