{"id":16752,"date":"2026-04-29T10:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/org-store.store\/?p=16752"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:42:13","slug":"study-links-louisiana-pollution-to-pregnancy-risks-learning-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/org-store.store\/?p=16752","title":{"rendered":"Study Links Louisiana Pollution To Pregnancy Risks, Learning Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2229320\">\n<header class=\"daily-report__header\">\n<p class=\"daily-report__subhead\">\n\t\tSummaries of well being coverage protection from main information organizations\t<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Left Sidebar: Date --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"daily-report__sidebar daily-report__sidebar--left\">\n<p><h2 class=\"daily-report__date-callout-title\">\n\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-17T09:05:18-04:00\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tFriday, Apr 17 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/time><br \/>\n\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"daily-report__full-issue-section\">\n\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/morning-briefing\/friday-april-17-2026\/\" class=\"daily-report__full-issue-link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tFull Issue\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Main Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"daily-report__main\">\n<section class=\"daily-report__column\">\n<article class=\"daily-report__breakout daily-report__column\">\n<div class=\"daily-report__card\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe examine was carried out by the Collaborative Information Evaluation (CoDA) analysis crew utilizing knowledge collected from Louisiana Medicaid claims from 2017 to 2019. Researchers discovered a broad vary of well being issues doubtlessly linked to industrial air pollution. \t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__column\">\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/veritenews.org\/2026\/04\/16\/coda-dillard-industrial-air-pollution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Verite News:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Study Ties Industrial Air Pollution In Louisiana To Increased Risk Of Pregnancy Complications And Learning Disabilities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLouisiana residents residing close to industrial areas are at a larger danger of experiencing studying disabilities, anemia miscarriage and plenty of different well being situations in line with a brand new analysis examine based mostly on knowledge from Medicaid claims made within the state.\u00a0The Collaborative Information Evaluation (CoDA) analysis crew \u2014 which included researchers from Dillard College, Virginia Tech and the College of California San Francisco \u2014 appeared into the destructive well being impacts of residential publicity to industrial air pollution utilizing knowledge from Louisiana Medicaid claims from 2017 to 2019. (Yehiya, 4\/16)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tijuana-river-sewage-toxins-health-7351200b7d42ad21a6fe7fcb36d0a22d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AP:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTijuana River Sewage Is Making The Air Toxic And Sickening Thousands In California\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince 2018, greater than 100 billion gallons (378 billion liters) of uncooked sewage laden with industrial chemical substances and trash have poured into the Tijuana River, in line with the Worldwide Boundary and Water Fee. The river traverses land the place three generations of the Egger household as soon as raised dairy cows. The US and Mexico signed an settlement final 12 months to scrub up the longstanding drawback by upgrading wastewater vegetation to maintain up with Tijuana\u2019s inhabitants development and industrial waste from factories, many owned by U.S. firms. (Watson and Pineda, 4\/17)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<div class=\"daily-report__story-transition\">\n<p>In different information from California \u2014<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-16\/biden-health-chief-rises-in-california-race-after-swalwell-exit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bloomberg:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBiden Health Chief Rises In California Race After Swalwell Exit\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra surged within the first ballot following the abrupt departure of former Democratic front-runner Eric Swalwell. Becerra, who served as US secretary of well being and human providers within the Biden administration, now has 10% voter help, up from simply 3% final month, in line with an Emerson School survey launched Thursday. (Clanton, 4\/16)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wusf.org\/health-news-florida\/2026-04-16\/black-maternal-pregnancy-deaths-remain-high-in-florida-groups-hospitals-look-for-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Central Florida Public Media:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlack Maternal Mortality Remains High In Florida. Groups, Hospitals Look For Change\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNationally, Black ladies are thrice extra more likely to die from a pregnancy-related trigger than white ladies, in line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention. In Florida, it is worse. (Pedersen, 4\/16)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7202143\/2026\/04\/16\/tiger-woods-attorney-challenges-subpoena-prescription-drug-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>The Athletic:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTiger Woods\u2019 Attorney Challenges Subpoena Seeking Prescription Drug Records\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTiger Woods\u2019 legal professional is difficult Florida prosecutors in search of a subpoena for the golfer\u2019s prescription drugs from a pharmacy, in line with courtroom information filed in Martin County (Fla.) Circuit Courtroom on Tuesday. (Powell, 4\/16)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnews.org\/2026\/04\/13\/10-virginia-hospitals-listed-as-at-risk-but-what-does-that-really-mean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Cardinal News:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 Virginia Hospitals Listed As \u2018At Risk,\u2019 But What Does That Really Mean?\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRural hospitals usually function on skinny margins because of the excessive proportion of Medicaid sufferers they serve. They rely closely on Medicaid reimbursement to maintain the doorways open, although these funds don\u2019t cowl the total price of delivering care. Hospitals sometimes lose cash when treating Medicaid sufferers. (Schabacker, 4\/13)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnews.org\/2026\/04\/16\/del-wren-williams-wife-gives-birth-on-the-side-of-the-road-en-route-to-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Cardinal News:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDel. Wren Williams&#8217; Wife Gives Birth On The Side Of The Road En Route To Hospital\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe official announcement from the household got here with the tagline: \u201cMom and child are doing nicely after a wild journey.\u201d (Yancey, 4\/16)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<div class=\"daily-report__story-transition\">\n<p>On Medicaid work guidelines in Missouri and Minnesota \u2014<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stlpr.org\/health-science-environment\/2026-04-16\/most-missouri-medicaid-recipients-are-employed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>St. Louis Public Radio:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudy Finds Two-Thirds Of Missouri Medicaid Recipients Have Jobs\u00a0\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginning subsequent 12 months, many adults who obtain advantages from Medicaid, the government-sponsored well being protection program for low-income and disabled folks, might want to show they\u2019re working, volunteering or looking for a job. The federal directive was included in final 12 months\u2019s huge spending invoice and is designed to foster \u201ccompany\u201d and \u201cneighborhood engagement\u201d amongst recipients. However an evaluation of Missouri census knowledge reveals that two-thirds of the state\u2019s grownup Medicaid recipients are already working. (Fentem, 4\/16)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"daily-report__card daily-report__card--story\">\n<h3 class=\"daily-report__title daily-report__title--small\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"daily-report__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2026\/04\/17\/minnesota-up-against-the-clock-on-medicaid-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Minnesota Public Radio:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinnesota Up Against The Clock On Medicaid Changes\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMinnesotans between the ages of 21 and 64 who apply for Medicaid might want to show that they&#8217;ve been working, attending faculty, or volunteering for a minimum of 80 hours every month to qualify for or retain medical health insurance below the joint federal-state program. This requirement follows President Trump\u2019s signing of HR. 1 into regulation, a sweeping tax and spending invoice, final July. The brand new regulation is about to take impact on Jan. 1, 2027, leaving Minnesota lawmakers grappling with how one can implement modifications to the state\u2019s administration of Medicaid funds earlier than the legislative session ends on Might 18. (Zurek, 4\/17)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"daily-report__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThat is a part of the Morning Briefing, a abstract of well being coverage protection from main information organizations. 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