In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the subsequent rise of the Evangelical pro-life movement, I sought to answer just how influential clergy members are. I hoped that researching abortion attitudes of clergy members could reveal how these individuals balance their personal experiences and opinions, and their… Read more »
Tag: health policy
Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Maternal Mental Health in ACA Expansion and Non-Expansion States
One in five pregnant women experience poor mental health, negatively impacting both the mother and child during pregnancy and after childbirth. In March 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) and imposed a continuous coverage requirement, which stopped state Medicaid programs from unenrolling people from the Medicaid program… Read more »
Expanding Medicaid’s Mental Health Care: State Waivers Appear to Have Different Effects
State waivers aimed at expanding mental health care for Medicaid beneficiaries have been largely successful in doing so. However, my research finds that state waivers aimed at removing the Institutions for Mental Diseases Exclusion appear to have different effects by state. Mental illnesses are more prevalent among Medicaid enrollees, so it is important that Medicaid… Read more »
Hospitals Kill People?! Working Kills People?!
Introduction The United States has a unique health landscape where healthcare spending accounts for 19.7% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, but this high spending does not equate to improved outcomes, quality, or access, especially in rural parts of the country. One of the most common sources of medical services is from primary care physicians,… Read more »