The Economics of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis: Balancing Equity and Access in Resource Allocation
1 Credit / Cardiology, Neurology
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Advancing Immunotherapy in Endometrial Cancer: A Managed Care Perspective on Personalized Care
1.5 Credits / Gynecologic Cancer, Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Oncology, Women's Health
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Navigating the Advancements in Oral Therapy Options in HR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
1.5 Credits / Breast Cancer, Oncology, Women's Health
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Evaluating the Effectiveness and Value of Novel Nonhormonal Treatments in the Management of Menopause-Related Vasomotor Symptoms
1.5 Credits / Women's Health
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Discussing Sexuality, Mental Health With AYA Patients Amid the Hematological Treatment Journey
June 14th 2025Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with hematological diseases have unique needs that require a multidisciplinary strategy to ensure their mental and sexual well-being during and beyond treatment, clinicians and patients agreed.
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How Value-Based Care With Provider Enablement Improves Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Medicaid
Supported value-based care improves prenatal care while reducing neonatal intensive care unit stays, preterm birth rates, low birth weight rates, and costs for mothers and infants.
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3 Maternal Risk Factors Linked to Elevated Offspring Blood Pressure
May 14th 2025Offspring born to mothers with prepregnancy obesity, gestational diabetes, or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels than those born to mothers without these risk factors.
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Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy
March 18th 2025Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can be a challenging complication to manage during pregnancy; women with PAH who are pregnant are considered a high-risk population, and they face higher rates of maternal and fetal complications.
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Health System Policy Failures Drive Cervical Cancer Disparities in Rural South
February 24th 2025The Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice works to overcome race, class, cultural, religious, and gender barriers that Black women and young women face in the rural South, specifically the Mississippi Delta and the Black Belt regions of Alabama and Georgia.
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Abortion in 2025: Access, Fertility, and Infant Mortality Updates
February 20th 2025While Republican state-led efforts aim to increase restrictions to abortion care and access to mifepristone and misoprostol in 2025, JAMA authors join the conversation with their published research and commentary.
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State-Level Data Show How Homicide, Suicide, Overdose Drive Pregnancy-Associated Mortality
February 11th 2025Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont were the only 3 states to not report any pregnancy-associated firearm-related deaths from 2018 to 2022, according to National Center for Health Statistics data.
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New Research Links Gender, Racial Microaggressions to Higher Postpartum Blood Pressure
January 9th 2025Acts of discrimination, including subtle microaggressions, during pregnancy and childbirth contribute to higher maternal mortality rates, especially among Black women, and are linked to increased postpartum blood pressure, highlighting the need for improved health care interventions and racial equity in maternity care.
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Financial, Psychological Burden of Abortion Care in US Raises Calls for Expanded Insurance
November 13th 2024There are significant financial and psychological burdens of abortion care in the US, especially for those traveling out of state due to local restrictions in the increasingly restrictive post-Dobbs landscape.
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Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
October 25th 2024The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 204 additional deaths.
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Cost Barriers Continue to Limit Access to Fertility Care
October 24th 2024Of the 10% of women contacted for this survey who said that they or their partner had ever sought fertility assistance, only 7% were able to get the necessary care; cost was cited as the top reason for not being able to access fertility services.
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Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implants Reduce Pain Crises in Women With Sickle Cell Disease
October 23rd 2024Etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implants in women with sickle cell disease significantly reduced pain intensity and frequency of pain crises over 12 months, with no adverse changes in metabolic or liver function markers.
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Aetna Announces Simplified Access to Fertility Services
August 27th 2024Aetna has become the first major US insurer to expand access to fertility services by covering intrauterine insemination as a medical benefit for all eligible plans, marking a significant move toward greater equity in family-building options for people of all backgrounds.
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Contributor: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Maternal Health
August 13th 2024While resources and strategies to combat social determinants of health do exist, effectively leveraging them requires a coordinated approach involving supportive policies, technical assistance, community governance, and sustainable financing.
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