It’s been three months since seven states passed amendments to add abortion protections to their constitutions, and not as much has changed as clinics had hoped.

In five states that added protections, abortion was already allowed either with no gestational limit or up to fetal viability, which varies by pregnancy but is typically about 24 weeks gestation, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

In two states, “yes” votes set the stage for potential law reversals: Arizona, where a 15-week ban took effect in September 2022, and Missouri, where a total ban with limited exceptions took effect in June 2022, minutes after the Supreme Court overturned constitutional abortion protections in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

The problem is that a state’s constitutional amendment doesn’t automatically override state laws. There are still restrictions in these states and across the nation that impact patient access and threaten clinics’ ability to stay afloat, providers say.

There are still legal technicalities, residual restrictions, and a lack of awareness about the changes, Gabrielle Goodrick, medical director at abortion care clinic Camelback Family Planning in Phoenix, told Healthcare Brew.

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When Danish Qureshi’s daughter was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder in 2023, navigating the pediatric healthcare system was overwhelming.

Qureshi told Healthcare Brew his daughter’s primary care doctor and specialists didn’t have the time, technology, or funding to communicate effectively, leaving him and his wife to manage care.

“The burden of care coordination fell on our shoulders, and we were constantly…in this state of fear that we were failing,” he said.

About 36 million US children needed pediatric care coordination between 2016–22, but only about 70% received it, according to an analysis of the 2016–22 National Survey of Children’s Health published in the Journal of Pediatrics.That number fell to about 59% for children with special healthcare needs, like the use of medication or specialized therapies.

Determined to address these gaps, Qureshi—an entrepreneur who co-founded multibillion-dollar mental health provider LifeStance Health in 2017—founded Zarminali Health in July 2024. The company opened its first practice in November in Michigan, and hopes to expand to 30 states within three years.

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Welcome to January’s On Rotation!

We keep our fingers on the pulse of who’s moving where in the healthcare world, from small startups bringing in new leadership to big orgs trading seasoned execs. Each month, we highlight some of the major job changes in the healthcare sector.

Most notable this month is the appointment of Tim Noel as the new CEO of UnitedHealthcare after former CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City in December.

Here’s a noncomprehensive roundup of the past month’s career shifts.

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Adam Brown. Mental health platform Modern Health announced Brown as its next CFO, following its August acquisition of Anvil Health’s AI technology.

Marisa Hodges. Virtual-based autoimmune health company WellTheory tapped Hodges as its first head of sales.

Chris Kondrat. Kondrat was named the new chief consumer officer at electronic health records company Athenahealth. He’s been with the company since 2016 as a VP and general manager.

Pete McCabe. McCabe was appointed as CEO of care navigation company Personify Health. The company’s former CEO Chris Michalak became executive chairman.

Keep reading here.—CM