Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Maximizing Outcomes for Mothers Through Improving and Enhancing Services (MOMMIES) Act ) of Medicaid in an effort to address consistent disparities in maternal health by race and Mortality. The bill, originally introduced by two lawmakers in 2019, would promote more affordable health care for … Read more
Researchers have identified key factors related to racial and socioeconomic disadvantage that may negatively impact reproductive health outcomes. Two posters presented at the 2023 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scientific Meeting & Exposition address these issues. IVF, In Vitro Fertilization. Fertilized egg cell and needle realistic illustration | Image credit: grethental – stock.adobe.com The … Read more
We must take meaningful steps to ensure equitable access to dental treatment. (George Walker IV | The Associated Press) A dentist walks into a treatment room to see a patient on Thursday, September 7, 2023. By Paul Gibbs | For The Salt Lake Tribune | 12:00 noon October 18, 2023 According to the National Institutes … Read more
With infertility increasing equally among men and women in the United States, access and affordability are areas of concern for individuals and couples seeking fertility treatment. According to 2 posters presented at the 2023 Scientific Conference & Exposition of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), disparities exist in fertility funding, with some facing being … Read more
New preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that more than one-third of people who could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV have received a prescription for the drug. in 2022. Expanding PrEP use is a key part of CDC’s Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States (EHE) … Read more