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Category: Women’s Health

HPV Vaccine: A License to Thrill?

Posted onJanuary 23, 2012August 31, 2012AuthorRenée Volny Darko, DO, MBA2 Comments

While some debate the political wisdom of mandating HPV vaccination of young girls, the science is clear. The vaccines are safe, reduce the burden of a disease that infects 6 million women annually, and do not promote promiscuity. Human papilloma Continue Reading …

CategoriesPublic Health, Special Topics, Women's Health

Healthy Bones

Posted onJanuary 16, 2012September 6, 2015AuthorLisa Maurer, MD

Did changes in reimbursement for bone density tests affect the likelihood that women on Medicare received appropriate screening? If so, the question must be raised: when screening is recommended, how much to pay? After the extensive media hype surrounding the Continue Reading …

CategoriesAccess to Care, Health reform, Medicare, Special Topics, Women's Health

Direct access to OB/GYNs

Posted onMay 16, 2011July 3, 2011AuthorCedric Dark, MD, MPH, FACEP

Many states require direct access to OB/GYN doctors on the theory that it will improve maternal and infant health. However, the current evidence demonstrates that direct access laws do not improve maternal or child health. The advent of managed care Continue Reading …

CategoriesAccess to Care, Employer Sponsored Health Insurance (ESHI), Health reform, Special Topics, Women's Health

Gender differences in health costs

Posted onFebruary 21, 2011August 1, 2012AuthorLisa Maurer, MD

Health insurance pools risk and redistributes costs among the members of society. Women tend to accrue greater health care costs than their male counterparts. Under the Affordable Care Act all health insurance premiums – for men and women – will Continue Reading …

CategoriesAffordability & Delivery System, Health care costs, Health reform, Special Topics, Women's Health

Home Births: Delivery at “The Crib”

Posted onFebruary 14, 2011September 6, 2015AuthorRenée Volny Darko, DO, MBA

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 …

CategoriesAccess to Care, Women's Health

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