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Data: CDC ; Note: Late care is defined as beginning in the third trimester; Map: Axios Visuals Fewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all — reversing years of progress, new CDC data show. Why it matters: Skipping first-trimester care raises the risk of preventable complications for moms and babies. By the numbers: First-trimester prenatal care rose from 77.1% of U.S. births in 2016 to 78.3% in 2021 — but slid to 75.5% in 2024, per a CDC analysis of birth certificates. - Late or no care increased in at least 36 states and D.C. in that same period — rising nationally from 6.3% to 7.3%. - The shift spanned every age group and nearly all racial and ethnic groups. What we're…
Today's metrics don't give the U.S. military an accurate sense of its own readiness, as the Pentagon battles outdated procurement procedures and other countries quickly up-gun their troops, according to a General Catalyst Institute report first shared with Axios. Why it matters: Misunderstandings about what works where and who is available when can be deadly. The report warns, for example, that flying a jet off Virginia is different than over a far-flung battlefield. - "We need, in order to be survivable and lethal in that space, true, honest feedback of how our units are going to amass capability and execute the orders" of the president and defense secretary, GCI's Jonathan Clifford told Axios. - "You can think about readiness as…
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President Trump painted an uplifting, “America First” vision for the country during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Filled with recognitions of American patriotism and savvy political moves, the president pledged that America’s future “will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder, and more glorious than ever before.” While Trump’s address was certainly as pro-America […]