Fertility Awareness-Based Methods to Prevent Pregnancy
This fact sheet provides an overview of fertility awareness-based methods to prevent pregnancy and their efficacy rates, and discusses associated costs and insurance coverage of these methods.
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Law and Order or Bystander Safety? Police Chases Spotlight California’s Competing Priorities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressuring Oakland to expand its police department’s ability to chase suspects, referencing the public’s desire for a crackdown on crime. He said that voters had recently taken more tough-on-crime positions and “expressed in pretty clear terms they want change.” Weeks later, a police pursuit across the bay…
How the Pending Supreme Court Decision on Preventive Care Could Affect the Healthcare Industry
The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments for a case that threatens coverage of preventive services without cost-sharing. Experts say this could make it significantly harder for patients to access care and lead to higher costs down the road. The post How the Pending Supreme Court Decision on Preventive Care Could Affect the Healthcare…
High-Needs ACOs Form Complex Care Alliance
Ten ACOs and value-based care partners are advocating for the CMS Innovation Center to continue the model beyond its current expiration date in 2026
Highly Anticipated FDA Decision Comes Just in Time for Back-to-School Season
FDA approval of neffy, a nasal spray formulation of epinephrine, clears the way for ARS Pharma to launch the product in time for the new school year. In other recent regulatory news, the FDA approved updated Covid-19 vaccines as well as a new mpox vaccine. The post Highly Anticipated FDA Decision Comes Just in Time…
The Public’s Views on the ACA Tracker
This interactive tool tracks public opinion on the Affordable Care Act, from the inception of the law to the present. It highlights key moments when views shifted and trends based on party identification, income, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
Unify Digital Publishing with MLR Review to Speed Compliant Content to Market
Organizations are delivering digital experiences and content to HCPs on a much larger scale than was previously possible. Integrating digital tools will advance things even further and help marketers and MLR teams maintain brand consistency and ensure compliance across digital and content operations. The post Unify Digital Publishing with MLR Review to Speed Compliant Content…
Under Kennedy, America’s Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy
As health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wields one of the louder megaphones the federal government has. Yet he insists he doesn’t want to impose his opinions on Americans. “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” Kennedy told a Democratic congressman in May. Kennedy once expressed different views…
Dr. Oz Says the Medicaid Program is Complicit in ‘Legalized Money Laundering’
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said that Medicaid’s rapid spending growth is unsustainable and criticized state financing tactics that let providers and governments “game” the system for extra federal funds. He said CMS is shifting its fraud strategy to follow the flow of money rather than just individual offenders in an effort to ensure health…
Improving Care Delivery With Ambient Technology
A future where ambient technology is integrated across all hospital spaces — patient rooms, ORs, even waiting areas — will revolutionize decision-making to improve care. The post Improving Care Delivery With Ambient Technology appeared first on MedCity News.