Year of News:

1. A growing number of doulas in Connecticut, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jun 05, 2026

   Stories about doulas helping address postpartum depression; Black midwives suing Southern states; the stories of people sued over medical debt in Connecticut; medical neglect in ICE detention; and young people turning to AI chatbots for mental health help.

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2. Children’s Medicaid enrollment falling, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, May 29, 2026

   Stories about why fewer children are signed up for Medicaid; why a federal rural health fund may not help reopen hospitals in health care deserts; a life-saving tool to address skin tone bias; moms’ mental health declining; and a local male nurse on why he decided to go into labor and delivery.

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3. Medicaid cuts will cause caretakers to face tough choices, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, May 22, 2026

   Stories about fewer people signed up for Affordable Care Act health coverage; Medicaid cuts will force family caretakers to make tough choices; SNAP cuts hit Black communities hard; a significant change to a package of maternal health bills; and changes coming to health care in Connecticut prisons.

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4. An increasing demand for midwives, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, May 15, 2026

   Stories about states using their public health agencies to aid immigration enforcement; delays in visas for foreign doctors put underserved areas at risk; effects of federal health care cuts starting to be seen; Connecticut hospitals get funding boost; and midwives in some states break rules to be able to help deliver babies.

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5. Where Medicaid work requirements have already taken effect, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, May 08, 2026

   Stories about the first state to roll out Medicaid work requirements under H.R.1; hospitals struggling financially look to states for help; dental services reopen at an FQHC in Connecticut; a growing need for long-term care workers in Connecticut; and mental health is the leading cause of maternal deaths.

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6. A rise in older adults experiencing homelessness, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 24, 2026

   Stories about a rise in older people experiencing homelessness in CT; doctors in CT sue patients over unpaid medical bills more than hospitals; how NY is getting creative to keep people covered by Medicaid; support groups for ICE detainees struggling with their mental health; and more than half of U.S. states now cover doula care with Medicaid.

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7. Maternal health disparities persist, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 17, 2026

   Stories about the Black maternal mortality gap in the U.S.; a mobile midwifery clinic; staffing shortages add to challenges of new Medicaid work rules; the health impacts on children separated from their immigrant parents; and a highly-anticipated study on fluoride in drinking water.

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8. Medicaid cuts could impact mental health care, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 27, 2026

   Stories about a pregnant mother forced into virtual court hearing for refusing a c-section; insurers taking notice of importance of doulas; middle-class Americans are selling plasma to get by; why rural health providers are skeptical of plans to use AI; and how Medicaid cuts could add pressure to already-stressed psychiatric units.

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9. Medicaid work requirements will be expensive for states, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 13, 2026

   Stories about underground medical networks to serve those fearful of ICE; Medicaid work requirements will cost states millions; Americans delaying care due to high health care costs; more children visiting the ER for dental care; and new data on maternal deaths in the U.S.

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10. Diversity in public health and nursing at risk, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 27, 2026

    Stories about a threat on diversity in nursing and public health, a record number of enrollments on state health insurance exchange, cold deaths in Connecticut prompt calls for closer look at protocols, immigrants in detention centers not receiving the medical care they need, and early prenatal care on decline.

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