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Medical Debt Expected to Grow as Premiums Rise and Trump Slashes Regulations
The Trump administration has gutted rules and programs meant to protect people from ever-increasing health care costs.
New Report Finds “Stand-Your-Ground” Laws Are Linked to Higher Homicide Rates
In effect in over half of US states, the laws are also associated with increased racial disparities in legal outcomes.
RFK Jr. Bans Thimerosal in Vaccines, Despite Experts, Studies Noting Its Safety
“Banning vaccine ingredients without cause increases the perceived risk of vaccines,” one prominent health group said.
When Private Equity Firms Acquire Dental Practices, Patients Pay the Price
In 2024, the dental industry witnessed 161 private equity deals — the highest number of any health care industry.
Hunger Threatens to Plague “Golden Years” of Older Americans Due to Trump’s Cuts
Malnutrition and food insecurity are set to soar among vulnerable older populations due to aid cuts in Trump’s budget.
New Exposé Reveals How the US’s Largest Health Insurer Silences Its Critics
The New York Times’s David Enrich discusses UnitedHealth’s tactics, from disappearing videos to legal threats.
Trump Is Trying to Dismantle Public Health — and Replace It With a Police State
It’s time to return to the kind of bottom-up struggle that helped establish modern public health in the first place.
New Study Finds No Links Between Aluminum in Vaccines and Chronic Conditions
The study examined over 1.2 million patients receiving vaccines over more than two decades.
The Trump Administration Is Planning to Use AI to Deny Medicare Authorizations
The government plans to partner with private companies to automate prior authorizations.
At Least 1,277 Measles Cases Identified in 2025 — the Highest Number Since 1992
Health experts describe the count as “devastating,” as the virus was deemed virtually eradicated in the early 2000s.