by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended prescribing medications that prevent HIV to adolescents and adults who are at increased risk for acquiring the virus. The A grade recommendation is consistent with the USPSTF’s 2019 ruling on preexposure...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Commonwealth Fund released a report indicating that maternal death rates in 2020 were 62 percent higher in states that ban or restrict abortion than in states where the procedure is still accessible. This disparity holds true across racial and ethnic groups:...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration approved Washington’s application for a State Innovation Waiver to expand health insurance access for all residents regardless of immigration status. The 1332 waiver specifically will expand access to qualified health plans, stand-alone...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Supreme Court denied a request to block California’s recently passed ban on flavored tobacco products. Major tobacco companies including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, and Modoral Brands Inc. requested an injunction last...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2022 | Life Sciences
A new study shows COVID-19 vaccines have kept more than 18 million people out of the hospital and saved more than 3 million lives. Without the vaccines, the nation would have had 1.5 times more infections, 3.8 times more hospitalizations and 4.1 times more deaths than...
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