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Headlines 11 February 2025

New Florida law allowing C-sections outside hospitals could be national model

A recently enacted Florida law that allows doctors to deliver babies via cesarean section in clinics outside of hospitals could be a blueprint for other states, even as critics point to the role that a private equity-backed physicians group played in its passage.
Headlines 10 November 2023

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million people deliver their infants by cesarean section (C-section) each year, making it the most common surgical procedure in the United States. After discharge, patients are typically prescribed opioids for pain management, but narcotics come with concern over side effects and the risk of addiction.