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Recent Examples of nurse-midwife
Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
As with most pregnancy symptoms, not everyone experiences it, but pregnancy glow is definitely a real thing, says Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group in Fort Worth, Texas.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Certified nurse-midwives would be exempt from that requirement, but would be required to submit a plan for births outside a hospital.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
As with most pregnancy symptoms, not everyone experiences it, but pregnancy glow is definitely a real thing, says Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group in Fort Worth, Texas.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Certified nurse-midwives would be exempt from that requirement, but would be required to submit a plan for births outside a hospital.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse-midwife
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Lori Sabin, a licensed midwife in Bonners Ferry, about 30 miles north of Sandpoint, said that 7B is a helpful resource to the community, especially for people who struggle to get healthcare because of a lack of health insurance or who face challenges in traveling for care.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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After sharing a snippet of the track with Holland, McCartney discusses witnessing his mother’s courage and profession as a midwife.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Some doctors employed wildly improbable cures when treating these pestilential tumors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Though her obstetrician dismissed her concerns, the mom of three eventually got confirmation from other medical professionals and underwent surgery.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Another physician, Patrick LaRochelle, 46, is thought to have been exposed through a second patient and is being flown from Congo to Bulovka Hospital, in the Czech capital, Prague, according to Serge.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Entire dimensions of physician quality — judgment, communication, professionalism, leadership, resilience, bedside manner, decision-making under pressure — are dismissed as irrelevant ‘woke’ distractions.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Aminah Elster recalls being told to avoid the gynecologist to protect her uterus.—
Victoria Law,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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This can mean that doctors often miss that a Black woman has started perimenopause, says Sharon Malone, an obstetrician and gynecologist, and the chief medical adviser for Alloy.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Nurse-midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-midwife. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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