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Abortion Bans May Limit Essential Medications for Women with Chronic Conditions

Nov 17, 2022

Issue Brief

This analysis uses the 2019 IBM MarketScan claims data to look at prescriptions of methotrexate and misoprostol, two drugs that can be used to terminate pregnancies, but are also used to manage chronic conditions like cancer, autoimmune diseases, and abnormal bleeding. These drugs may be restricted in response to state abortion bans, which we find will disproportionately affect women of reproductive age who make up the majority of those who rely on these drugs.

Workplace Benefits and Family Health Care Responsibilities: Key Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Nov 16, 2022

Issue Brief

This brief, based on the 2022 KFF Women's Health Survey highlights how workplace benefits and caring for children’s health care differ by gender and among different subpopulations of women.

Interest in Using Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Nov 3, 2022

Issue Brief

This brief presents data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey about reproductive age (18-49) females’ preferences for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill (N = 4,088).

Contraception in the United States: A Closer Look at Experiences, Preferences, and Coverage

Nov 3, 2022

Report

This report provides a close examination of reproductive age (18-49) females' (including those who identify as women and other genders) experiences with contraception, insurance coverage, contraceptive preferences, and interactions with the health care system based on an analysis of the 2022 KFF Women's Health Survey, a nationally representative survey of females ages 18-64 in the United States.

Most Women are in Favor of Making Birth Control Pills Available Over the Counter without a Prescription if Research Shows they are Safe and Effective

Nov 3, 2022

News Release

A new KFF survey finds that more than three-quarters (77%) of females ages 18-49 favor making birth control pills available without a doctor’s prescription if research shows they are safe and effective.

How Does the ACA Expansion Affect Medicaid Coverage Before and During Pregnancy?

Oct 26, 2022

Issue Brief

This brief looks at length of Medicaid coverage before delivery among enrollees with a live birth in Medicaid Expansion and non-Expansion states using the 2019 T-MSIS data.

Update on Medicaid Coverage of Gender-Affirming Health Services

Oct 11, 2022

Issue Brief

This brief presents findings on states’ coverage of gender-affirming health services under Medicaid as of July 2021.

As 2022 Legislative Sessions End, Most States Are Adopting New Option to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

Aug 9, 2022

Policy Watch

This policy watch provides an update on the status of state adoption and implementation of the Medicaid 12-month postpartum coverage extension option as states wrap up their 2022 legislative sessions.

After Roe: Options to Address Medicaid Coverage Policy Related to Maternal and Child Health

Jul 15, 2022

Policy Watch

This policy watch examines the intersection of Medicaid coverage policies with state actions to ban abortion.

Reading the Post-Roe Tea Leaves in States Without Abortion Bans or Protections

Jun 23, 2022

Policy Watch

In the 17 states without explicit laws prohibiting or protecting abortions, we present a number of indicators to assess abortion access, including abortion restrictions, the number of clinics and women of reproductive age per clinic, as well as State Supreme Court rulings interpreting the right to abortion in that state.

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