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Health Insurance Premiums Are Rising Faster Than Ever Before
Insurers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are increasing premiums by an average of 20 percent for next year.
Federal Judge Orders Closure of “Alligator Alcatraz”
The judge sided with plaintiffs who said the Everglades detention camp was significantly damaging the ecosystem.
Trump Admin Is Using Environmental Protections to Throttle Renewable Energy
The Interior Department is turning laws meant to protect land and wildlife into tools to hamper solar and wind projects.
Is Assisted Suicide About Autonomy or Coercion? A New Film Asks Hard Questions.
Truthout speaks to filmmaker Reid Davenport about assisted suicide, Medicaid cuts, and the fight for disabled lives.
Trump Administration Delays Rule Protecting Coal Miners From Black Lung — Again
Exposure to toxic silica dust is driving an increase in black lung cases among miners across Appalachia.
Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water, But Tech Firms Don’t Say How Much
These facilities compete for water with existing communities and may deplete local groundwater aquifers.
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Life-Saving Care for Rural Black Families
Experts worry a lack of access could lead to death and chronic illnesses, and worsen economic disparities.
Trump’s FEMA Guts Disaster Mitigation While Funding Migrant Jails
As climate disasters increase, the hamstrung agency’s response efforts will be impeded when they’re needed most.
Immigration Raids and Fear of Deportation Push Patients Into Telehealth
But accessing the technology can be a challenge and virtual appointments aren’t a viable long-term solution.
NIH Hospital Sees “Manufactured Crisis” as Patient Numbers Plummet Under Trump
It cares for those with rare or life-threatening diseases, and has faced mass firings and the gutting of research.