Prenatal Health
Health Care Cuts From Vaccinations to Research
A child receives vaccinations at a doctor’s office in Berlin, Vermont. Advocates say automatic spending cuts under sequestration will make it more difficult for low-income Americans to vaccinate their children. (AP) Sequestration spares Medicaid and almost all of Medicare, but automatic cuts to other federal health-care programs will make it more difficult for low-income Americans […]
Pregnancy Medical Homes Gain Momentum in North Carolina
ThinkstockLinking high-risk mothers with caregivers earlier in pregnancy may be a way to save both lives and money. Like most southern states, North Carolina has a higher than average rate of infant deaths and premature births. So it made sense to Medicaid Director Craigan Gray, a trained obstetrician, to attack the problem head […]