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How Strict Abortion Laws Funnel Pregnant People Deeper into Poverty

NonProfit Quarterly

Because of the new obstacles posed by Texas’s abortion law, Cox faced difficulties seeking the potentially life-saving procedure. Strict abortion laws funnel people further into poverty by forcing many people to carry pregnancies to term but doing little to care for the children once they are born. It also shows how costly it is.

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HLTH 2022: Obstacles to Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

Entering HLTH (pronounced “health”), an annual conference focused on the business of health—from healthcare startups to government agencies and insurance companies—feels as overwhelming as healthcare itself. We’re not talking about the lack of funding for our public health system. Hot Topics in Health Equity.

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How Private Equity Is Swallowing Up Health Care—And What to Do About It

NonProfit Quarterly

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. In 2021, that number was $206 billion, as reported by Kaiser Health News —enough to purchase 1,400 hospitals and other healthcare firms.

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Key Legal Issues in Influencer Marketing (+Related Laws & Some Legal Tips)

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Key Legal Issues in Influencer Marketing (+Related Laws & Some Legal Tips) Social media is powerful. Understand the laws governing this digital marketing strategy. Hence, it’s crucial to be aware of the laws governing this marketing strategy. billion active users worldwide, these channels can be very influential.

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Why Do Wheelchair Repairs Take So Long?

NonProfit Quarterly

The group is documenting these experiences in the hope of making legislative change, similar to a law passed in Colorado in 2022. Some of the parts, especially for motorized wheelchairs, are specialized, meaning they’re only available from limited suppliers and their repair can cost more than insurance is willing to pay.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

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Is Your Health Insurer Breaking the Law?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.