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Texas Judge’s Ruling Puts No-Cost Preventive Health Services in Jeopardy
The impact of a recent federal ruling on the Affordable Care Act is hard to parse. Here are the key issues to watch.
15 Million People May Lose Health Coverage as Medicaid “Purge” Begins
As Congress lets COVID-era coverage mandates expire, some states are jumping at the opportunity to take away benefits.
Bush-Nominated Judge Strikes Down Free HIV, Cancer Screenings in Major Ruling
The decision is a huge blow to the Affordable Care Act.
Trans and Nonbinary Youth Say Their Health Care Shouldn’t Be Up for “Debate”
The wave of anti-trans bills is injecting dangerous misinformation about LGBTQ people into the mainstream.
Federal Study Calls US Stillbirth Rate “Unacceptably High” and Recommends Action
The report named stillbirths a “major public health concern” that the U.S. must address through research and prevention.
50 Percent of Trans Youth in Danger of Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care
Access to gender-affirming care drastically lowers suicidality among transgender and nonbinary youth.
Georgia County Spent $1.2 Million to Deny One Employee Gender-Affirming Care
Officials said covering gender-affirming care would be too expensive yet spent more on legal fees to oppose it.
Sanders Calls for All Drug Prices to Be Cut After Third Insulin Maker Cuts Price
Moreover, analyses of the companies’ price cuts show that the cuts aren’t as altruistic as they might seem.
NYC Retirees Fight Their Own Unions to Stop Catastrophic Health Care Cuts
NYC is forcing 250,000 retirees onto for-profit Medicare plans, and their unions are letting it happen.
West Virginian Activists Pack State Senate as Anti-Trans Bill Advances
Researchers estimate that the state of West Virginia has the highest percentage of transgender youth in the country.