Women’s Health on the Ballot October 15, 2020 Issue Brief Voters in three states will decide on four ballot measures in November that could play a significant role in shaping policies and programs that impact women’s health, including abortion, sex education, and paid leave. This brief examines the initiatives and their potential effects.
New Analysis Reveals Gaps in Abortion Coverage for Employees with Employer-Sponsored Plans May 12, 2020 News Release New analysis of KFF’s 2019 Employer Benefits Survey finds that 10% of workers covered by employer-sponsored health insurance are employed at a firm that has asked their insurer or third party administrator to exclude abortion coverage from their health plan. Employer-sponsored coverage is the primary source of health benefits in…
Exclusion of Abortion Coverage from Employer-Sponsored Health Plans May 12, 2020 Issue Brief This issue brief presents data from the 2019 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey on the share of covered workers who are employed by firms that have asked their insurer or third party administrator to exclude coverage for abortion from their health plan.
How Publicly-Funded Family Planning Providers are Adapting in the COVID-19 Pandemic May 5, 2020 Issue Brief This issue brief describes how publicly-funded family planning providers are adapting in the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies they have implemented to continue providing quality family planning services while in-person visits are limited.
Infographic: The Availability and Use of Medication Abortion Care October 21, 2021 Infographic This infographic highlights data and policies regarding the availability and effectiveness of medication abortion in the United States. Medication abortion accounts for more than half (54%) of all abortions before nine weeks gestation in the U.S.
Intersection of State Abortion Policy and Clinical Practice: June 2021 Update July 1, 2021 Infographic This infographic updates a prior JAMA infographic that presents state policies related to abortion and their intersection with clinical practice. The graphic highlights state-level abortion specific policies, ranging from waiting period laws to medication abortion requirements.
A New Analysis Takes a Closer Look at Online Contraception Platforms Amid the Pandemic May 18, 2021 News Release Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, hormonal contraception became more accessible to many outside of traditional clinical settings through websites or apps that offer contraception via telehealth. To better understand this emerging method of contraceptive access, a new KFF analysis provides a deeper look at telecontraception platforms, offering insights into…
Contraception 2.0: Findings of a National Study of Online Contraception Platforms May 18, 2021 Issue Brief This issue brief provides a deeper look at telecontraception platforms, offering insights into the practices of 13 different companies that have attempted to make contraception more accessible outside of a clinical setting.
Percent of Title X Clinics that are Planned Parenthood Clinics and/or Provide Abortions July 12, 2019 Issue Brief This map presents the share of Title X clinics that are Planned Parenthood clinics and/or provide abortions (as of 05/2019) and would no longer qualify for funding unless they separate from Planned Parenthood Federation of America or physically separate their abortion services from their family planning care.
Final Title X Regulation Changes, Implications and What’s Ahead March 8, 2019 News Release On Monday, March 4, 2019, the Trump Administration published final regulations for the federal Title X family planning program that could dramatically reshape the safety-net program. Some of the major changes in the new regulations focus on disqualifying providers who offer abortion services from the Title X program and banning…