To improve the affordability of abortion services, many states have passed laws that require state-regulated plans to cover the full cost of abortion services for their enrollees. This data note documents the costs associated with abortion care in private plans. Also, KFF analyzes how out of pocket spending has been affected by state laws that…
This data note analyzes employer-sponsored insurance and Medicaid claims data to see how mifepristone and misoprostol—two drugs used in the medication abortion regimen—are prescribed for reasons other than abortion including management of miscarriages, abnormal bleeding or hemorrhage, as well as IUD insertions and other conditions.
HHS underwent a sweeping restructuring this week, resulting in about 10,000 layoffs across various agencies. With critical programs for things like disease prevention and outbreak response already crumbling, experts believe the fallout from this decision could set public health efforts back by decades. The post ‘It Will Set Us Back Multiple Decades’: Why Public Health…
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Digital MSK solutions are proving effective for upstream care because that’s where they start to intervene; engaging people with exercise therapy, education and nonaddictive pain relief right at the onset of their pain. The post Digital Care is Saving Patients from Costly, Unnecessary Surgeries appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief presents research on the impacts of immigration enforcement on children, including school attendance and performance; provides data on the share and number of school-aged children by state who live in immigrant families based on KFF analysis of the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS); and discusses potential implications of declines in school enrollment and/or…
We must consider the broader social and structural context — recognizing that poverty, social deprivation, and economic instability are not merely relevant factors, but necessary considerations in developing effective, equitable interventions. The post From Transfers to Treatment: Bridging Social Policy and Substance Use Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.
Hinge Health is poised to go public, 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, and the importance of data sharing are the focus of the latest episode of the Debunked podcast with MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch. The post Debunked Episode 14: Is This a Good Time for…
A look at some of the top law firms that serve companies in the healthcare and life sciences fields, from early stage startups to growth stage businesses. The post The Go-To Law Firms For Healthcare and Life Sciences appeared first on MedCity News.
For years, White House press conferences included sign language interpreters for the deaf. No longer. Interpreters have been noticeably absent from Trump administration press briefings, advocacy groups say. Gone, too, are the American Sign Language interpretations that used to appear on the White House’s YouTube channel. A White House webpage on accessibility, whitehouse.gov/accessibility, has also…