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Gov. Healey Signs Bill Expanding Access to Midwifery, Doula Services, and Birth Centers in Massachus
Governor Maura Healey has signed a new maternal health bill that aims to improve access to midwifery care, doula services, and birth centers across Massachusetts. The legislation, seen as a critical step toward addressing disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly for women of color, introduces a formal licensing process for certified professional midwives and mandates MassHealth to cover services provided by midwives and doulas.
Massachusetts traffic: State surveying statewide travel patterns to plan for the future
As Gov. Maura Healey's administration explores potential new transportation revenues, it has also launched a statewide travel study that it is billing as "the first comprehensive statewide data collection project in over 10 years." Massachusetts has become known in recent years for congested roads and public transit woes but both problems are in the public policy spotlight and continue to receive attention from elected officials. ...
According to Report, People in New Jersey Are Smart
👉 New Jersey's IQ Score is Among the Highest in the Country. IQ is short for Intelligence Quotient. Merriam-Webster defines Intelligence Quient as "the ratio of the mental age (as reported on a standardized test) to the chronological age multiplied by 100." The site came up with its numbers...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Indigenous leaders to celebrate
Native American Heritage Month, also known as Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, starts on Nov. 1. To celebrate, MassLive is looking to readers to nominate people they consider leaders in Massachusetts from any Indigenous background. We’d like nominations of who is making a mark in areas such as business, art, music,...
Iowa AG leads continued fight against Massachusetts animal confinement law
Iowa and 21 other pork-production states, including North Dakota, are pushing for an appeal of a federal district court ruling that upheld a 2016 ballot measure in Massachusetts to prohibit the sale of pork, poultry and veal from livestock that were “confined in a cruel manner.” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird headed an amici curiae, […]
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