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Trump Budget Proposal Shreds Health and Food Programs to Feed the War Machine
“His priorities are clear: He does not care about us,” says health care advocate Deborah Weinstein.
Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Support and rights advocacy are seen as a duty of care for many nurses who are organizing to protect their patients.
Our Prison-Like Clinic System Is Thwarting Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment
The clinics that control methadone are driving people out of treatment and back to a toxic supply of street drugs.
Reproductive Health Care Restrictions May Exacerbate Health Care Shortages
In some states, abortion bans have definitively led to an exodus of OB-GYNs and maternal fetal medicine specialists.
Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Are Threatening to Shutter Hospitals Across the US
The GOP is reportedly considering kicking hundreds of thousands more off Medicaid to fund Trump's illegal war on Iran.
Trump Admin Touts ACA Fraud Fixes While Pushing New Barriers to Coverage
Experts say proposed rules could deter eligible applicants as costs rise and enrollment drops.
Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.
States Tighten HIV Drug Assistance, Raising Access Concerns
Advocates warn restrictions could disrupt treatment for thousands relying on HIV medication aid.
Florida Lawmakers Aim to Add Work Requirements Without Expanding Medicaid
Critics say the proposal would likely force some people to become uninsured, even if they meet the work requirement.
Minneapolis’s Underground Health Networks Can Offer Lessons for Other Cities
When ICE forced families into hiding, informal medical networks sprang up to deliver critical health care services.