Anna Claire Vollers

agree. Wish it had more character but otherwise is great, and helps fill the void for that size venue in Hsv. though i think we're big enough to support another one, would be cool to see an independent something open

How'd you like it? I've seen some great shows there.

Public funding for crisis pregnancy centers has grown exponentially, but oversight hasn’t. Our investigation is ongoing. If you’ve had an experience with a crisis pregnancy center, please get in touch: cpcproject@statesnewsroom.com

Crisis pregnancy centers offer varying services, from free diapers & parenting classes to STI testing and limited, non-diagnostic ultrasounds. Their main mission is to ensure people continue their pregnancies. Critics say the $$ would be better spent on medical care.

Our investigation found 21 states have directed $491 million in public funding to crisis pregnancy centers since 2022, when the Dobbs decision dismantled the constitutional right to abortion. Some of the $$$ is from state coffers; some is federal TANF funding intended for families in need.

Proud to be part of this reporting series. The amount of taxpayer dollars being funneled to these centers is astounding. And many of them do good work within their scope. But this public largesse hasn’t been accompanied by robust oversight. Read more:

Have you or someone you know had SNAP (food stamps) benefits stolen? I'd love to talk with you for a story I'm working on, about what states are doing to address SNAP fraud. You can reach me at avollers@stateline.org

Some folks worry that ICE’s use of Medicaid data will cause widespread fear among immigrant families, keeping them from seeking the health care that states have said they’re eligible to receive. My latest:

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.

My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!

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I hate this with the power of a thousand suns

Via Anna Claire Vollers and Stateline: A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it. https://ow.ly/P4GV50XBPak

Jealous. I’ve wanted to see a show at that venue, it looks so cool. And the dinner sounds amazing.

Miscarriages, infections, neglect: The pregnant women detained by ICE Until last year, Congress required reports on the pregnant, postpartum or nursing women in ICE custody, including ‘detailed justification’ for their detention. This requirement no longer exists, Kelly...

(1/4) ICE detention has become a black box. Oversight has been gutted. Families are being separated. Pregnant and postpartum women report starving in custody, freezing cells, invasive procedures, miscarriages, and their pleas for help going unanswered.

Call for sources: I'm looking to interview folks who've sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.

My latest, in which patients’ robots fight insurers’ robots over whether human care is covered 🙃

Via Anna Claire Vollers & Stateline: The Trump administration wants states to police their own education of students with disabilities, a move many teachers and parents fear will strip crucial federal oversight and deny vulnerable children services guaranteed under law. https://ow.ly/Kuok50XmsUI

I don't live anywhere near Idaho but I'll read anything @pfannyyy.bsky.social writes. This is a great look at how state and federal policies converge in a one-two-three-four punch to a state's entire health care system.

'I got in!' Direct Admission gives high school seniors a new kind of hope BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – At B.C. Rain High School in Mobile, the news didn’t come all at once. Students trickled into the counselors’ office to say the words counselors Niki Dailey and Demetria Smith will n...

I love this: Every senior at an Alabama high school applied for college through a new program. The result: A record $31.7 million in scholarships at a school that's traditionally had a low rate of kids going to college. Via the must-read @trishcrain.bsky.social aldailynews.com/i-got-in-dir...

Really good piece here from @acvollers.bsky.social. Medicaid is foundational to health care in Alabama, particularly for children. When it’s limited or restrained, it’s usually children who suffer.

My latest:

Paging Sir Charles 🐅

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

Reporter tip from Vollers: Don’t stop at “coverage exists.” Ask providers what #Medicaid actually pays. Reimbursement levels determine whether #postpartum mental-health visits happen at all & cuts to some groups ripple through whole families. #Journalism #MaternalHealth

Deaths prompt state lawmakers to consider new hyperbaric oxygen therapy rules • Stateline The deaths of two people, one of them a child, have thrown a spotlight on the largely unregulated world of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

From @acvollers.bsky.social: Two deaths by fire this year have thrown a spotlight on the largely unregulated world of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds | Alabama Reflector Rural hospitals are less likely to offer obstetric services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research.

Via @acvollers.bsky.social and @stateline.org: Rural hospitals are less likely to offer obstetric services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research.

Incredible reporting from my colleague Alex Brown on the ICE raid at an active wildfire, and the firefighters who are convinced it was a trap.

As Republicans spar over IVF, some turn to obscure MAHA-backed alternative • Stateline In statehouses around the nation, in vitro fertilization has emerged as a dividing line running through the Republican Party.

From @acvollers.bsky.social: Republican support for in vitro fertilization, after surging in the wake of a 2024 Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the procedure, may be splintering as President Donald Trump retreats from his IVF promises.

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Two different people (state legislative aide and a university prof) addressed me as “Anne” in response emails this morning. Like…my real name is right there in the signature of my initial email. I don’t expect strangers to get my double name but you’d think they’d at least get “Anna” correct.