Recent Efforts to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and What to Watch Looking Ahead
This policy watch examines recent state and federal efforts to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 60 days.
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Universal Paid Family and Medical Leave Under Consideration in Congress
Policy WatchThe House of Representatives is considering a provision of the Build Back Better Act that would create a universal paid family and medical leave program. This post takes a look at this proposal, key policy questions, and what it could mean for women and families.
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LGBT+ People’s Health and Experiences Accessing Care
ReportThis report, based on a nationally representative survey, provides a comprehensive overview of LGBT+ people’s experiences with health and health care access. It explores general well-being, experiences engaging in the health system, sexual and reproductive health care, and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, among other issues.
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Intersection of State Abortion Policy and Clinical Practice: June 2021 Update
OtherThis 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.
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Medication Abortion and Telemedicine: Innovations and Barriers During the COVID-19 Emergency
Policy WatchThis post looks at a new contactless method of providing medication abortions and now this can be and has been used in response to the pandemic. The post also examines state policies that act as barriers to implementing these new protocols.
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Role of Mothers in Assuring Children Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
Issue BriefThis brief discusses the role that mothers play in managing children's health care needs and mothers' attitudes and concerns about COVID-19 vaccinations.
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A New Analysis Takes a Closer Look at Online Contraception Platforms Amid the Pandemic
News ReleaseEven 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.
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New Brief Explains Key Elements of the Biden Administration’s Proposed Title X Regulations
News ReleaseOn April 15th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published proposed regulations for the Title X federal family planning program to replace the Trump Administration’s rules, which prohibited abortion referrals and co-located abortion services.
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Key Elements of the Biden Administration’s Proposed Title X Regulation
Issue BriefThis brief explains key elements of the Biden Administration's proposed regulations for the Title X federal family planning program that would replace the Trump Administration's rules, which prohibited abortion referrals and co-located abortion services.
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Web Briefing: The Sexual and Reproductive Health Landscape in the US: Current Trends and the Impact of the Pandemic
Event Date:EventAt 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 21, KFF will hold a web briefing to highlight key findings on sexual and reproductive health from KFF’s national Women’s Health Survey. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with leaders in sexual and reproductive care about what those findings mean for policy and practice, how the pandemic has begun to reshape the provision of sexual and reproductive health care, and implications for the future of the family planning safety net and the people who rely on it.