Truthout
Health Care
Resistance Grows as Proposed Cuts Threaten Health Care for Over 79 Million in US
Planned cuts to Medicaid and CHIP will put more than 79 million people at medical risk. But resistance is mounting.
Poll Finds Over a Third in US Can’t Access Quality Health Care — a New High
A new Gallup survey finds 11 percent of US adults can’t access quality care and can’t pay for care or medicine.
Texas Files Criminal Charges Against Midwife Who Allegedly Offered Abortion Care
Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas is the first person to be criminally charged under the state's abortion ban.
A New UN Report Calls Israel’s Attacks on New Mothers in Gaza “Unprecedented”
The report cites destruction of women’s health facilities, and notes the use of sexual violence as a strategy of war.
Nearly 3 Million Rural Americans Can’t Access Health Care and Reliable Internet
The Trump administration may weaken a low-cost internet option funded by Biden's 2021 infrastructure law.
Trump Just Cut the Office Working on His Promise to End Surprise Medical Bills
Some 15 percent of workers at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight were fired over two weeks ago.
CBO Report Confirms Deep Cuts to Medicaid Are Required for House GOP Resolution
The analysis confirms that “Republicans are lying about their budget," said Rep. Brendan Boyle.
Hospitals Are Curtailing Gender-Affirming Care Beyond Scope Set by Trump’s Order
Even trans adults with private insurance are starting to face problems as hospitals indulge in anticipatory compliance.
Amid Immigration Raids, Medical Workers Train Up on Constitutional Rights
More than 1,000 St. John’s clinic workers are learning how to read warrants and teach patients their legal rights.
Private Equity Firms Tighten Stranglehold on US, Angling for Boons Under Trump
Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.