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This brief provides an overview of health coverage of noncitizen children to provide greater insight into the potential role of Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act (ICHIA) coverage in limiting the 2025 reconciliation law's impact on coverage for lawfully present immigrant children.
A summary of 10 of the major health coverage and financing provisions of the current Build Back Better Act, with discussion of the potential implications for people and the federal budget.
With President-elect Joe Biden and a new Congress taking office next month, newly updated KFF briefs examine two women’s health policy issues awaiting federal policymakers in 2021. President-elect Biden campaigned on reversing the Trump Administration’s regulations for the Title X family planning program, which require complete financial and physical separation from abortion services, including referrals, for family planning providers funded by the program. The Current Status of the Title X Network and the Path Forward…
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.
Explore 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.
A growing number of states have added Medicaid coverage of non-traditional pregnancy-related care and services in recent years, such as doula services, lactation services, and home visiting programs, to promote better maternal and infant health outcomes and reduce racial/ethnic health disparities. This brief explores state strategies and challenges in promoting access to these services.
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…
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…
This short explainer highlights key changes for women coming under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
In this May post for the journal Women's Health Issues, Alina Salganicoff, Usha Ranji and Laurie Sobel explore Medicaid's role in providing health coverage for women over the past 50 years and outline key issues going forward. The post is now available here.
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