A minute of health news from around the nation.

Katheryn Houghton [CATH-er-in HOW-tun] reads the week’s news: A wristband with the words “I Gave Birth” could be a lifesaving tool for new moms, and many homeless people will have to prove they’re working to stay on Medicaid.

Transcript

Hospitals in dozens of states are turning to a low-tech tool to save the lives of new mothers, wristbands.

I'm Katheryn Houghton, and this is your KFF Health News Minute.

The silicone bands are stamped with three words, I gave birth.

One goal is for healthcare workers to see them and check for postpartum complications like low blood pressure.

The bracelets also remind new moms to tell a doctor if they experience chest pain, headaches, or bleeding. homeless people will not be automatically exempt from new medicaid work rules taiwan pew in montana is homeless and has seizures that make it hard to keep a job my medicaid is still active but when are they going to cut that off pew's medical condition may excuse him from work requirements but getting the paperwork to prove he's too sick to work could be challenging especially without a permanent address there's more at kffhealthnews.org