House advances family planning bill, funding hangs in limbo

RI House Passes Bill to Eliminate 3-Month Limit on Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz RI House Passes Bill to Eliminate 3-Month Limit on Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a bill that would lift the current three-month supply limit on hormonal contraceptives prescribed by pharmacists, aiming to improve access to birth control amid a growing shortage of primary care providers. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Edith H. Ajello (D-Providence), amends a 2023 law all…

House advances family planning bill, funding hangs in limbo

Democratic majorities in both chambers have now pushed forward legislation that would boost state money for services like contraception and STI testing.

Democrats approve bill to increase funding to family planning clinics

But the bill's $12 million price tag could be a challenge for lawmakers to cover given the state's budget constraints. And while the funding would not pay for abortions, Republicans were skeptical and accused Democrats of resisting efforts to make prohibition explicit.

Bad medicine? Funding cuts may be 'fatal wound' to these vital NC clinics.

Federally qualified community health centers, including 39 in North Carolina, were designed with low-income, rural residents in mind.  Bad medicine? Funding cuts may be ‘fatal wound’ to these vital NC clinics. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please co…

Maine House advances bill to fund Family Planning Care

AUGUSTA — A majority of Maine lawmakers in the state House of Representatives today advanced a bill aimed at ensuring Mainers’ continued access to essential…

Bad medicine? Funding cuts may be ‘fatal wound’ to these vital NC clinics.

For residents of rural North Carolina, quality health care can seem nonexistent. Let alone affordable. Now, one of the only options for low-cost, low-barrier medical care is under threat: community health centers.