Policy & Regulation

24 States Contest Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Title X Family Planning Program

May 4, 2023 - A coalition of 24 states united to appeal a Texas judge’s ruling that could essentially withhold medication abortion pills nationwide and jeopardize reproductive care access under the Title X family planning program. Texas federal judge, Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, issued a final judgment in December, deeming the Department of Health and...

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Opioid Treatment Access Stalls Despite Buprenorphine Prescribing Flexibility

by Sarai Rodriguez

Although buprenorphine prescribing regulations were relaxed to increase opioid treatment access, medication rates remained unchanged between 2016 and 2022; researchers suggested that additional...

Kansas Nurse Practitioners Gain Full Practice Authority

by Sarai Rodriguez

Kansas is the latest in an expanding number of states giving full practice authority to nurse practitioners (NPs), according to an announcement from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. The bipartisan bill...

New York Legislation Expands Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice

by Sarai Rodriguez

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed state legislation that will grant nurse practitioners (NPs) a wider scope of practice, eliminating previous barriers that would have limited patient...