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Limited access to outpatient child psychiatric services in major U.S. cities during COVID-19

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Chicago, child psychiatric services, child psychiatrist, Houston, Insurance, Los Angeles, Mental Health, pediatric patients, psychiatric services

In the midst of a pediatric mental health crisis, we conducted a study, along with other Baylor College of Medicine medical students and psychiatry residents,

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The cost to reproduce: When finances affect medical and ethical choices

February 8, 2019February 7, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Claire Horner, Fertility, Insurance, IVF, Pregnancy, Reproduction

In the early days of assisted reproductive technology (ART), treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) were considered experimental and elective – those who could

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Medical care: More than just the doctor and patient

May 16, 2018May 15, 2018 Access, health policy, Insurance, Leah Fowler, Medical Care

How does medical care get delivered? If portrayals of doctor visits in the movies and on television tell us anything, it’s as simple as this:

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Four ways to improve upon the Affordable Care Act

April 21, 2017April 20, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, AHCA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Congress, Dr. Cedric Dark, health policy, Insurance, Medicaid, policy, Politics

In a grand effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, U.S. Congressional Republicans have failed in their attempt to repeal the Affordable Care

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Compromise: If you are Congress, it’s what you do

February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Cedric Dark, health policy, Healthcare, Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Uninsured

Some believe the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is destined for failure and that rising prices in the individual market indicate it has entered a death