Proposed cuts could leave a program meant to investigate instances of abuse against individuals with mental illness from harm ...

The program covers roughly 40% of all U.S. births. Those proposed changes are likely to have sweeping impacts across healthcare, including for maternal mental health. “If we do see cuts to Medicaid, ...

Delayed access to care often leads to more severe illness, greater emergency department use, and higher health care costs.

Fairview Range Medical Center had an eclectic mix of 20 patients in its inpatient psychiatry unit in Hibbing, Minn., on Thursday: Half were local, but seven lived 200 miles away in the Twin Cities.

Republican leaders are considering drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. The cuts could have a significant impact on low-income households, older adults, children, and people with mental health disorders.

The mental health of mothers in the United States declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, according to a large new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Tuesday.. The percentage of ...

New moms see slight improvement to mental health care, but Medicaid cuts could reverse that ... Contact WFYI and Side Effects Public Media's Health Reporter Benjamin Thorp at [email protected].