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The piece warns a dangerous policy shift threatens funding for Title X, Healthy Start, and the CDC’s maternal health portfolio.
Advocates say Medicaid protections and evidence-based care are at risk amid budget cuts and regulatory changes.
The analysis says unregulated centers outnumber abortion providers and may lack patient protections and accurate health information.
The article links spending patterns to a broader shift toward pronatalism in federal health policy.
Time argues the crisis in maternity care requires protecting Medicaid, strengthening proven programs, and directing funds to compliant providers.
The report highlights that access to prenatal care has declined, with larger gaps among women of color.
The piece notes that TANF and other funds have flowed to unregulated centers, raising oversight concerns.
The analysis asserts that the Trump administration’s first term offered a preview of the policy path ahead.
The report stresses that reducing access to regulated care risks delays and worse outcomes for mothers and infants.

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The CDC reports weekly tick-bite ER visits are at their highest for this time of year since 2017, prompting officials to urge protection.
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S., with symptoms including fever, fatigue, and a potential bull’s-eye rash.
Experts say deer ticks can transmit multiple illnesses, including Powassan virus and babesiosis, complicating prevention.
Ticks are hard to detect because bites are usually painless, helping them feed and transmit disease over 24 hours.
Prevention tips include EPA-registered repellents, permethrin-treated clothing, tick checks, and prompt removal of attached ticks.
Showering after outdoor exposure and heat-drying clothing can kill ticks and reduce transmission risk.
Pfizer's anti-Lyme vaccine may soon head for FDA approval, potentially reducing Lyme risk though not other tick-borne diseases.
Public health officials emphasize a ‘tick-free zone’ by lawn maintenance and yard cleanup to limit tick encounters.
Researchers note ticks’ nighttime vulnerabilities and how heat can deter them.
Outside health professionals point to early treatment and potential antibiotic strategies for Lyme disease.

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