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Hundreds of NIH Workers Rebuke Trump’s Funding Cuts in Protest Letter
NIH workers said they felt “compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety.”
Poll: Most Recognize Trump’s Budget Bill Will Lead to Millions Losing Insurance
Nearly three-quarters of Americans worry that cuts to Medicaid will lead to more adults and children becoming uninsured.
Disability Activists Bring Wisdom From the Pandemic to New Struggles Under Trump
White House rhetoric dehumanizes disabled communities, but activists continue to organize for access, care and justice.
Community-Based Violence Reduction Efforts Could Be Casualties of GOP Budget
The GOP budget’s cuts to Medicaid threaten to decimate 59 trauma recovery centers in 15 states.
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Lead to 51,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year
Annual cuts to Medicaid would average $70 billion — roughly the same amount the wealthy will save in tax cuts.
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Win Big After Long Strike
Their new contract includes raises of 20 percent over four years and an additional $2,500 signing bonus.
The Trump Admin Is Undoing Decades of Domestic Violence Prevention Work
Slashed and paused funding, mass firings and information purges have destabilized crucial infrastructure for survivors.
RFK Jr.’s Answer to US Health Crisis Is Citations Made Up by AI
A report spearheaded by RFK Jr. contained fake citations and markers indicating that it had been compiled using AI.
Canada Sees Record Numbers of US Doctors Crossing the Border
In the months since Trump was reelected, US doctors have shown skyrocketing interest in becoming licensed in Canada.
“Make America Healthy Again” Aims to Make Public Health Your Responsibility
The message coming from the Trump administration is: “Take care of yourselves — because we won’t.”