Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, even though more than eight in 10 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. The recent finding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is just one example of how health outcomes in Colorado and across the U.S. are not equal. .
Small businesses owners in Texas are looking for help from lawmakers as the cost they pay to provide employees with health care coverage continues to rise. A survey by Small Business for America s Future found participants believe hospital consolidations are a prime reason for the increased costs, and 80% claim they re making care availability and quality in their communities worse and more expensive. Many small business owners struggling to provide employees with health coverage drop or cut benefits. .
The Biden administration is expanding access to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act to include young people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will expand the meaning of the term "lawful presence" in the country to include DACA recipients. .
Worsening environmental conditions because of extreme weather and climate change are cited as why proactive legislation is needed by the New Mexico Legislature this session. Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Albuquerque, is co-sponsoring the Public Health and Climate Resiliency Act, noting the state is prone to drought, extreme heat, wildfires and subsequent flooding, all of which can affect people s health. .
The number of teens showing up in emergency rooms diagnosed with mental health and self-harm is surging. Physicians admit they are not well-equipped to handle this mental crisis among teens.