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Union Drive at Labcorp Is the Latest in a String of Health Care Organizing Wins
Organizers say corporate efforts to quash a union actually galvanized workers to overwhelmingly vote for one.
11th Circuit Rules Trans Health Insurance Exclusions Violate Civil Rights Act
With the ruling, a significant precedent is building to protect trans employees against health insurance restrictions.
Gender-Affirming Care Gave Me a Life I Love. Why Do Pundits See It as a Tragedy?
Why are trans voices like mine minimized in the “debate” around our own health care?
New Biden Admin Rule Expands Access to Health Exchange for DACA Recipients
More than 100,000 uninsured people covered by DACA are expected to utilize the program.
Physicians Like Me Must Oppose Medical Discrimination Against Methadone Patients
Methadone patients are routinely denied the care they need, ultimately exacerbating health disparities.
New Rule Will Protect Medical Records for Out-of-State Abortions Under HIPAA
Doctors can’t tell law enforcement about a patient’s abortion if they had the procedure in a state where it’s legal.
Meet the Pro-Palestinian Valedictorian Whose Commencement Speech Was Canceled
Asna Tabassum's speech was dropped by the University of Southern California after an online hate campaign.
Low-Income Consumers Were Targeted in ACA Plan-Switching Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges
Insurance call centers enrolled people in Affordable Care Act plans or switched their existing coverage without consent.
Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Kicked Off Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds
Medicaid “unwinding” is causing a massive drop in insurance coverage and health care access.
Some Affordable Care Act Enrollees See Their Plans Switched Without Consent
Policyholders can lose their doctors and access to prescriptions. Some end up owing back taxes.