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  • Poll: Early Perceptions of House Bill Show Public Thinks It Would Cover Fewer People and Raise Health Costs

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    Republicans More Likely to Expect Positive Changes Than Democrats or Independents Large Majority Favors Continued Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood Fielded March 6-12 as Americans were first learning about the American Health Care Act and before the Congressional Budget Office estimated its effects, the latest Kaiser Tracking Poll shows that large shares of the public expect the House Republican health care plan would result in fewer people having health insurance and higher costs for people…

  • Telemedicine and Pregnancy Care

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    This brief outlines how telemedicine is currently used in obstetrical care, how these services are financed and regulated, and reviews federal efforts to expand the use of telemedicine, particularly to address maternal health disparities.

  • Would States Eliminate Key Benefits if AHCA Waivers are Enacted?

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    This analysis offers a window into how insurers could respond if the Affordable Care Act's essential health benefits requirement is rolled back, a change being considered by Congressional leaders and allowed through state waivers by the House-passed American Health Care Act as a potential way for lowering premiums.

  • Alliances for Global Health Education: Learning from South-South Collaboration — Building Capacity for Women’s and Maternal/Child Health

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    Track D: Education and Human Resources Development Title: Building Capacity for Women's and Maternal/Child Health Moderator: Sandra Garcia, Country Director, Population Council, Mexico Abstract Presenters: S340 Medical Education in Guyana: Lessons learned using a public health collaborative model in obstetrics and gynecology Deborah Landis Lewis, University of Pittsburgh Medical College Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, University of Pittsburgh Medical College S391 Supporting Early Childhood Development in the Urban Slums of Africa (John) Jack Bryant, Johns Hopkins University School…

  • Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker

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    This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a SPA or 1115 waiver, submitted and approved SPAs, and coverage financed solely with state funds.

  • Getting to Zero: Saving Children’s Lives with Vaccines

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    As one of the cornerstones of global health, widespread immunization through vaccines is critical to reducing child mortality and eradicating polio, two goals endorsed by the international community and particularly emphasized by the U.S. government. This live, interactive webcast explores the importance of vaccines in global child survival efforts, including the role of the U.S. government, the GAVI Alliance, and NGOs. Panelists discuss the current state of childhood immunization, global investments in vaccines, and the…