The Latest: Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas

Plus, Medicaid Administrative Data: Challenges with Race, Ethnicity, and Other Demographic Variables

View in browser April 29, 2022 Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas In the shadow of Texas' austere abortion regulations, grassroots organizers employ stealth tactics to help young women get emergency contraception. Also published by USA Today Medicaid Administrative Data: Challenges with Race, Ethnicity, and Other Demographic Variables There are persistent disparities in health and health care for people of color, which reflect structural and systemic inequities rooted in racism and discrimination. High-quality comprehensive data are key to enabling policymakers, community leaders, and other key stakeholders to identify and address these inequities and measure progress over time. At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away After a Tennessee nurse killed a patient because of a drug error, the companies behind hospital medication cabinets said they'd make the devices safer. But did they? Also published by CNN Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker - Updated as of April 28 This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a SPA or 1115 waiver, submitted and approved SPAs, and coverage financed solely with state funds. Chart of the Week Selected Out-of-Pocket Costs as a Share of the Average Social Security Benefit Question of the Week Our apologies that last week's question was not properly formatted. We're back on our game this week. There were 63 million Medicare enrollees in 2020. What is the projected enrollment in 2060? 93 million 103 million 109 million  See how many readers answered this week's question correctly on next week's edition of The Latest.   News and Headlines News and headlines from Kaiser Health News (KHN) and California Healthline (CHL). Follow KHN on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and CHL on Facebook  and Twitter, for the latest updates. California Opens Medi-Cal to Older Unauthorized Immigrants (CHL) Sen. Orrin Hatch's Legacy Tracks the GOP's Evolution on Health (KHN, NPR) LA Mayoral Hopefuls Agree Addressing Homelessness Is Crucial but Disagree on How (CHL, The Sacramento Bee) Latest news summaries from the KHN Morning Briefing Data and Analysis The latest policy analysis and data from KFF.   Global COVID-19 Tracker - Updated as of April 28 (Interactive) U.S. International COVID-19 Vaccine Donations Tracker – Updated as of April 28 (Interactive) KFF Global COVID-19 Coverage Tool: Current and Projected Coverage – Updated as of April 28 (Interactive) The Buzz See what's driving health policy conversation on social media. Follow KFF on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates and perspectives. Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues, KFF is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. kff.org  |  khn.org Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe to The Latest. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails.  If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. KFF 185 Berry Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94107