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As mpox cases rise, experts urge complete, 2-part vaccinations
As of May 25, the nation had seen a roughly 150% increase in cases of the disease formerly known as monkeypox.
Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prison
New Jersey is among the states that has applied to provide Medicaid health care coverage to incarcerated people before their release.
Census change will lead to more data on health of Middle Eastern, North African people in US
For decades, U.S. residents with heritage from the Middle East and North Africa have been classified by the government as white.
To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at ‘implicit bias’
Since 2019, at least five states (California, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey) have enacted laws mandating implicit bias training for maternal health care providers.
Few states cover fertility treatment for same-sex couples, but that could be changing
Only seven states, including New Jersey, have mandates that require insurers providing health coverage to pay for IVF for same-sex couples.
New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with sickle cell disease
The new sickle cell treatments have brought hope to those with the debilitating blood disorder, which is hereditary and disproportionately affects Black people.
There’s a new pill for postpartum depression, but many at-risk women face hurdles
Suicide and drug overdoses are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death, defined as death during pregnancy, labor or within the first year of childbirth.
Grassroots groups help Medicaid recipients regain lost coverage
Nationwide, more than 12.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage since April, when pandemic-era eligibility rules ended.
Police officers can help prevent domestic violence killings by asking the right questions
More than a third of the 4,970 female murder victims in 2021 were killed by an intimate partner, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions
A report found pregnant women and new mothers were more likely to die from mental health-related issues, including suicides and overdoses from substance use disorders, than any other cause.
Insurers often shortchange mental health care coverage, despite a federal law
Inflation and a shortage of mental health care providers, including psychiatrists and specialists who treat adolescents, hinder access to care.
Congenital syphilis rates are soaring, but resources to stem infections are lacking
Congenital syphilis occurs when a mother with syphilis passes it on to her fetus, and disproportionately affects Black and Indigenous babies.