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Health Care
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.
16 Million Americans Have Lost Health Care Coverage Since March 2023
We’re only halfway through the largest ever Medicaid purge, and medical debt is now the biggest source of bankruptcy.
Florida Budgets $558,000 to Surveil Immigrants When They Go to the Doctor
Florida’s anti-immigrant law is pushing scared patients to forgo medical treatment — including pregnant women.
New Report Finds Rural US Hospitals Struggling to Stay Open and Cutting Services
Small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better than those in states that didn’t.
California Push to Expand Abortion Care Providers May Prove Boon to Rural Areas
More than 40 percent of counties in California lack clinics that provide abortion.
There Are 1 Million Cases of Infectious Disease in Gaza, Health Ministry Says
Israel has dismantled the health and hygiene systems in Gaza, making even basic illnesses potentially deadly.
Drug Shortage Is Hampering Efforts to Rein In Alarming Surge of Syphilis Cases
Health experts say federal health authorities have failed to prevent this predictable emergency.
Report: 70% of Health Workers in Black Communities Witnessed Discrimination
A new survey of 3,000 employees shows just how pervasive discrimination is.
Israeli Raid on Nasser Hospital Deepens “Public Health Nightmare” in Gaza
“Every single health care provider in the world should stand up against” these attacks, says Dr. Thaer Ahmad.