Medicaid provides health insurance for nearly half of children in the United States, but this coverage has been unstable because of redetermination requirements.

James Small joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “How Should Rural EMS Funding Streams Be Improved?”

EMS responses are critical functions of local governments, yet, in rural areas, many EMS systems are staffed by licensed volunteers.

Hyperbolic has a total of 40 sculptures, 6 of which are featured in this article, which examine how devices implanted become embodied.

Capital and staff shortages have forced many rural hospitals to close. Private equity investment in rural hospitals has been one solution to these problems.

Dr Jake Young joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “How Private Equity Undermines Rural Health Equity.”

Dr Veronica Hutchison joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Eve Espey: “How Should IUD Placement Pain Be Described and Managed?”

Recent publicity draws attention to pain with intrauterine device insertion.

Nishita Pondugula and Dr Louise P. King join Ethics Talk to discuss their article, coauthored with Parmida Maghsoudlou and Dr Vardit Ravitsky: “What Does Our Tolerance of Poor Management of Patients’ Pain Have to Do With Reimbursement Inequity for Office-Based Gynecologic Procedures?”

Office-based gynecologic procedures are reimbursed at lower rates than similar office urology and dermatology procedures.