I was on a short vacation, and my regular Kaiser Family Foundation updates were packed with notable abstracts. Here are a few that touched on my personal interests.
Advocacy Group Launches Ads Urging Massachusetts Gov. Patrick To Accept Federal Abstinence-Only Sex Education Grant
Comprehensive sex education is just science y’all. Why are we afraid of our own biology?
California Senate Passes Measure That Would Provide Prison Inmates With Condoms To Help Reduce Spread of HIV
People in prison still have sex. That’s a fact; it’s going to happen. You aren’t going to stop it. Why can’t we enact policy that hinders the spread of sexually transmitted infections?
Companies Likely Will Increase Health Plan Contributions for Employees With Unhealthy Habits After Federal Rules Are Finalized
If employers are paying the lion’s share of employees’ health coverage, do said employers then get to set their own guidelines about how individual lifestyle choices effect employees’ out of pocket expenses?
U.S.Should Implement Measures for Portable Health Insurance Among Women, Letter to Editor Says
Putting the primary funding of women’s health care in the hands of employers, via employer-sponsored health insurance, should not be a goal of responsible health policy.
