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Number Of Low Income Kids Getting Coverage Grows In California, Around Nation
Up to 170,000 undocumented children in the state can now apply for full Medi-Cal health coverage, which will boost enrollment.
But the authors caution against concluding that folic acid is ineffective.
Cities Begin To Count The Scars Of Childhood, And Try To Prevent The Damage
A class action lawsuit in Los Angeles and a task force in Memphis both try to counter the “adverse childhood events” that impair health and well-being.
Legisladores Quieren Regular los Bancos de Leche Materna Humana con Fines de Lucro
Un proyecto de ley que se abre camino en la legislatura estatal pone a los bancos de leche materna humana con fines de lucro en contra de los defensores que temen que pagar en efectivo a las madres lactantes podría inducirlas a privar de leche a sus propios bebés.
Medi-Cal se expande para los niños inmigrantes. Así es como funciona
Entrará en vigencia una nueva ley del programa estatal de cuidado de salud de bajos ingresos para los niños en EE.UU. sin papeles.
New Law Aims To Regulate For-Profit Human Breast Milk Banks
A bill to be heard Wednesday in a Senate committee pits for-profit human breast milk banks against advocates who fear that paying cash to lactating mothers could induce them to deprive their own babies.
A Crisis With Little Data: States Begin To Count Drug-Dependent Babies
Getting good information is critical to figure out where resources need to go to treat babies dependent on drugs. Pennsylvania relies on old statistics and incomplete data, but that may be changing.
Pregnant And Addicted: The Tough Road To A Healthy Family
Guilt still haunts a new mother who was addicted to opioids when she got pregnant. Once she was ready to ask for help, treatment programs that could handle her complicated pregnancy were hard to find.
A Nurse’s Lesson: Babies In Opioid Withdrawal Still Need Mom
One hospital in Connecticut gives babies and moms fighting addiction a quiet room where they can be together as the drugs leave their systems.
Medi-Cal Expands To Immigrant Children. Here’s How It Works.
New approach will provide state’s low-income health care program to children in the U.S. illegally.