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Clinics and doctors brace for more restrictions on women’s health care after court ruling on abortion drug

CNN April 11, 2023
In an interview with CNN, Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H. warns of the impacts of a widespread ban on mifepristone, a common medication used to end early pregnancy, approved for use by the FDA for over 20 years: “We have our gold standard of what we provide – the safest, most effective regimen – and then if it’s not available, we use the next best one. And that’s what we would be left with.”

Oregon pays Medicaid mental health providers relatively well, OHSU study finds

The Lund Report April 11, 2023
A new study led by Jane Zhu, M.D., suggests Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies dramatically among U.S. states. Zhu says: “Our study confirms that some states are setting these reimbursement rates quite low, which has implications not just for provider acceptance of Medicaid insurance but also the extent to which they see Medicaid patients."

ACS Cancer Conference Focuses on Teamwork, Understanding the Patient Journey

American College of Surgeons April 10, 2023
In an American College of Surgeons article on a cancer patient's journey, Susan Hedlund, M.S.W., says: “Many of the challenges that we face have historical roots. I believe it’s vital in medicine to understand these issues so we can really take a look at access, trust, and physical differences in care as well."

761 exceptional women in oncology, per Castle Connolly

Becker's Hospital Review April 10, 2023
A Becker's Hospital Review round-up lists includes Elizabeth Munro, M.D., Eneida Nemecek, M.D., M.B.A., Linda Stork, M.D., and Tanja Pejovic, M.D., among their list of "exceptional women in oncology."

Oregon’s mental health crisis can’t be blamed on low Medicaid payments, study finds

The Oregonian April 10, 2023
A new study led by Jane Zhu, M.D., suggests Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies dramatically among U.S. states. Zhu says: “Our study confirms that some states are setting these reimbursement rates quite low, which has implications not just for provider acceptance of Medicaid insurance but also the extent to which they see Medicaid patients."
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