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I’m a Primary Care Doctor. My Patients Are Scared to Show Up Due to ICE.
How am I supposed to adequately care for patients who are being constantly terrorized by immigration police?
As Feds Restrict Eligibility to COVID Shot, More States Move to Protect Access
State officials are empowering pharmacists to administer the shot and, in some cases, mandate that insurers pay for it.
As Prisons Deal With Heat Waves, Climate Crisis Makes Abolition Even More Urgent
While the planet continues to warm, conditions in prisons, and specifically in solitary confinement, continue to worsen.
This Researcher Studied How Climate Change Hurts Children — Trump Shut Her Down
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health. Trump’s EPA cancelled her work.
Trump’s Health Care Funding Cuts Leave States With Impossible Budget Choices
Some state leaders are warning constituents to expect massive Medicaid rollbacks forced by Trump's federal budget.
FDA Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines Are Throwing Those Most at Risk Into Despair
“There’s a lot of misinformation, and nobody seems to know what’s going on,” a resident of Missouri said.
EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
Fossil fuel companies are working hard to push chemical recycling because plastic is one of Big Oil’s last lifelines.
Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year
Oil and gas companies could gobble up billions in tax credits if lawmakers don't act, warn the authors of a new report.
Chicago Hospital’s Closure Is a Canary in Coal Mine for Corporatized Health Care
The August shuttering of Weiss Memorial Hospital is just the latest casualty of private equity-backed hospital closures.
Is Oregon Paving the Way for Universal Health Care in the US?
Oregon is on the verge of enacting single-payer health care, but continued organizing is needed to secure victory.