Why is There So Much Attention on Obesity Drugs?
High U.S. prices and demand for Ozempic and Wegovy have implications for insurance premiums, public program costs, and affordability.
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Back to the Future? A look back at High-Risk Pools
Sen. Vance suggested moving higher-risk individuals to different insurance risk pools than healthier ones... What could such a policy mean for health coverage and costs?
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Most Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl are U.S. Citizens
Former President Trump has routinely blamed undocumented immigrants for a rise in drug trafficking and overdose deaths…But most fentanyl is being trafficked by American citizens. …
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IVF as an Election and Policy Issue
While public support for IVF is high, Congress has been unable to agree even on the right to get IVF services. Agreement on coverage and funding seem even more out of reach
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Mental Health Parity with Less Math Required
The federal government has finalized significant updates to mental health parity requirements for employer health plans and individual private health insurance.
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New Data Show Children are Experiencing Increases in Poverty and Uninsurance
New poverty data show the supplemental poverty rate for children remains more than double what it was in 2021.
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Examining Abortion-Related Ballot Measures in Nebraska and Missouri
While former President Trump has stated that overturning Roe v. Wade turned the decision of abortion back to states and “the people are now deciding,” it is a complicated political and legal road
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Health Care So Far Hasn’t Been a Major Campaign Issue, But…
The fact that health reform has not been a central issue in this campaign does not mean that the outcome of the election has no consequences for health care.
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The Efficacy of a New Long-Acting Injectable PrEP
The news today about the efficacy of a new long-acting injectable PrEP, the second such breakthrough announcement in recent months, is nothing short of groundbreaking.
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State Abortion Policies Affect Care for Pregnancy Loss
Many physicians fear criminalization if state authorities challenge whether their patients qualify under the narrow and vague exceptions in state bans.
