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Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is a “Form of Reparations” for Biomedical Racism
“What happened to Henrietta Lacks didn’t just happen to her," says professor Dorothy Roberts.
![A group of doctors and medical workers join protesters gathering in front of the statehouse to show support and rally for abortion rights in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 3, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0801-abortion-protest-400x300.jpg)
Doctors Are Mobilizing in Ohio and Elsewhere to Protect Reproductive Rights
Physicians have emerged on the front lines of the battle over abortion in at least five states.
![Paula Scanlan, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, testifies during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing titled the "The Dangers and Due Process Violations of 'Gender-Affirming Care' for Children," on July 27, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1557504075-400x300.jpg)
House Hearing Used Misinformation to Continue Pushing Anti-Trans Agenda
The hearing relied on misrepresenting studies and many blatantly false claims by representatives.
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For-Profit Hospices Often Aim for Return on Investment, Not Death With Dignity
Easy access to Medicare dollars without medical training has made hospice attractive to investors and con artists.
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House GOP Proposes Cheaper Health Care at the Cost of Consumer Protections
The bills could allow more employers to bypass Affordable Care Act basic benefit requirements and most state standards.
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Texas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Is Driving Physicians to Leave the State
In recent months, many patients -- including adults -- have lost access to care as providers leave Texas.
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Since “Dobbs” Ruling, Native People Face a Web of Obstacles to Reproductive Care
In addition to external constraints, many tribal governments appear reluctant to actively fight for abortion access.
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Medicaid Purge Has Affected at Least 2.1 Million People — Including Children
Most of the disenrollments have been for procedural reasons, not because people were deemed ineligible for the benefits.
![Doctor Kara Beasley protests the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, in Denver, Colorado on June 24, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1241518152-400x300.jpg)
Doctors Have a Moral Obligation to Disobey Abortion Bans
Academic medical centers’ lackluster defense of abortion access is moral malpractice. It’s time for civil disobedience.
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Almost 7 Million People Are Predicted to Lose Medicaid Due to “Technicalities”
Of the 15 million expected to lose coverage, nearly 7 million may lose it solely due to clerical or logistical problems.