Tag: care
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Why seniors should apply for long-term care insurance before 2025
Long-term care insurance can cover the costs of in-home caretakers, nursing homes and more. Getty Images In the final weeks of the year, many Americans may find themselves doing a retrospective look at their economic health with an eye toward what can be improved in 2025. A variety of economic factors affected Americans this year,…
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How Texas’ abortion ban has impacted health care in the state
How Texas’ abortion ban has impacted health care in the state – CBS News Watch CBS News Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, at least 20 states have banned or restricted access to abortion. Texas’ law, one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S., prohibits all abortions except for cases…
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How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women
The Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade has had an impact on women’s health beyond abortion, accelerating a gap in obstetrics and gynecological care in some states across the country. In Texas, the first state to implement more restrictive abortion laws, a fear of discussing abortion has impacted doctors practicing there and…
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Texas women facing pregnancy complications are forced to travel out of state for care
Dani Mathisen was living in Texas and married to her high school sweetheart. She was thrilled to learn she was pregnant with a baby girl. But at 20 weeks, a fetal anatomy scan revealed devastating news. Her daughter only had one kidney, her spine was so bent that it put pressure on her heart and…
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How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women
How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women – CBS News Watch CBS News In some states, overturning Roe v. Wade has impacted health care for women, regardless of whether they are pregnant. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On…
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Family of Georgia mother who died after delayed abortion care says Amber Thurman should still be alive: “It was preventable”
The family of a young Georgia mother who died in 2022 from delayed abortion care says Amber Thurman’s death could have been avoided in a case that has become a part of the nation’s abortion debate. After a medication abortion, Thurman, 28, was rushed to a hospital. However, doctors waited 19 hours before performing surgery to remove…
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Family of Georgia mother who died takes steps to file lawsuit over delayed abortion care
Family of Georgia mother who died takes steps to file lawsuit over delayed abortion care – CBS News Watch CBS News The family of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who died following delayed abortion care, have taken steps to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a ProPublica investigation, doctors waited 19 hours before performing…