Modern Healthcare Policy

Getting Medicine's Best Kept Secret into the Hands of American Women

by Samantha Bushman

Emergency Contraception is safe, effective, and available over the counter – yet many are unaware of its existence. This article discusses barriers to the widespread adoption of emergency contraception, ways to overcome them, and alternative methods to reduce unintended pregnancies and abortions in the United States.

The challenge goes beyond antiretroviral accessibility

by Yolanda Martinez

The price of anti-retroviral treatment is prohibitive for most patients in developing countries, but a new integrated approach may succeed at reversing the pandemic by addressing more than just access to medication.

Meeting the changing needs of rural populations

by Deepti Gudipati

How will India’s delivery of healthcare impact its future success as a global competitor? The author assesses the ways in which India’s current healthcare system both fails and succeeds in serving India’s rural population and looks at the impact this may have on the country’s future.

Replacing Medicaid with Cross-Border Care in Texas

by Rachel Silberman

Legislation and Implications for Insurers and Providers

by Joseph Peters

Ten years after the Mental Health Parity Act passed, which mandated equitable insurance coverage for mental health problems, insurers and providers still debate the issue.

Is this Good Public Policy?

by Nathan Gannon, Karen Sheng, and Delal Ismail

The structure of the US pharmeceutical industry has given drug manufactures a large degree of control on the price of new medications. This article explores the implications of price controls on the pharmaceutical industry, weighs the benefits and costs of regulation, and compares the United States with international examples of price controls.