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![Demonstrators holds signs and shout slogans in front of the Supreme Court which is hearing arguments related to FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0618-abortion-protest-400x300.jpg)
Black Organizers Are Finding Ways to Expand Reproductive Justice Post-“Roe”
The political landscape has spiraled into widespread fear among Black families around what it means to seek care.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0618-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders: Feds Must Investigate Insurers for Charging for Contraception
Contraception is supposed to be fully covered under the Affordable Care Act, but insurers often deny coverage.
![Tired medical workers rest on stairs](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0614-med-400x300.jpg)
US Health Care Spending Expected to Outpace Economic Growth Over Next Decade
Studies repeatedly show that Medicare for All would save countless lives and hundreds of billions of dollars a year.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at the "Care Can't Wait" town hall on April 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2148186204-400x300.jpg)
New Bill Would Punish Private Equity for Avoidable Financial Harm to Hospitals
Senator Warren’s Corporate Crimes Against Health Care bill takes on financial activities that endanger health care.
![A sign reads 'trans rights are human rights', held by a person facing away during a protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Judge Blocks Florida’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth
The state has vowed to appeal the ruling, which will likely head to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
![Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Seg2GazaNew-400x300.jpg)
Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7
“There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza,” says an emergency doctor, who just returned from Gaza.
![Elderly people gather together to eat at a table](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0610-colorado-elderly-400x300.jpg)
As Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires, Nursing Homes Are Left in the Dark
Preemptive power cuts have become more widespread, and nursing homes are being forced to evaluate their preparedness.
![Families get free asthma screening inside the Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center mobile clinic in Long Beach, California, on June 27, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1405482802-400x300.jpg)
Clinics That Serve Medicaid Patients Cut Staff and Services Amid “Unwinding”
Nearly a quarter of community health center patients who rely on Medicaid were cut from the program.
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Louisiana Banned Abortion Pills. It Also Faces a Maternal Mortality Crisis.
Instead of addressing sky-high rates of pregnancy-related death, Louisiana lawmakers criminalized abortion pills.
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Texas GOP Platform States “Abortion Is Not Healthcare, It Is Homicide”
Reproductive rights advocates warn that the party may push the death penalty on those who obtain abortion care.