I interviewed Stacey Missmer, professor and associate chair for epidemiology and translational research at the University of Michigan. We talked about a new report she co-authored that calls on the NIH to improve research efforts on chronic conditions affecting women.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Stacey Missmer
• https://obgyn.msu.edu/research/research-faculty/stacey-missmer-sc-d

In this episode, I interviewed Rabia Muqaddam, senior staff attorney of the Center for Reproductive Rights. We talked about the Supreme Court's recent decision that preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Rabia Muqaddam
• rmuqaddam@reprorights.org
• https://reproductiverights.org/profile/rabia-muqaddam/

I interviewed Randa Deaton, vice president of purchaser engagement at Purchaser Business Group on Health. We talked about the organization's new resource that aims to help employers improve maternal health outcomes.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Randa Deaton
• https://www.pbgh.org/
• https://www.pbgh.org/staff/randa-deaton/

I interviewed John Auerbach, SVP of federal health at consultancy ICF. We talked about preeclampsia rates in the U.S. and what needs to change.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with John Auerbach
• https://www.icf.com/company/about/our-people/a/auerbach-john
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-auerbach

I interviewed Millicent Gorham, CEO and Board Chair of the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention. We talked about the EveryBODY Covered campaign, which aims to improve insurance coverage of obesity treatment.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Millicent Gorham
• https://everybodycovered.org/
• mgorham@womenshealthandprevention.org
• https://womenshealthandprevention.org/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/millicent-gorham-51116210

I interviewed Régine Sitruk-Ware, a distinguished Scientist at the Population Council’s Center for Biomedical Research, and Chelsea Polis, Senior Scientist of Epidemiology at the Center for Biomedical Research at the Population Council. We talked about innovations in the male birth control space and what it means for women's health.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Régine Sitruk-Ware
• rsitrukware@popcouncil.org
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/sitruk-ware-regine-b0291311
• https://time.com/collection/health-care-50/5425091/regine-sitruk-ware/
• Connect with Chelsea Polis
• cpolis@popcouncil.org
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseapolis
• https://www.chelseapolis.com/index.html 

I interviewed Dr. Bruce Dorr, an OB-GYN. We talked about the lack of training for menopause care.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Dr. Bruce Dorr
• https://www.mountain.commonspirit.org/provider-search/bruce-dorr-md
• https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-bruce-dorr-xjcn9 

I interviewed Marielle Farina, Senior Manager of Deloitte. We talked about a recent report that Deloitte put out, which found that women have higher out-of-pocket healthcare costs than men.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Marissa Plescia
• mplescia@medcitynews.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaplescia/
• Connect with Marielle Farina
• https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/life-sciences-and-health-care/articles/womens-health-equity-disparities.html
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariellefarina