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If you’re pregnant, here’s what you should know about the medical procedures that could save your life

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. We heard the same story again and again this year: ...

Routine medical procedures can feel harder for women – here’s why

When medical procedures are designed around male anatomy, women often pay the price – in pain, difficulty and dismissal.
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Hospitals are required to be transparent on prices. But in RI, comparing costs is complex

A Providence Journal analysis found vast price differences for the same medical procedures across Rhode Island hospitals, even with the same insurance. Shopping around for procedures could save ...
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New ‘Kitten Scanner’ helps children understand medical procedures

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new tool is helping children understand medical procedures and feel less anxious about them. It’s called a “Kitten Scanner” and Presbyterian Healthcare Services is the only ...
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New bill would require both parents’ consent for children’s medical procedures in W.Va.

West Virginia State Senator Laura Wakim Chapman has introduced Senate Bill 595, legislation requiring both parents to agree ...