Reproductive Health

The Status of Male Birth Control, Its Impact on Reproductive Health

February 12, 2024 - Globally, nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended. While some unintended pregnancies result in a successful and safe birth for both the infant and the mother, many unintended pregnancies result in complicated and potentially fatal outcomes. The rate of unintended pregnancies and their risks underscores the critical importance of contraceptives. To date, most of the pregnancy...


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CMS to Cut Medicare Payment Rates, FDA Approves OTC Birth Control

by Hayden Schmidt

In healthcare policy news this week, the Opill, a progestin-only daily birth control pill, will be available without a prescription in early 2024. Meanwhile, CMS plans to cut payment rates for some...

CMS Doles out $9B After Supreme Court Ruling, FDA Approves Leqembi

by Hayden Schmidt

In healthcare policy news this week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) rejoiced with news that CMS would pay $9 billion to rectify previous 340B payment cuts. Meanwhile, Alzheimer’s...

Breaking the Stigma of Male Infertility to Promote Greater Health Equity

by Alivia Kaylor

Male infertility is a growing concern affecting millions of people worldwide. According to recent trends, male infertility accounts for 40–50% of infertility cases and affects roughly 7% of all...

FDA Expands Abortion Pill Access, IDR Process Faces Over 90,000 Disputes

by Hayden Schmidt

Last week retail pharmacies were granted permission by the FDA to distribute critical abortion medication to patients with a prescription. Meanwhile, the federal government shared that it was...

Exposing the True Cost of In Vitro Fertilization

by Alivia Kaylor

Although roughly 80,000 babies are born each year through in vitro fertilization (IVF), behind every successful birth could be numerous heartbreaks and complications, such as emotional and...

CA Bill Protects Reproductive Health, TX Judge Denies Preventive Care Law

by Hayden Schmidt

State laws and court rulings are diverging as some state governments work to protect citizens’ health and others seek to eliminate safeguards.   Last month, the California State Legislature...

Feds Collect $1.9B from Fraud Settlements, FTC, HHS Vigilant Post-Roe

by Hayden Schmidt

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are stepping up support for access to reproductive healthcare in accordance with executive action from the Biden...

HIPAA Protection Slides Post-Roe, Healthcare Cybersecurity Under Siege

by Hayden Schmidt

Senators and President Biden are looking to expand and solidify the protections of HIPAA for people seeking reproductive care and abortions after the Supreme Court dismantled Roe v. Wade. In a recent...

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