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Deregulated Under Trump, Nursing Homes Are Becoming COVID Morgues
The industry is lobbying for a broad federal immunity rule that would shield 15,600 nursing homes from liability.
COVID Catch-22: They Got a Big ER Bill Because Hospitals Couldn’t Test for Virus
Some patients have been directed to go to hospital emergency rooms — the most expensive place to get care.
Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant People and Babies at Risk
The CDC released a study with sobering findings, and experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results.
Amid Pandemic, Oklahoma Residents Vote to Expand Medicaid Coverage
The measure officially amends the state constitution, making it harder for opponents to alter or remove the expansion.
The Fight’s Not Over. Doctors Like Me Will Continue Pushing for Abortion Rights.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s restrictive abortion law, but the fight for patients’ rights continues.
116 California DNC Delegates Demand Pelosi Hold Floor Vote on Medicare for All
Pelosi and other Democratic leaders have thus far only offered patchwork and expensive solutions amid COVID-19.
20 Million Could Lose Health Coverage As Trump Aims to End Obamacare
The law's removal would negatively impact millions more with preexisting conditions.
Your Boss’s Personal Beliefs Should Not Dictate Your Health Care
The Supreme Court’s ruling in “Trump v. Pennsylvania” could empower employers to deny birth control coverage.
Health Care Anti-Bias Tools May Be Endangering Classes of Essential Workers
Protocols for prioritizing COVID-19 treatment are implicitly biased against the mostly non-white essential workers.
Beyond Workplace Rights, SCOTUS Ruling Defangs Trump Attack on Trans Health Care
It’s clear that the Trump administration has no ground to stand on when it comes to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.