Women’s Health Policy
Legal Challenges to the FDA Approval of Medication Abortion Pills
This issue brief focuses on the major claims in the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM) v. FDA case, which has enormous implications for access to medication abortion in the United States. Many of the issues raised in the brief will also be relevant to the other abortion cases involving the FDA and its role in approving and regulating mifepristone.
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Women’s Experiences with Provider Communication and Interactions in Health Care Settings: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey
This brief presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s experiences with the health care system including screening for social determinants of health, provider communication and interactions, and discrimination.
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Many Women Use Preventive Services, but Gaps in Awareness of Insurance Coverage Requirements Persist: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey
This brief presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s receipt of cancer screenings and other preventive services and differences between subgroups of women. We also present data on women’s and men’s awareness of federal requirements for private insurance coverage of preventive services.
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Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey
This report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs.
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Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker
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.
Resources about the Title X National Family Planning Program
The Biden administration recently allocated an additional $6 million to clinics that provide free and subsidized family planning services under the Title X National Family Planning Program. Explore our resources about the Title X program, including an analysis highlighting state-level data on the status of Title X and a brief that explains key elements of the Biden Administration’s regulations.
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State Profiles for Women’s Health
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.
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Women’s Health Insurance Coverage
This factsheet reviews major sources of coverage for women residing in the U.S., discusses the impact of the ACA on women’s coverage, and the coverage challenges that many women continue to face. - Racial Equity and Health Policy
What are the Implications of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade for Racial Disparities?
This brief presents data on abortions by race/ethnicity and shows how overturning Roe v. Wade disproportionately impacts women of color seeking abortions.
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Medicaid Coverage for Women
This data note presents key data points describing the current state of the Medicaid program as it affects women.
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Women’s Health Indicators
Information on women’s health status, utilization of services, health insurance coverage, family planning and childbirth, and abortion statistics and policies. - Women’s Health Policy
Key Facts on Abortion in the United States
This report answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
