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Cecilia Nowell
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freelance journo interested in gender, health & politics. words in The Guardian, The Nation, Lux, Cosmo, KFF Health News and others. cecilianowell.com

new mexican at heart, usually somewhere else.
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New: Trump’s tax-and-spending bill will cut federal spending on Medicaid and CHIP by $1.02tn, and remove 10.5 million+ people from the programs. A significant number are likely to be children: half of all children in the US are covered through Medicaid or CHIP.

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She was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 11. Trump’s Medicaid cuts could end her life-saving treatment
Half of all US children are covered through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Chip), making kids particularly vulnerable under the new Republican budget
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September 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Also for @us.theguardian.com: On Friday, California lawmakers passed a bill that will define, and then ban, ultra-processed foods from school meals. The legislation is believed to include the first statutory definition of ultra-processed foods in the world.
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‘Bipartisan, common sense, science-based’: California leads the way in banning ultra-processed school meals
Experts hope that a ‘California effect’ will push other states to ban UPFs, similar to its law against six synthetic food dyes
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September 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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New for @us.theguardian.com: Today, Michigan researchers published 2 studies showing that unconditional cash transfers to new moms lowered rates of postpartum depression, stabilized families’ housing & improved infant outcomes – saving millions in NICU spending.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’
Infants in Rx Kids in Flint, Michigan, saw lower rates of prematurity and other issues, saving millions in NICU visits
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September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Breaking my social media hiatus to share this series I was thrilled to report from Kharkiv for @sourcenm.com exploring how US cities can continue supporting the war in Ukraine. Big thanks to the International Women’s Media Foundation for the support and safety training!
sourcenm.com/2025/06/03/a...
Albuquerque to Kharkiv, Part 1: The Ambulance • Source New Mexico
A reporter visits Kharkiv, Ukraine, Albuquerque's sister city, and reports on how Albuquerque's ambulance donation is helping people there.
sourcenm.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Reposted by Cecilia Nowell
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AHCJ is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of two prestigious fellowships, each designed to empower journalists to improve the public's understanding of health care in the U.S. and globally.
December 4, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Arizona healthcare providers lawsuit challenging the state's 15 week abortion ban has given me a reason to make my first post on this platform - reupping this story I reported in September for @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
‘I’m not afraid. Let’s do it’: the Arizona abortion clinic testing the limits of the state’s ban
The owner of the Camelback Family Planning is willing to take risks for patients that other doctors won’t, while staying within the bounds of the state’s abortion ban
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:37 PM