Truthout
Health Care
![People chant during a protest in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe V. Wade at Civic Center in San Francisco, California, on June 24, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0126-abortion-sf-400x300.jpg)
No One’s Access to Abortion Is Guaranteed — No Matter Where You Live
Living in a “blue state” does not guarantee the availability of abortion care to everyone who needs it.
![Palestinians mourn the death of loved ones following Israeli bombardment on January 18, 2024, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0118-gaza-m-400x300.jpg)
Miscarriages in Gaza Have Skyrocketed by 300 Percent Under Israel’s Siege
Every pregnant person in Gaza is at risk of having to undergo delivery in unsafe conditions.
![](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1386512410-400x300.jpg)
Older Americans Feel Trapped in Exploitative Medicare Advantage Plans
As enrollment in private Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works.
![A man on a gurney is wheeled either into or out of an ambulance by paramedics](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1227-hospital-patient-400x300.jpg)
Health Care “Denial by Delay” Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
Patients are forced to navigate a prior authorization system marked by roadblocks, red tape and appeals.
![A mother in northern Gaza covers her child's face for protection against smoke as Palestinians flee from Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip on November 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1226-gaza-c-400x300.jpg)
We Won’t Have True Reproductive Justice Until Palestine Is Free
A basic tenet of reproductive justice is the right to choose the circumstances in which to have and raise children.
![Doctor examines patient with stethoscope in medical exam room](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-sb10069531b-002-400x300.jpg)
Insurers Are Hiring Doctors With History of Malpractice to Decide on Coverage
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year.
![](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-694024327-400x300.jpg)
Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination
South Carolina's Black infant mortality rate increased by nearly 40 percent from 2017 to 2021.
![Demonstrators gather outside City Hall in Houston, Texas, during a Bans Off Our Bodies rally on May 14, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1205-abortion--400x300.jpg)
Texas Woman Asks Court to Grant Emergency Abortion After Lethal Fetal Diagnosis
“I’m trying to do what is best for my baby and myself, but the state of Texas is making us both suffer,” she said.
![Former President Donald Trump greets guests as he arrives at a commit to caucus campaign event at the Whiskey River bar on December 2, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1204-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Poll Shows Trump’s Calls to Repeal Obamacare Could Be Disastrous for Him
Half of all voters in the U.S. say the Affordable Care Act is a very important issue in the 2024 presidential election.
![A man in a blue and white plaid shirt comforts a woman sitting to his left](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1201-trans-healthcare-400x300.jpg)
Small Grants Are Helping Southern Families Access Gender-Affirming Care
Southern families with trans youth are turning to advocacy groups amid an increasingly hostile legal landscape.