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August 27th 2024

Aetna Announces Simplified Access to Fertility Services

August 15th 2024

US Women Face Worst Health Access, Outcomes Among High-Income Nations

August 13th 2024

Contributor: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Maternal Health

July 18th 2024

New Report Shows Worsening Health Outcomes for Women in States With Abortion Bans

July 11th 2024

CMS Unveils Proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, Maternal Health Standards

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September 20th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp Discusses the Difference Between Depression and Postpartum Depression

July 21st 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp Details Her Approach to Closing Gaps in Postpartum Mental Health Care

July 10th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Zuranolone, the First Line of Treatment for Postpartum Depression

June 19th 2024

Dr Rachel Dalthorp: Zuranolone Improves Access to Postpartum Depression Treatment

January 21st 2024

Dr David Adamson Recommends Professional Collaboration Amidst Abortion Law Variations

January 9th 2024

Dr David Adamson on the Varying Moral Values of Patients in Reproductive Care

January 10th 2023

Dr Adetunji Toriola Shares Breast Cancer Prevention Tactics for Premenopausal Women

May 31st 2022

Ensuring Timely Access to Therapy for Reproductive Health

May 31st 2022

Utilization Management in Women’s Health

May 31st 2022

Affordable Care Act and Women’s Health

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July 1st 2024

Maternal Health Inequities: Improving Access to Postpartum Depression Treatment

February 15th 2023

Addressing Maternal Mortality in Medicaid by Focusing on Mental Health

May 10th 2022

For National Women’s Health Week, One Company Emphasizes Cardiovascular Risk Management

April 14th 2022

Addressing America’s Maternal Racial Disparities and Subpar Maternal Care

September 15th 2020

Dr Joseph Biggio Discusses Ochsner Health's Connected MOM Program, COVID-19 Pregnancy Challenges

March 20th 2020

Opportunities to Address Female Veterans' Unique Healthcare Needs

October 8th 2019

Exploring the Rise of Obesity-Related Cancers: A Conversation With Dr Debra Patt

February 17th 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Contraceptive Demand and Other Health News

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June 11th 2024

Deductible Double Jeopardy: Patients May Pay More Out of Pocket When Pregnancy Crosses 2 Years

Erin L. Duffy, PhD, MPH Samantha Randall, BA Sarah Green, BA Erin Trish, PhD
This cross-sectional analysis of commercially insured delivering mothers suggests that greater out-of-pocket spending is incurred when pregnancy spans 2 years, causing them to face out-of-pocket limits twice.
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May 16th 2024

Congress Urged to Repeal Comstock Act Threatening Reproductive Rights and Public Health

Giuliana Grossi
In a joint letter addressed to Congress, Healthcare Across Borders, Take Back the Court Action Fund, and UltraViolet Action called out the resurgence of the Comstock Act, urging immediate action to repeal this century-old law that threatens reproductive rights and public health in the US.
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May 15th 2024

Panel Addresses Minority Physician Shortage, Maternal Health at Senate Committee Hearing

Giuliana Grossi
The senate hearing held by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, Vermont), chairman of the committee, and ranking member Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana), addressed the critical issue of physician and health care worker shortages, as well as the maternal health crisis, in the US.
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May 3rd 2024

Shelly Lanning on How Employers Can Reduce Costs by Bridging Gaps in Women's Health Care

Giuliana Grossi
In a presentation at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health Women’s Health Summit, Shelly Lanning, cofounder and president of Visana Health, addressed the need for comprehensive approaches in women’s health care and their coverage options.
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March 26th 2024

The Pivotal Role of Payers in Improving Health Equity, Maternal Health Care in the US

Giuliana Grossi
A presentation at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health's 2024 Women’s Health Summit discussed how payers, including employers and public entities, can strategically influence health care purchasing to prioritize maternal health and equity.
What We're Reading
March 14th 2024

What We’re Reading: HHS Investigating Change Cyberattack; Maternal Mortality Data Questioned; Drug Testing in Welfare

AJMC Staff
The HHS Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether patient data were exposed in the cyberattack on Change Healthcare; a new study claims that the US’ high maternal mortality rates are the product of flawed data; HHS secretary is open to drug testing recipients of welfare.
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February 27th 2024

Democrats Urge Insurers to Cover Birth Control Per ACA Requirements

Laura Joszt, MA
The Democratic Women’s Caucus is urging insurers to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) contraception requirement to cover birth control without cost sharing.
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January 5th 2024

Dr Charlotte Owens Discusses Industry Contributions to Maternal Health

Giuliana Grossi
"It’s time for our industry to recognize the consequences of the lack of investment in maternal health and come together to bring forward innovations," Charlotte Owens, MD, stated.
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August 4th 2023

What We’re Reading: Historic Low of Uninsured; Youth Gender Treatments; Birth Control Recall

AJMC Staff
A record low of 7.7% of Americans had no health insurance at the start of 2023; the American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its backing of gender care for children while requesting a research review; 2 lots of an oral contraceptive were recalled for possible reduction in effectiveness.
AJAC
June 15th 2023

Contingency Management in a Perinatal Substance Exposure Clinic

Erin Major, BA Emma Blake, BS Rebekah Bass, BA Anna Gerhardt, RN Tammy Cody, MSW, LCSW Melinda Ramage, FNP-BC, CARN-AP
Project CARA, a perinatal substance exposure clinic, has implemented a contingency management program that targets appointment attendance for patients with any use disorder, regardless of substance or urine drug screen results.
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March 16th 2023

What We’re Reading: Judge Questions Lawyers in Abortion Pill Case; Maternal Mortality Rises; Lobbying for Alzheimer Drugs

AJMC Staff
Lawyers were questioned in a federal lawsuit intending to overturn approval of a drug used for medication abortion; during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, US maternal mortality increased for the third year in a row; the Alzheimer’s Association is lobbying Congress to push for Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer drugs under early access.
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March 15th 2023

Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Experience Worse Perinatal Outcomes

Matthew Gavidia
Findings of a meta-analysis showed that women with epilepsy were at increased odds of miscarriage, stillbirth, and maternal death, and risk of poor perinatal outcomes increased with greater use of antiseizure medication.
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March 7th 2023

Benefits of Online Support Communities for Individuals and Couples Experiencing Infertility

Pearl Steinzor
Online communities are important for individual’s facing infertility, but they should be carefully managed by professionals, a review finds.
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March 3rd 2023

Predicting Live Birth Rates for Women Using Assisted Reproductive Technology

Pearl Steinzor
Models containing a national database of demographic and reproductive data predict the probability of a live birth success after in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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March 1st 2023

Providers Need to Be Aware of Disparities in Reproductive, Infertility Care

Justina Petrullo
Reproductive and infertility care providers need to be aware of economic, racial, and ethnic disparities that act as barriers to care, and to work to lessen the impact of these barriers, according to a recent review.
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February 24th 2023

Women With High Stress Have Lower Levels of Ovarian Reserve Markers

Justina Petrullo
Higher levels of self-perceived stress were negatively associated with Antral Follicle Count (AFC) and serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in women seeking fertility care.
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February 21st 2023

Virtual Reality Exercise May Provide Short-term Pain Relief for Women With Endometriosis

Pearl Steinzor
A single session of self-managed virtual reality (VR) exercise may help reduce endometriosis pain, a study suggests.
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February 6th 2023

Poor Ovarian Cancer Survival Linked to Racial and Ethnic Barriers

Pearl Steinzor
Limited affordability and availability make consulting with a gynecologist and receiving surgery for ovarian cancer difficult for many minority women.
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February 2nd 2023

Infertility in Saudi Women Linked to Polymorphism in the Paraoxonase 1 Gene

Pearl Steinzor
A DNA sequencing analysis associated Q192R polymorphism in the paraoxonase 1 gene with female infertility in Saudi women.
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January 31st 2023

US Has Highest Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates Despite the Most Health Care Spending

Justina Petrullo
The United States possesses the highest infant and maternal mortality rates compared with any other high-income country, even though it spends the most on health care.
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January 25th 2023

Higher Incidence of Pregnancy Loss Linked to Employment Type

Pearl Steinzor
A study finds certain employment types may be associated with higher rates of pregnancy loss, including early abortive outcomes, stillbirths, and no live births.
What We’re Reading: J&J Ends HIV Vaccine Trial; Deaths After Abortion Bans; Sanofi Looks to Hemophilia A Drug
January 19th 2023

What We’re Reading: J&J Ends HIV Vaccine Trial; Deaths After Abortion Bans; Sanofi Looks to Hemophilia A Drug

AJMC Staff
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) ends late-stage HIV vaccine trial; mothers in states with abortion bans are almost 3 times more likely to die before, during, and after birth; Sanofi hopes to release a drug for hemophilia A in 2023.
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January 16th 2023

YouTube Social Media Influencers Promote Inaccurate Birth Control Content, Study Finds

Justina Petrullo
Most influencers on YouTube are promoting the discontinuation of hormonal birth control and promoting inaccurate medical information, according to a recent study.
What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplaces’ Record Enrollment; Anti-abortion Protests at CVS, Walgreens; Alzheimer Drug Gets Expensive Price Tag
January 11th 2023

What We’re Reading: ACA Marketplaces’ Record Enrollment; Antiabortion Protests at CVS, Walgreens; Alzheimer Drug Gets Expensive Price Tag

AJMC Staff
Expanded health coverage sees an increase in enrollments; Antiabortion activists protest against CVS and Walgreens; $26,500 Alzheimer’s drug limits affordability
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January 9th 2023

Postpartum Hospitalizations Decrease With Medicaid Expansion

Pearl Steinzor
Expanded Medicaid coverage reduced hospitalizations by 17% in the first 60 days of the postpartum period, a study found.
Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception
January 6th 2023

Frequency of Condomless Sex Among Women Using Reversible Methods of Contraception

Bob Kronemyer
A substudy of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes trial, which compared 3 highly effective, reversible methods of contraception, concluded that women assigned either a copper intrauterine device or the levonorgestrel implant may have had condomless sex more frequently than women assigned to intramuscular depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate.
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January 5th 2023

Limited Appointment Availability and Cost Largest Obstacles to Women’s Mental Health Care

Justina Petrullo
In the last 2 years, half of women reported needing mental health services compared with only 35% of men. Women who needed mental health care cited provider availability and cost, especially for those who are uninsured, to be 2 major barriers to receiving care.
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January 2nd 2023

ICYMI: Highlights From SABCS 2022

Maggie L. Shaw
Our top coverage from this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) included updated data on tamoxifen and trastuzumab deruxtecan, treatments long proven effective in the breast cancer space.
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December 22nd 2022

Top 5 Most-Viewed Women’s Health Content of 2022

Pearl Steinzor
This year’s most-read articles on women’s health surrounds racial inequalities, barriers to care, and other topics that affect a woman’s quality of life.
What We're Reading
December 16th 2022

What We’re Reading: Spurring Development of Antibiotics; Legislation to Protect IVF; Vaccine Misinformation Poses Threat

AJMC Staff
Bipartisan lawmakers aim to pass bill that could incentivize development of new antibiotics; the right to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be enshrined in law; CDC director says that vaccine misinformation is a public health threat.
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