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CMO
Report Confirms Columbia Ignored Decades of Doctor's Sexual Abuse
Columbia commissioned the report after ProPublica's investigation into how the university protected former OB-GYN Robert Hadden. The school also announced...
Technology
AL's 'Pretty Cool' Plan for Robots in Maternity Care Sparks Debate
Clinicians have chimed in on social media to express alarm, with one political activist calling it a 'dystopian horror story.'
CMO
Affirmative Action Critics Refuse to Back Down in Fight Over Medical Bias Training
Opponents had alleged that California's law violates their First Amendment rights.
CMO
A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in GA. It's Unclear if State Law Required It.
Adriana Smith's case has represented a major test of how this type of law will be applied in certain medical...
CNO
Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States
Even as states brace for Medicaid cuts, legislatures across the country are passing laws that grant doula access to beneficiaries.
CMO
Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies
More than a hundred rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021 owing to shortages of staff and money.
Innovation
Can an AI 'Nurse' Improve Maternal Health Outcomes?
A new project in Illinois aims to connect at risk mothers-to-be with a remote patient monitoring platform that includes a...
Innovation
New RPM Project Targets Cardiac Care for Expectant Mothers
UCSF is launching a remote patient monitoring program aimed at identifying arrhythmias in expectant mothers and improving detection, treatment and...
CMO
Health Clinic Workers Brush Up on Constitutional Protections as Immigration Raids Loom
California's AG says staff should not obstruct immigration agents but are under no obligation to assist with an arrest.
CMO
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
To chart the scope of pregnancy-related infections, ProPublica purchased and analyzed seven years of Texas' hospital discharge data.
Payer
Across the South, Rural Healthcare Has Become 'Trendy.' Medicaid Expansion Has Not.
Clemson Rural Health is one of several programs attempting to meet this need in the state.