/tags/womens-health Women's Health en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-23/doulas-are-now-covered-under-colorados-medicaid-program-what-does-this-mean-for-parents-and-babies-in-the-state Pregnant people on Medicaid now have coverage for doula services. Evidence shows that increased doula care improves maternal and infant health. On today’s In the NoCo hear why Medicaid recipients stand to gain the most from having access to doulas. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-23/doulas-are-now-covered-under-colorados-medicaid-program-what-does-this-mean-for-parents-and-babies-in-the-state In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-31/how-doulas-of-color-help-marginalized-patients-navigate-a-system-that-wasnt-built-for-them Colorado's rising maternal death rate is especially pronounced for Coloradans of color. A potential antidote comes in the form of doulas of color, like Jannah Farooque. She joins In The NoCo to discuss her work. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-31/how-doulas-of-color-help-marginalized-patients-navigate-a-system-that-wasnt-built-for-them In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-30/coloradans-of-color-face-high-maternal-death-rates-could-doulas-be-the-answer The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. is much higher in comparison to other industrialized nations. Today on In The NoCo, we look at how two Colorado organizations are addressing the problem - one that hits people of color the hardest. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-30/coloradans-of-color-face-high-maternal-death-rates-could-doulas-be-the-answer In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent /politics/2023-03-10/in-colorado-we-got-your-back-bills-would-add-protections-for-abortion-and-gender-affirming-care A package of three new Democrat-sponsored bills would shield out-of-state patients seeking reproductive healthcare or gender-affirming care, regulate crisis pregnancy centers, and require insurers to cover abortions. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:08:46 GMT /politics/2023-03-10/in-colorado-we-got-your-back-bills-would-add-protections-for-abortion-and-gender-affirming-care Lucas Brady Woods /news/2022-07-22/demand-for-colorado-abortion-care-spikes-as-out-of-state-patients-face-desperate-circumstances As the battle for reproductive rights deepens in post-Roe America, a law professor points out, “Colorado is going to be so important in the near future, immediate future, right now." Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:56:00 GMT /news/2022-07-22/demand-for-colorado-abortion-care-spikes-as-out-of-state-patients-face-desperate-circumstances Robyn Vincent /regional-news/2022-06-03/the-growing-distances-across-the-mountain-wests-abortion-deserts When Julie Burkhart learned about the Supreme Court draft opinion that would end abortion protections, she let out an involuntary shriek from her airplane seat. “Because it felt like such a gut punch,” Burkhart said. “And then after that, getting into the opinion and reading that — it was chilling.” Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:13:11 GMT /regional-news/2022-06-03/the-growing-distances-across-the-mountain-wests-abortion-deserts Robyn Vincent /2021-03-01/what-do-tampons-have-to-do-with-the-tax-code The pandemic has caused huge revenue shortfalls in state budgets across the Mountain West and the country, renewing heated debates over taxes. That's true in Wyoming, too, though one tax issue before lawmakers is "still something that, you know, gets whispered about." Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:45:28 GMT /2021-03-01/what-do-tampons-have-to-do-with-the-tax-code Maggie Mullen /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2020-03-16/title-x-study-analyzes-how-changes-could-impact-family-planning-services-in-colorado The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on the legality of the Title X Family Planning Program. In 2019, Colorado and about two dozen other… Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:12:22 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2020-03-16/title-x-study-analyzes-how-changes-could-impact-family-planning-services-in-colorado Stephanie Daniel /npr-news/2020-01-16/as-menopause-nears-be-aware-it-can-trigger-depression-and-anxiety-too Women with a history of depression and anxiety are at a higher risk of having a flare-up during the time leading up to menopause. And getting doctors to take the issue seriously can be challenging. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:06:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-16/as-menopause-nears-be-aware-it-can-trigger-depression-and-anxiety-too Rhitu Chatterjee /2019-09-04/addressing-female-genital-mutilation-in-the-mountain-west Warning: This story talks explicitly about female anatomy and traumatizing procedures. A district court judge ruled last year that a federal law banning... Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:01:55 GMT /2019-09-04/addressing-female-genital-mutilation-in-the-mountain-west Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck