‘In Focus with KFF’: What Happens if Roe v. Wade is Overturned?
In this video, KFF Associate Director for Women's Health Policy Laurie Sobel describes how a ruling overturning Roe could affect abortion access in the United States.
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Nov. 16 Web Briefing: Update on Women’s Health Policy
Event Date:EventThe Supreme Court, Congress, and state policymakers are currently debating issues that are central to women’s health and well-being. Watch the KFF Women’s Health Policy team web briefing to learn more about the status and implications of these debates, from abortion to paid leave.
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Employers Strengthen Paid Leave Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2021 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey
Issue BriefSome employers announced changes to their paid leave policies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure more workers have access to paid leave and to reduce the risk of workers coming to work sick. This data note presents findings from the 2021 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey on the share of workers who are employed by firms that began offering paid leave benefits or expanded their existing benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Rebuilding Title X: New Regulations for the Federal Family Planning Program
Issue BriefThis analysis highlights state-level data on the status of the Title X family planning program on the eve of the implementation of the new Biden Administration regulations for the program.
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Rebuilding the Title X Family Planning Network Will Take Time, Despite Biden Administration Actions Issuing New Regulations and Additional Funding
News ReleaseA new KFF analysis highlights state-level data on the status of the Title X family planning program on the eve of the implementation of the new Biden Administration regulations for the program.
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health: State Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
News ReleaseOn December 1, the Supreme Court will hear their first abortion case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, with a solid conservative majority. The case, Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, involves a Mississippi law banning nearly all abortions over 15 weeks gestational age.
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Mixed Prospects for Vaccinating Children
From Drew AltmanIn this Axios column, Drew Altman examines the data about what parents say they will do once their children ages 5-11 become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, and why it will take some time and a concerted outreach effort to match adult vaccination rates.
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Updated Women’s Health State Data: Interactive Dashboard
News ReleaseInterested in keeping up with the most recent state specific women's health data and policies? The newly updated and upgraded KFF State Profiles for Women's Health interactive dashboard offers the latest national and state data and policies women’s health, from health insurance coverage to abortion policy changes.
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State Profiles for Women’s Health
InteractiveExplore the latest national and state-specific data and policies on women’s health. Topics include health status, insurance and Medicaid coverage, use of preventive services, sexual health, maternal and infant health, and abortion policies. Many indicators provide state-level information for women of different racial and ethnic groups.
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Recent Efforts to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and What to Watch Looking Ahead
Policy WatchThis policy watch examines recent state and federal efforts to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 60 days.