women’s health /tags/womens-health-0 women’s health en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:30:00 GMT Health department medical detectives find 84% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable /news/2022-10-21/health-department-medical-detectives-find-84-of-u-s-maternal-deaths-are-preventable More than half of these deaths occur well after the mom leaves the hospital. To save lives, mothers need more support in the "fourth trimester, that time after the baby is born," one researcher says. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-21/health-department-medical-detectives-find-84-of-u-s-maternal-deaths-are-preventable April Dembosky Abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy would be restricted under these Florida bills /news/2022-01-12/abortions-after-15-weeks-of-pregnancy-would-be-restricted-under-these-florida-bills Under the bills, abortions after 15 weeks could be performed if the pregnant woman's life or health are at serious risk, but not in cases of rape or incest. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:34:22 GMT /news/2022-01-12/abortions-after-15-weeks-of-pregnancy-would-be-restricted-under-these-florida-bills Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida A hospital offered a payment plan for baby's NICU stay — $45,843 a month for a year /news/2021-12-21/a-hospital-offered-a-payment-plan-for-babys-nicu-stay-45-843-a-month-for-a-year After baby Dorian Bennett arrived two months early and spent more than 50 days in the neonatal ICU, his parents received a bill of more than $550,000 — despite having health insurance. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:59:57 GMT /news/2021-12-21/a-hospital-offered-a-payment-plan-for-babys-nicu-stay-45-843-a-month-for-a-year Victoria Knight 5th Women's March focuses on reproductive rights after new Texas abortion law /news/2021-10-04/5th-womens-march-focuses-on-reproductive-rights-after-new-texas-abortion-law The first such march was held the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. Thousands of people were expected to turn out in hundreds of cities across the nation on Saturday. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:10:49 GMT /news/2021-10-04/5th-womens-march-focuses-on-reproductive-rights-after-new-texas-abortion-law Deepa Shivaram The House Passes A Bill Meant To Counter Texas-Style Abortion Bans /2021-09-24/the-house-passes-a-bill-meant-to-counter-texas-style-abortion-bans The vote is an attempt by Democrats to protect abortion rights as states set increasingly restrictive laws. But the bill faces dim prospects in the Senate. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:22:03 GMT /2021-09-24/the-house-passes-a-bill-meant-to-counter-texas-style-abortion-bans Barbara Sprunt Contraception Is Free To Women, Except When It's Not /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-21/contraception-is-free-to-women-except-when-its-not The Affordable Care Act requires most insurers to cover a comprehensive list of FDA-approved birth control methods at no cost. But insurers often make it hard for women to get the products they want. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:25:06 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-21/contraception-is-free-to-women-except-when-its-not Michelle Andrews 2nd Judge Blocks Trump Birth Control Policy Across The Country /2019-01-14/2nd-judge-blocks-trump-birth-control-policy-across-the-country Monday's ruling follows a more limited one by another judge on Sunday. The policy makes good on Trump's promise to peel back the requirement that employers offer contraception coverage at no cost. Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:52:00 GMT /2019-01-14/2nd-judge-blocks-trump-birth-control-policy-across-the-country Matthew S. Schwartz, Richard Gonzales