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Abortion restrictions in Texas could lead to a shortage of OB-GYNs, survey suggests

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services predicts a nationwide shortage of OB-GYNs by 2030.
On Sept. 1, 2021, Texas passed one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country, prohibiting all voluntary termination of abortions from the time a fetal heartbeat is visible on ultrasound, about four weeks after fertilization.
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Why women's health is so far behind the curve

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 18, 2024
Improving the women's health gap could improve lives and the economy, researchers say.
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Women pay more than men for health care. That's leading some of them to declare bankruptcy.

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 8, 2024
Even when pregnancy-related costs are stripped out, women still pay more than men.
Female employees spend about $266 a year more out-of-pocket for health care than their male colleagues, a Deloitte study finds.
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New mammogram age guidelines could detect cancer earlier — and add costs for women

by Ali Budner
May 15, 2023
Preventative mammograms are covered by most insurance providers. But follow-up exams might not be.
New federal guidelines aim to screen women earlier for breast cancer, but that could tack on additional costs for many people.
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Texas may be the next state to end the sales tax on period products

by Elizabeth Trovall
Apr 27, 2023
Texas is poised to be the next state to eliminate the sales tax on tampons, pads and liners. It's currently the most populous state taxing these products.
Nitya Pakala, a Houston-area high school student, hosts a period packing party at her parent's house to supply local schools with free pads and tampons.
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Oprah Magazine the latest women's title to put regular print edition to bed

by Erika Beras
Jul 28, 2020
The glossies have been struggling as fashion, culture and readers change.
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How the U.S. measures up when it comes to women's health

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 24, 2018
A sweeping new study from the Commonwealth Fund looked at more than 9,000 women in 11 developed countries and found that women in this country pay more for health care than women in the other countries but are less healthy. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Women's health under the Trump administration

by Hayley Hershman
Nov 11, 2016
Access to low-cost birth control and funding for Planned Parenthood might change.
Right now, under the Affordable Care Act, many women have access to free birth control pills and other low-cost contraception. In January, that could change.
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Making in vitro births safer and less costly

by Sally Herships
Mar 31, 2014
A new statement says IVF practice can cause problems
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