by Jordana Choucair | May 2, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it is reviewing all of its treatment recommendations in an effort to eliminate “race-based” medicine. The move is prompted by both civil rights movements and science identifying the link between health outcomes and...
by Jordana Choucair | May 2, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it will hold meetings in June for its key advisory committee to discuss the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech requests for emergency authorization for kids five and under. The announcement was made one day after Biden...
by Jordana Choucair | May 2, 2022 | Mental Health
A survey conducted by CVS Health and Morning Consult found that 59 percent of adults reported experiencing challenges with their mental health or that of a friend or family member, up from 50 percent in 2020. Seventy-four percent of those aged 18 to 34 and 40 percent...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 29, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Oklahoma lawmakers passed a six-week abortion ban yesterday that allows private citizens to take civil action against abortion providers or anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion. The bill provides exceptions will be for medical emergencies. The passage comes...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 29, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposal to menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol accounts for more than a third of cigarettes sold in the U.S., and the mint flavor is overwhelmingly favored by Black smokers and young people. The proposal,...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 29, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that requires insurers on Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges to offer plans with standardized deductibles and limits on out-of-pocket costs and co-pays for each of non-standardized...
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