Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2016

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Many topics this week are at the forefront of healthcare news. We want to ensure that you are up-to-date in health news so that you are able to make the best health care choices for you and your family. Here are a few trending topics this week:

In Texas, a law that passed in 2013 restricts abortion clinics as unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court will make a decision in the coming weeks that could have a widespread effect for abortion clinics nationally.
- Better Care or Onerous Restrictions? Texas Abortion Law Going Before Supreme Court

NPR reports that after a recent poll it conducted, most Americans believe they have not been impacted by the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare). Around 80 percent of respondents said they’ve had good or excellent health care. While 42 percent have rated the health care system within their states as “fair or poor.”
- Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care
- Poll: Only 15 Percent Say They’ve Benefited From ObamaCare

A new study reveals that the Zika virus may lead to temporary paralysis. There are now 107 cases that have been reported among U.S. travelers returning from infected areas and 40 are said to have been transmitted in U.S. territories. The most affected area thus far is Puerto Rico.
- New Study Links Zika Virus to Temporary Paralysis
- 147 Zika Cases in the U.S., New Test for Virus

The first uterus transplant was performed in the United States last week on a 26-year-old girl. This cutting edge procedure, if successful, could allow other women who don’t have a uterus, the ability to have children through vitro fertilization.
- Surgeons Perform First U.S. Uterus Transplant

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Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2016

What Every Mother Needs To Know About Breastfeeding

As a single mother raising two girls, breastfeeding was quite the task. I faced challenges that I believe many mothers do in trying to balance breast feeding and being a working mom. There are many aspects of breast feeding that I learned simply through trial and error. Many however, I wish I had known earlier in motherhood. In sharing my experience with you, I hope to assist you in navigating through the every day breast feeding challenges.

In this short video, I discuss my experience and how to go about choosing what is personally best for you and your child.

Here are a few additional tips about breast feeding that you may not have known:

Breastfeeding equipment, counseling for pregnant and nursing women, and certified lactation consultants are now covered as preventive care under the Affordable Care Act.
Under the Patient Protection and the ACA, the federal law requires employers to give break time and a place (other than a bathroom) to express breast milk at work.
Breastfeeding lowers your risk of some cancers, diabetes and heart disease.
Breast milk contains antibodies that help your child fight off viruses and bacteria.
Breastfeeding lowers your baby’s risks of having asthma or allergies.

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Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2016

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February 11, 2016

A lot has happened this week in health care and we want to make sure you have all the information you need to make the best health care choices. Our helpful health care links bring you the trending topics in health care news.

The Zika Virus, a virus primarily spread by mosquitos, has become a Global Health Emergency. The virus has spread to 26 countries and territories in the Western Hemisphere, with over 30 cases of the virus here in the United States. Obama is now calling for emergency funding.
- Obama asks for $1.8 billion in Emergency Zika Funding
- Zika Virus – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
An estimated one in seven mothers experience postpartum depression. New research reveals that the depression experienced during pregnancy, if left untreated, can potentially effect the well-being of their children. A panel suggests depression screenings both during and after pregnancy.
- Panel Calls for Depression Screenings During and After Pregnancy
The Flint Water Crisis that began in April of 2014 in Flint, Michigan, has now affected over six thousand children exposed to water with high-levels of lead. Officials in Flint are now being criticized for not taking the appropriate measures to prevent the crisis.
- House Panel Grills Federal, State Officials Over Flint Crisis
- Flint Water Crisis Timeline
The HHS (United States Department of Health & Human Services) looks to expand Medicaid to those that don’t earn enough to get subsidized ACA plans. Approximately, 30 million people in the U.S. remain uninsured.
- Immigration Reform Would Help Reach Universal Health Coverage
Health care is at the forefront of the 2016 election debate for both Democrats and Republicans. Millennials today may actually be able to change the health care system and to improve its customer service.
- Here’s How Millennials Could Change Health Care

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