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What We're Reading: Americans Consider Nursing Most Ethical Profession
What we’re reading, December 27, 2016: nurses are viewed as most ethical and honest profession in America, followed by pharmacists and physicians; over half of Brazilian women reported avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika virus; cooking interventions may help low-income parents feel more positive about preparing and eating vegetables.
An annual Gallup poll reveals that Americans continue to view nursing as the most honest and ethical profession, as they have for the last 15 years. Of the poll’s respondents, 84% rate nurses’ honesty and ethical standards as high or very high. Pharmacists and physicians are ranked second and third on the list, but just 67% and 65%, respectively, agreed that their ethical standards and honesty are high or very high.
A recent study published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care indicates that 56% of Brazilian women aged 18-39 are avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika epidemic. In northeastern Brazil, where the epidemic is most severe, 66% of women say they are avoiding pregnancy, compared to 46% of women in southern Brazil. “Brazil must urgently reevaluate its reproductive health policies to ensure better access to contraception information and methods,” the study authors wrote.
According to a pilot study in Preventing Chronic Disease, cooking interventions may be a successful way to improve attitudes and behaviors related to vegetable consumption in low-income families. Trained instructors visited the homes of children enrolled in Head Start programs to teach cooking activities to the parents. After the intervention, the parents reported increased confidence in preparing and trying different vegetables.
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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Addressing Maternal Mortality in Medicaid by Focusing on Mental Health
February 15th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Inland Empire Health Plan, a managed care plan serving more than 1.4 million residents on Medi-Cal in California, about a new maternal mental health program aimed at supporting new mothers, both before they give birth and afterward.
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CMS Unveils Proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule, Maternal Health Standards
July 11th 2024The 2025 Physician Fee Schedule includes a conversion factor reduction, expanded behavioral health services, extended telehealth waivers, new Quality Payment Program pathways, and measures to address suspect billing, alongside a Biden administration initiative introducing federal maternal health standards for hospitals.
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Deductible Double Jeopardy: Patients May Pay More Out of Pocket When Pregnancy Crosses 2 Years
June 11th 2024This cross-sectional analysis of commercially insured delivering mothers suggests that greater out-of-pocket spending is incurred when pregnancy spans 2 years, causing them to face out-of-pocket limits twice.
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