Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Renée Volny Darko, DO, MBA
Dr. Darko is a board-certified OB/GYN who currently practices in Pennsylvania. She earned her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and her Masters in Business Administration in Health Care Leadership from Rockhurst University. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2010.
Home Births: Delivery at “The Crib”
Babies can be born anywhere: home, hospital, and sometimes in a cab ride between the two. Regardless of the site chosen, patients must be carefully selected to ensure safety for both the mother and the child. Each year, about 25,000 Continue Reading …
The Conception of Coverage
Contraceptive options for women often vary based on their socioeconomic status. Some of this variance can be explained by the unwillingness of some providers to prescribe intrauterine contraception to low SES women. are well documented. The role of provider bias Continue Reading …
Breastmilk does a brain good!
Breastfeeding has long been debated as the more beneficial method of infant feeding when compared to bottle-feeding. Many studies strongly associate breastfeeding with improved infant health; however, the long-term effects on mental health had not previously been measured. In a Continue Reading …
Who Thinks That Part D is Too Complicated? Survey Results in the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
In 2006, the Medicare prescription-drug benefit (Part D) took effect, allowing beneficiaries federally-subsidized coverage of prescription drugs. Despite critique of Part D’s structure and ease of beneficiary maneuverability, the benefit marked an important moment in healthcare reform. Public opinion on Continue Reading …
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