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How Nurses Can Engage Men in Preventive Care

HMI Editor — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:36:25 +0000

Men and women tend to take very different approaches to their health care. Women generally seek routine care for gynecology issues and childbearing. On the other hand, most men don’t typically have a pressing need for regular health care once they leave the pediatrician. But self-awareness and preventive action are essential in detecting many diseases […]

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Creating and Sustaining Publicly Supported Boys’ and Men’s Health Initiatives

HMI Editor — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:22:30 +0000

As part of Men’s Health Month 2023, the Men’s Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association (APHA) hosted this Town Hall focused on creating and sustaining publicly supported initiatives for boys’ and men’s health. Together, we learned from field leaders and shared our expertise on responding to boys’ and men’s pressing needs within physical […]

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Fail First is the Wrong Prescription for Patients

HMI Editor — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:48:16 +0000

As policymakers and health care stakeholders consider reforms to address the cost of medications, Healthy Men, Inc. (HMI), a leading health advocacy and education non-profit that seeks to advance the comprehensive health of boys and men in America, urges lawmakers and regulators to reject outright policies that will prevent or constrain patients from accessing effective […]

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Vaccine Hesitant? How Men Can Decide What’s Best for Them and Their Loved Ones

HMI Editor — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:35:16 +0000

We at Healthy Men, Inc. (HMI) realize that many are concerned and confused about the usefulness and safety of the over 50 vaccines available in the US. We understand these concerns and why so many questions have been raised. The Worldwide Experience with All Vaccines Is Important to Know Vaccinations have been a very […]

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Navigating the System: How Medicare Advantage is Uniquely Positioned to Support Men of Color with Chronic Conditions

HMI Editor — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:50:26 +0000

Addressing Health Disparities In the United States, men consistently experience worse health outcomes than women.[i] Compared to women, men have shorter life expectancies (almost 6 years shorter than women’s in 2022), and are burdened by a higher rates of chronic disease and obesity.[ii] This male health disparity is even more pronounced for men of color, […]

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The Wrong Prescription at the Wrong Time: How Current US Federal Prescription Negotiation Strategies Will Limit Access to Needed Medications and Chill Innovation

HMI Editor — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:38:42 +0000

Healthy Men, Inc. (HMI)—along with most Americans—wants to ensure access to safe, affordable, and effective, medications. Many possible approaches to achieving this goal have been suggested, including those currently in place with the Biden Administration. HMI’s analysis shows that these government price-control-oriented approaches would not achieve meaningful long-term out-of-pocket savings on medications. Instead, rather than […]

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Addressing the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Systems to Improve Patient Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs

HMI Editor — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:37:55 +0000

Prescription Drug Concessions and Rebates: Keeping the Focus on the Patient Medications are one of the most cost-effective ways to manage illness, which is why over 70% of medical visits result in a prescription. It’s also why it’s so important in ensuring that our country’s prescription drug supply remains as accessible to as many people […]

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Why We Need an Office of Men’s Health—Now!

HMI Editor — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:54:12 +0000

Dear Healthy Men: More than a year ago, I read a column of yours that mentioned that while there are several Offices of Women’s Health in the federal government, there isn’t a corresponding Office of Men’s Health. Is that still true? And if not, why not? A: The answer to your first question is easy: There […]

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Vaccine Access: How Race, Sex, and Class Impact Health Equity in the Pandemic Age

HMI Editor — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:48:11 +0000

Pandemics have a way of shining a harsh light on inequities in our society. In recent years, we’ve seen global outbreaks that required rapid vaccine dissemination. But those vaccines often reach some communities more slowly than others—the same ones that are struck hardest by the pandemic and have the greatest need for healthcare intervention. Disparities […]

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