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MAGA-Friendly Website PublicSquare Backfires | HuffPost Latest News
VA Secretary tells employees to report cases of 'anti Christian bias'
New images could change cancer diagnostics. ICE detained Harvard scientist who analyzes them.
RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans - The autism study is planning to link confidential data with broad coverage in the U.S. population in one place for the first time.
Mass email error by DHS alarms US citizens with removal threats - The Economic Times
U.S.-Born Citizen Detained Under ICE Hold Despite Birth Certificate | The New Republic
Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’ | US politics | The Guardian
National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from ‘Underground Railroad’ webpage | CNN
Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ | PFAS | The Guardian
Leaked Memo Reveals Insane Ban on Words Agriculture Department Can Say : The Department of Agriculture is no longer allowed to use the phrase “safe drinking water.”
Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’ | Florida | The Guardian
We Shouldn’t Have to Work This Hard: Poorer Americans work long hours to afford basic necessities. Richer Americans work long hours in pursuit of “the good life” that’s perpetually just beyond their grasp. All of this tedious work is a waste of our precious time and resources.
FCC to get Republican majority and plans to “delete” as many rules as possible.
FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies | Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.
Amazon's algorithmic management of warehouse workers slated • The Register
In a health care system bent on their erasure, intersex people continue fighting for recognition | Trump's government will only recognize two sexes. The intersex community is fighting against this false binary.
Large healthcare companies are redistributing most of their profits to shareholders, study finds
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
Six Rules For Survival Under An Authoritarian Power (Text Transcript) – Printable versions linked as well.
I hate Nazis and you should too (Steve Hofstetter standup)
LA Times Owner To Personally Review Opinion Headlines To Avoid Offending Elon Musk | Techdirt
Texas Senate to pursue ban on THC products next year, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says - Raw Story
Planned Parenthood of Illinois is joining up with Hey Jane, a telehealth provider, to increase abortion services in the state, officials announced Monday.
Tennessee State troopers have arrested at least 10 unhoused people in the past month under a 2022 law prohibiting outdoor camping on public property, according to court records
Why RFK Jr. running HHS frightens autism researchers, advocates
From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans
Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations - ABC News
More women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe's end, study finds. A study has found that the number of women charged with crimes related to their pregnancies jumped in the year after Dobbs.
The Apalachee shooter made anti-trans threats. Right-wingers are still lying that he's trans
Idaho's anti-trans law makes it illegal to medically examine child rape victims - A lawmaker says Republicans were warned about this but voted for the law anyway
Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos: In a series of never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.
New Mexico recruiting Texas health care workers in response to state’s tough abortion laws
Kim Davis' legal team pushes to overturn Obergefell, citing Dobbs decision
Food Insecurity Among American Seniors Rises By 25%
Republicans angry that ISPs receiving US grants must offer low-cost plans. The law requires grantees to offer low-cost plans. GOP calls it "rate regulation."
Nearly half of U.S. counties don't have a single cardiologist; Millions of Americans likely to develop and die from heart disease live in cardiology deserts — areas of the country without a single heart specialist to care for them.
A federal district court judge has temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people.
1 in 8 enrollees exited Medicaid during redeterminations in 4 Southern states: study | Healthcare Dive
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After ‘Roe’ Was Overturned: A recent study found that the rate of women 18 to 30 getting tubal ligations doubled in the 16 months following the Dobbs decision. The number of young men getting vasectomies also shot up, but men still get sterilized much less often than women.
Statistics Matter: Why Averages Aren’t Useful When Talking About the American Economy – Patriotic Millionaires
After the Trump verdict, most Republicans say they're OK with having a criminal as president | YouGov
Top Democrats launch inquiry into Trump’s brazen $1bn pitch to oil execs
Texas professors sue to fail students who seek abortions | Salon.com
West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule - ABC News
More than 90 percent of transgender teens live in states that have proposed or passed anti-trans laws: Report
Texas Gov Says Medicaid Changes To Stop Fraud Would Mean Texas Would Get Less Money
Oklahoma bill criminalizes spread of common STIs with prison time; Those who are found guilty could face a jail sentence between two to five years.
acial-economic residential segregation has demonstrated a disproportionate impact on cancer-related mortality and access to surgery for patients who live in predominantly Black and poor areas, according to findings from a retrospective analysis of the California Cancer Registry presented at the 2024 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting (SSO).
AP investigation reveals Black people bear disproportionate impact of police force
People in Republican-voting states were more likely to report Covid-19 vaccine side effects than those in Democratic states, according to a new study.
Texas Says Helping Pregnant Workers Is Too Hard - Bloomberg
Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill | AP News
Standing Between Families and Neo-Nazis at Drag Story Hours: Since protests began against Drag Story Hours, Ohioans across the state have been organizing a supportive presence outside.
Gender-affirming treatment in Maryland would be protected from criminal and civil actions brought by other states under a measure approved that has been approved by the state Senate.
Governor canceling $2B in medical debt for up to 1M Arizonans
Switching to electric vehicles could save hundreds of young lives and prevent millions of illnesses, report says | CNN
New abortion bill would also restrict contraceptives, IUDs, and create an abortion database
In a theology-heavy ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court will allow a couple to sue for the "wrongful death" of their frozen embryos obtained through IVF.
Religious New Mexico group creates haven for Texas abortion seekers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a Georgia telehealth clinic to share information about gender-affirming care as part of his wider probe.
ACLU mounting legal challenge against Ohio gender-affirming care ban
Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren’t Enough White People Joining the Army
Trader Joe’s Argues The NLRB Is ‘Unconstitutional’ | HuffPost UK Politics
Transgender veterans sue to have gender-affirming surgery covered by Department of Veteran Affairs
Texas has had an estimated 26,000 rape-related pregnancies since the state enacted its abortion bans, which don’t include exceptions for rape or incest.
Illinois bill seeks to ban food additives linked to health issues - The five additives, including red dye No. 3, would be banned from retail sales of foods and beverages in Illinois by 2027.
President Joe Biden forgave another $5 billion in student loans on Jan. 19, absolving 74,000 Americans of their debt.
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to say life begins at conception - Oklahoma Voice
Marijuana has a lower potential for abuse than other drugs that are subjected to the same restrictions, with some scientific support for its use as a medical treatment, researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration say in documents supporting its reclassification as a Schedule III substance.
Washington University is suing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey for demanding access to patient records from their Transgender Center, citing concerns for patient privacy
Insight: Defying Pope's calls for climate action, US Catholic bishops cling to fossil fuels | Reuters
Advocates and state administrators fear they may have to begin putting people on waitlists to receive WIC benefits if Congress doesn't increase funding in January.
The Next Big Front in the Legal War Against the LGBTQ Community | Conservatives are pushing the Supreme Court to overturn bans on conversion therapy on dubious First Amendment grounds.
"Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson worked for a crisis pregnancy organization that used a mobile van to target 'abortion-vulnerable women' and persuade them not to terminate their pregnancies, according to tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service."
A KFF survey of employer health benefits shows that 28% of large U.S. companies have limited or no access to abortion under company health insurance.
Weak rules and industry power have allowed ultra-processed products on the menu for school lunches. Lunchables altered two of its products to meet federal school lunch standards.
Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.
How Accessible Sex Ed Helps Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities Form Healthy Relationships – Less than half of students getting disability services receive any reproductive health instruction.
Idaho Banned Abortion. Then It Turned Down Supports for Pregnancies and Births. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, the state’s GOP-led Legislature has disbanded a maternal mortality committee, failed to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage and turned down federal grants for child care.
Physicians are increasingly at the center of a widening cleave between conservative America and science writ large.
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.
State legislation prohibiting gender-confirming medical care for children and adolescents may lead to decreased access as pediatric endocrinology providers expressed concerns about their ability to practice in a survey.
A majority of Americans said they believe politicians should not have a say in whether transgender people are able to access gender-affirming health care, even as a record number of states press legislation to severely restrict care for transgender youths and adults
The Americans With Disabilities Act is under threat at the Supreme Court. ADA testers are critical to ensuring the promise of the ADA is fully realized.
Congressional watchdog says Trump's wall "toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds."
What Ohio lawmakers could do if marijuana Issue 2 passes
Orlando abortion clinic crowdfunds $200,000 to stay open after massive Florida fines
EPA slashes federally protected waters by more than half after Supreme Court ruling | CNN Politics
Ron DeSantis appoints hate group member to state appeals court - LGBTQ Nation
Upset FL politician files bill to keep venues from not hosting politically offensive shows.
Transgender adults are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years - For many transgender seniors, the battle over trans rights in the U.S. has brought new fears to their plans for retirement and old age.
Abortion-ban states pour millions into pregnancy centers with little medical care Some states use tax credits to encourage donations to the anti-abortion entities.
Michigan sex educator speaks openly about sex, reduces teen pregnancy and abortion rates, gets hit by conservative backlash
Opinion: The abortion pill faces its most disturbing attack yet -- because it's all about the male gaze.
Congress is Finally Fixing the (Very Broken) Organ Donor Network – Just how bad is the national transplant system? It's actually getting bipartisan reforms.
New Trump poll proves Obama and Clinton were right: The GOP base are deplorable, bitter clingers | Salon.com
A work of art created by artificial intelligence without any human input cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law, a U.S. court in Washington, D.C., has ruled.
Abortion: The Republican plan to trick Americans into voting against it as a new, sinister strategy is taking shape in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
A study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Monday that gun deaths among children rose again in 2021 to a total of 4,752, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That figure surpassed the previous high set in 2020.
Georgia Medicaid Program With Work Requirement Projected To Enroll Up To 100K People Has Signed Only 265 Thus Far.
Minnesota AG Wants Patients To Share Stories About Medical Debt Collection As He Launches Probe.
State Rep. Gary Click is leading the charge against trans rights in Ohio & we all need to fight back If he isn’t opposed, he’ll continue emboldening far-right actors, hate groups, and anti-trans politicians nationwide.
Appeals Court Upholds Legality of Abortion Pill but With Significant Restrictions - The restrictions, which would prevent mifepristone from being mailed to patients and would require in-person doctor visits, are on hold until the Supreme Court weighs in.
In Texas gender-affirming care lawsuit, doctors say treatments are safe
North Carolina GOP seeks to override governor's veto of bill banning gender-affirming care for youth
Texas denies violating border, but survey finds 80% of anti-migrant buoys are in Mexico
In Oklahoma, Native American women struggle to access emergency contraception amidst a strict abortion ban
Arkansas education department nixes AP African American Studies course at last minute -
Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County (Kansas) newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones - Kansas Reflector
Missouri shows what Republicans will try next after the Ohio abortion vote.
Ohio Dems. chair mocks Republican who complained they didn't have enough time to push their effort to stymie abortion rights: 'You picked the date dude'
The Next Front in the GOP’s War on Women: No-Fault Divorce Steven Crowder is part of a growing right-wing chorus calling for an end to modern divorce laws
Feds alert judge to Trump’s ‘If you go after me, I’m coming after you!’ post  - POLITICO
Conservative activist behind US affirmative action cases sues venture capital fund
HHS Urged to Wrap Gender-Affirming Care Into Abortion Privacy Plan
Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor as he was flanked by women from the anti-trans group Independent Women's Voice.
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the state of Idaho at least temporarily from prosecuting doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion, finding that would violate a medical provider's right to free speech.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling, the investor case for diversity has never been stronger. Overcorrecting and shirking away from DEI now could be more risky than staying the course.
Warning: A “Convention of States” Is Practicing to Rewrite the Constitution (in undemocratic ways)
Ohio Doctors Join Political Battle Over Abortion Laws; Ohio is among at least five states where physicians have mobilized to protect reproductive rights.
Health care providers in Alabama have filed lawsuits against state Attorney General Steve Marshall over threats to prosecute people who help women arrange abortions outside the state.
Senator Files Bill To Prepare For Federal Marijuana Legalization With Alcohol-Like Regulations
Big business lobbies against heat protections for workers as US boils | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Conservatives have already written a climate plan for Trump's second term - POLITICO
Abortion fight clouds AIDS-fighting program’s future - Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to re-up PEPFAR via the annual defense policy bill
Crisis pregnancy centers in Illinois that are popping up near abortion facilities to offer information about alternatives face penalties if they disseminate misleading or untruthful information.
House Republicans Are Quietly Using A Spending Bill To Pick An Extremely Specific DC Abortion Fight
Economists: Enough with the health care policy patchwork. It’s time for universal insurance for the US.
Outrage as DeSantis Staffer 'Retweets' Nazi Symbol Video: 'Disgusting'
CO2 pipeline push raises alarms in Illinois about safety - Calls for moratoriums come as the nation faces a potential “tsunami” of new carbon dioxide pipelines, driven by billions of dollars in federal incentives aimed at combating climate change.
Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court
what the fuck is wrong with Marjorie Taylor Greene
GOP Senators Warm to Vance Bill Criminalizing Trans Care for Minors (And Making It Harder For Adults)
Court: Time For Florida to Stop Needlessly Institutionalizing Disabled Kids – A landmark ruling says DeSantis' state is violating the rights of children with disabilities.
RFK Jr. Wants to Make It Easier for Doctors to Spread Medical Lies – His war on a California law against Covid misinformation is just the beginning.
Louisiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Tuesday.
Patients seeking out-of-state abortions and gender-affirming care are at risk of increased surveillance from law enforcement, according to a new report.
The Biden administration wants to prevent investigators from seeking out-of-state private medical records. Republican AGs have a problem with that.
Justice Department Extends Public Comments Period On Marijuana Pardon Certificate Application
Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, records say
Restrictive abortion laws in states like Alabama are harming the U.S. military's ability to retain service members and impacting morale, the White House said on Monday as the administration sought to increase pressure on the Senate over the issue.
Iowa's new abortion ban blocked as judge rules to stay amid lawsuit
Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis
Tennessee attorney general threatens Fortune 100 companies with legal action for race-based policies
Chamber of Commerce asks judge to block the landmark ability of Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
Iowa’s GOP-led legislature passes 6-week abortion ban bill -Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) called the House and Senate back for a rare special session for the “sole purpose” of enacting new restrictions on abortion.
Researchers found Latinos are underrepresented in medical professions that require advanced degrees but overrepresented in support positions.
Because the rules will not be applied evenly: The Satanic Temple Inc. can’t sue a Texas health official over state abortion laws that allegedly interfere with its religious beliefs, a federal court said.
Georgia is set to become the only state in the country to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, and the success or failure of its plan could be a test case for other states that are planning ahead for the next Republican White House.
Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
Abortion Ban Upheld in Indiana - The court said the state Constitution provides a limited right to abortion, but not a “fundamental” one.
Supreme Court Rules Businesses Can Discriminate Against Gay People – Rolling Stone
US abortion pill access could hinge on whether doctors had right to sue | Reuters
Florida Hospitals Asking Patients About Immigration Status Spark Outrage- The controversial new legislation, which compels Florida hospitals to ask patients for their immigration status, comes into force this weekend.
Congressional Democrats on Monday reignited an effort to pass federal legislation outlawing the discredited practice of “conversion therapy,” which is a scientifically discredited practice that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Federal officials are beefing up enforcement of a key U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the rights of people with disabilities to be supported in the community whenever possible.
In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access. In a flurry of little-noticed legislative action, GOP lawmakers are pushing abortion policy changes, trying to build on the work of activists whose strategy successfully elevated their fight to the nation’s highest court.
Republicans Resurrect National Abortion Ban in Time for Dobbs Anniversary - Republicans seem to no longer care about the “states’ rights” argument.
Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment
NARAL Pro-Choice America unveiled its first round of endorsements for the 2024 House elections, backing two dozen Democratic incumbents. 
Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors - The case had been closely watched as an important test of whether bans on transition care for minors, enacted by more than a dozen states, could withstand challenges.
In case you were still wondering if he was anti-science or not: RFK Jr. Pledges to Gut Agencies That Regulate Vaccines and Order the DOJ to Investigate Medical Journals If He Becomes President
New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans - The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed.
A Low-Quality Education Could Mean Dementia Later - A study by Kaiser Permanente revealed that structural racism in the education system may be why the brain condition heavily affects Black people.
Why Do We Tolerate Our Health Insurance Problem? An emergency room physician details how the US system of medical insurance is rigged to give profits to insurers instead of taking care of patients.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center gives trans patient medical records to Tennessee Attorney General; Though Tennessee has legal standing to seek the records, a LGBTQ advocacy organization says families feel their privacy has been violated by the move.
Black People in the US Were Enslaved Well into the 1960s
As more states restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people, some are relocating to destinations where they can receive medical care.
Feds Aim To Finish Cannabis Scheduling Review ‘This Year,’ Top Biden Official Says
Supreme Court Upholds Native American Adoption Law - At issue in the case was whether a law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees within tribes is constitutional.
Essay: Republicans are trafficking migrants to California. Are we too tired to protest? When it comes to America's support for Black and brown safety and liberation, have we hit the floor? Or are we at risk of sinking further?
N.C. Lawmaker Tricia Cotham Pretends She Never Got an Abortion After Switching Parties to Pass Abortion Ban
Ohio ban on transgender youth sports, gender-affirming heath care clears House panel
Blackfeet decline meeting with national IHS director. Citing frustration and failed promises, the Blackfeet Tribal Council told IHS “Your visit would be hollow” and that travel funds “could be put to better use for Indian tribes.”
The CDC plans to reduce funding for workers who fight sexually transmitted infections because of the recently passed debt ceiling deal.
As if you needed another reason to have a low opinion of MTG: 'I Don't Want My Staff Educated,' Marjorie Taylor Greene Tells CDC Boss In Exasperating Exchange. The far-right House member browbeat the CDC's Rochelle Walensky with falsehoods and wrong assumptions.
New York City mayor signs executive order to protect access to gender-affirming care
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Monday that a ballot measure at the center of an abortion fight in the state needed to be partially rewritten ahead of an August election, but also ruled against Democratic litigants on some of their key requests.
Michigan Democrats are poised to codify the federal health care law into state law, a step that would lock coverage requirements and protections in place in case all or parts of the Affordable Care Act are struck down by courts, changed by Congress or weakened by a future president.
White House wants Native American health care funding baked into law instead of being part of budget negotiations.
Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient's family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits
Judge rejects attempt to block new Washington state gun restrictions
How GOP efforts to restrict trans rights take a page from the antiabortion playbook: As conservative lawmakers introduce a record number of anti-transgender bills, abortion and trans rights advocates see mirrored fights for bodily autonomy.
Antiabortion politicians have had a year to deliver on the ‘pro-life’ safety net they promised to help women who were forced to give birth and their kids. Guess what happened.
To keep immigrants from fleeing, Florida GOP focus on immigration law loopholes.
A Texas sheriff’s office has recommended that a San Antonio-area district attorney file criminal charges following an investigation into the transportation in the fall of 49 asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, allegedly on direction from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Teens will keep using YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and other apps if parents use scare tactics instead of acceptance. We’re having the wrong conversation around teen social media use, writes Ana Homayoun.
Former U.S. Secretaries of Health Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius argue that to address the nursing shortage crisis, we need to fix immigration.
The Abortion Fight Has Voters Turning to Ballot Initiatives And Republicans are increasingly attempting to limit that direct-democracy option.
Texas wants to wean trans youth off meds in a ‘safe and medically appropriate’ way. Doctors say that’s impossible.
Vasectomies rose by 29% in the three months after the end of Roe
Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Closing Clinics, Putting Basic Health Care at Risk
DeSantis wants to 'make America Florida.' That could mean many more uninsured. As states like California work to insure more low-income people, Florida is one of a few still rejecting federal Obamacare money to expand Medicaid.
Congressional Republicans' efforts to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems and some people with disabilities if enacted, policy experts on anti-poverty programs say.
Eight women have joined a lawsuit by the Center for Reproductive Rights against the state of Texas over its abortion bans, claiming their lives were put in danger.
ACLU Threatens Paxton With Lawsuit After Dell Children’s Exodus: Investigation of gender-affirming care may be unconstitutional - News - The Austin Chronicle
DeSantis signs slew of anti-transgender rights measures into law, affecting bathrooms, healthcare, and pronouns
Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state's civil rights law.
Illinois Democrats say abortion-access protections are a promise: 'You're safe here' Democrats are looking for ways to further protect the practice and its availability, including to outsiders who potentially face home-state penalties for seeking treatment here.
UCSF study shows health complications due to post-Roe abortion laws - Researchers collected 50 examples of pregnancy-related complications where new abortion laws impacted the standard of care
DeSantis ends Florida colleges' diversity funding. Sounds about white.
Beers family members built a “conglomerate” by selling a Christian alternative to traditional health insurance. They’re now scrambling for cash, even though they received millions in PPP loans that were later forgiven.
Illinois would become one of the first states to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car dealerships, retailers and service-based businesses under a bill that will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker.
New York Democrats press Biden to relax job rules for asylum seekers - The letter is signed by a group of 13 Democrats who represent New York City — including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Maryland passes bill protecting gender-affirming care access for trans people on Medicaid - LGBTQ Nation
Allegheny County pays for blue check as new Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts - Election administrators across the United States say they're concerned their offices will be targeted for fake Twitter accounts that'll confuse or mislead voters after the social media platform changed its long-standing verification service.
Oklahoma families, doctor challenge state ban on gender-affirming care
You agreed to what? The ‘HIPAA authorization’ for Amazon's new low-cost Clinic offers the tech giant more control over your health data.
In an annual survey, more than 40% of LGBTQ youth said they considered suicide in the past year, and that anti-LGBTQ legislation was making it worse
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
A judge Monday temporarily blocked an emergency regulation from taking effect that will curb access to gender transition care for adults and minors.
When states limit care, some trans people do it themselves
On abortion and gun control, Democratic AGs are using courts to win - The Washington Post
Houston doctors warn 'dumbfounding' effort to ban mifepristone would limit miscarriage management
Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ down after people spammed it with the ‘Bee Movie’ script | TechCrunch
Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion - Several insurers will cover abortions through Hey Jane, a start-up online provider, just as courts threaten to hobble the industry.
GOP-dominated states are targeting diversity and equity efforts in higher education
Study says Portland tear gas concentrations far exceeded safe levels in 2020 - A human rights research group estimates that in some parts of downtown Portland on June 2, 2020, the tear gas concentration was more than 2,200 times the safe limit.
“You Would Only Need a Week”: How the Next Republican President Could Ban Abortion Nationwide – Mother Jones
Federal HIV funding rerouted to nonprofits, bypasses Tennessee health department entirely - After Tennessee officials refused federal funds in January, nonprofits sought direct funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Montana governor supports transgender minor health care ban and legislating binary definition of gender
Texas Republicans pushing vigilante immigration policing law
Federal Courts Battle Over the Abortion Pill | The New Yorker Millions of women find that their access to health care hinges on two conflicting rulings, and is seemingly headed, once more, to the Supreme Court.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's sweeping regulation would prohibit medical providers from providing gender-affirming care unless a number of requirements are met. Its most expansive provisions, including a potential three-year delay in care, would be in place regardless of the patient's age.
Abortion pill ruling cited flawed science - Texas judge ignored scientific evidence of abortion pill’s safety, citing statistics that overstate the negative physical and psychological effects of mifepristone.
The White House on Wednesday proposed a new federal rule to limit how law enforcement and state officials collect medical records if they investigate women who flee their home states to seek abortions elsewhere.
A wide majority of Americans back abortion pills, including 71% of young women. The issue could destroy GOP election chances for a generation.
Seniors on Medicaid are getting evicted from assisted-living homes - Residents who drained their nest eggs to cover private-pay rates have been evicted after turning to Medicaid to pay their bills.
New Mexico’s status as a regional haven for reproductive health care could be cemented for the forseeable future, after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Wednesday a bill shielding nurses and doctors from legal repercussions for providing abortions or gender-affirming care
A Planned Parenthood affiliate and two doctors on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Idaho authorities from punishing healthcare providers for referring patients to get abortions in other states.
New Jersey Governor Signs Order To Safeguard Gender-Affirming Care For Trans People - With the move, Democrat Phil Murphy declared his state a "safe haven" for anyone receiving or providing gender-affirming care.
Florida parents filed a lawsuit against state medical boards and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo last month, alleging their ban on trans care for minors is unconstitutional.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Indiana for its law that banned all gender-affirming care for minors that was signed by the state’s governor Wednesday, saying the statute violates patient rights.
Tennessee GOP begins process to expel lawmakers over gun control protests
Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis - he vote prompted demonstrations at the state’s capital that led to the arrest of the leader of the Florida Democratic Party and a state senator.
Tennessee losing federal reproductive care funds - Federal health officials say funding was pulled because the state is not compliant with Title X requirements.
Houston nonprofit I'll Have What She's Having expands its scope post-Roe, committing to funding 200 free IUDs and vasectomies for restaurant workers in Texas this year.
Missouri Planned Parenthood sues over transgender inquiry by state AG
Kansas House Passes Bill That Would Force Doctors to Lie to Patients About Abortion Pill
A Federal Judge Just Struck Down Obamacare’s Prevention Treatments – Access to cancer screenings, HIV drugs, and prenatal services could become a lot more expensive.
Gun Deaths to Kids Keep Rising, But State Gun Laws Can Help - Consumer Health News | HealthDay
Obamacare Says Insurers Can’t Deny Coverage of Contraceptives. They’re Doing It Anyway. | The New Republic
Tennessee transgender bill threatens to upend Medicaid contracts - The leaders of the Tennessee Legislature aim to ban Medicaid contracts with health insurance companies that cover gender-affirming care, not just in the Volunteer State but anywhere in the U.S.
GOP lawmaker ‘very sad’ Utah parent used his law to request ‘sex-ridden’ Bible be removed from school
Florida Republican Behind ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Miguel Luna Perez can pursue ADA claim, Supreme Court rules - The ruling said a young Michigan man can pursue an Americans with Disabilities Act claim while seeking via the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Georgia county said it was too costly to spend $10,000 a year on health cover for trans employees. It spent $1.2 million fighting it, lost, and has to pay anyway.
Republicans Race to Block Abortion-Rights Ballot Measures- Reversing many years of rhetoric demanding popular control of abortion policy and other cultural hot-button issues, the anti-abortion movement and their Republican allies are now trying to make it harder to place pro-choice initiatives on ballots.
Jackson dissents in abortion case - The newest justice objected as SCOTUS wiped out an appeals court’s decision on minors’ rights to terminate pregnancy.
The Affordable Care Act has significantly reduced racial disparities in healthcare access, report says - CBS News
House GOP zeroes in on transgender health care - While the legislation would likely die in the Senate, if it gets a vote on the House floor it sets the stage for Republicans to take a national stance on gender-affirming care.
Why should Ohio Senate Bill 83 be stopped. What can be done at Ohio State?
Proposed Florida Laws Use 'Genocidal Rhetoric' to Attack Trans People, Legal Experts Say
A Texas man has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against three women who allegedly helped his ex-wife obtain abortion pills and terminate her pregnancy.
How Obamacare Enabled a Christian Health Care Cash Grab Capitalizing on the pressure to pass the Affordable Care Act, a conservative lobbyist created an exception for faith-based health coverage, opening the door for “bad actors.”
People Are Misreading the Covid Lab Leak Reports - Two government agencies have now concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic originated in an accidental leak from a lab. But paradoxically, they also point to a natural origin.
80 Former Congress Members Mishandled Classified Documents
For Young People on Medicare, a Hysterectomy Sometimes Is More Affordable Than Birth Control
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments Tuesday on whether West Virginia’s Medicaid program can lawfully refuse to pay for gender-affirming surgeries.
Column: A transgender patient's lawsuit against Kaiser is a front for the conservative war on LGBTQ rights. A transgender patient says Kaiser forced her to transition from male to female. Here's what that's really about.
South Carolina woman arrested in 2023, accused of self-managed abortion in 2021
Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' - Private insurance giants are offering luxury vacations and other incentives for agents to "push seniors into the most expensive Medigap plans," the Massachusetts senator found.
Activists Aim for Supreme Court With Local Abortion Bans in Blue States - "activists say their ultimate goal is to set up legal battles between municipal and state governments that could land before a sympathetic U.S. Supreme Court"
Private Health Care Companies Are Eating the American Economy - A new report from Wendell Potter at the Center for Health and Democracy examines just how the private insurance market makes its money—and how American health care is worse off for it.
Texas and Florida Introduce Bills Aiming to Ban Healthcare for Trans Adults ; They join a growing list of states whose attacks on trans healthcare reach beyond those under 18.
McKinsey Wants Poor People to Pay Those Damn Hospital Bills - For-profit hospitals provide inferior care. But they make more money. And now, nonprofits want to hop on the gravy train.
Fox News Weaponizes the East Palestine Train Derailment for the White Grievance Crowd – The same people who hate on Democrats for making "everything about race" are once again race-baiting.
'They want you to die as soon as possible': Doctor issues PSA about 'the truth' of health insurance companies - US Today News
Republicans want to restore 'dignity' for millions of Americans on food stamps by cutting their benefits even more
Childbirth is far more dangerous for women than the abortion pill, American Medical Association tells the Texas judge weighing mifepristone ban
Messages: Officer often fed information to Proud Boys leader | AP News
A New Kentucky Bill Would Prosecute Illegal Abortions as Criminal Homicide. The bill would overturn the will of the voters, who recently rejected an anti-abortion ballot initiative.
As Abortion Measures Loom, GOP Raises New Barriers to Ballot Initiatives - GOP pushback has been building, as voters have approved a host of progressive ballot initiatives.
Oklahoma Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
LGBTQ Texans brace for conservative session targeting books, gender-affirming care; The proposals include barring children from attending drag shows, removing "obscene" books from libraries and banning transgender athletes in college sports.
Virginia Governor Wants Law Enforcement To Have Access To Your Menstrual Data
Florida district drops CDC student survey about student health and gender identity after letter from DeSantis-backed education official | Fox News
TN GOP objects to Right To Life tugging at their leash: A legislative hearing to consider potential changes to Tennessee's no-exception abortion ban sparked unusual public remarks from House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R), who condemned a lobbyist from Right To Life for "intimidation" tactics.
DeSantis hints at doing away with Advanced Placement courses in Florida
Emails expose right-wing fraudsters’ scheme to use robo calls to suppress Black voter turnout in Cleveland - cleveland.com
All 12 health insurance companies in the individual, small group, and large group markets in Oregon failed to comply fully with the Reproductive Health Equity Act at varying levels, according to reports released Wednesday by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation.
The Under-the-Radar Legal Battle Protecting Health Care for Trans People – Amid a wave of attacks on trans health care, this offers a glimmer of hope.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes Tuesday, signing a bill meant to ensure that the state's existing protections remain in place no matter who sits on future courts.
Nearly 27% of Louisiana state inmates are held beyond release dates, US Justice Department says | CNN Politics
A transgender woman who used changing facilities at the Xenia YMCA has been charged with three counts of public indecency in Xenia, Ohio, court records show.
Abortion, gender care legal advice now available for free in Mass., AG says The hotline, which went live at 7 a.m. Monday, can be reached by calling or texting (833) 309-6301.
'Dads Caucus': House Dems Push for Childcare, Parental Leave, Child Tax Credit
RNC urges GOP candidates to ‘go on offense’ on abortion in 2024 - The Republican National Committee passed a resolution pushing the strictest antiabortion legislation possible.
The Cruel Tyranny of Sick Notes - Your boss asking for a doctor’s note is more about controlling labor than worker health.
Women in the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion laws, including Tennessee, are more than three times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth or soon after giving birth, a recent report found.
The U.S. has seen more mass shootings than days so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Federal judge could decide as soon as February to yank abortion pill nationwide – A Trump-appointed judge could decide as soon as February whether to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to pull approval of the abortion pill.
A New York consultant who reportedly published false news articles about political figures has created a website called the San Francisco Inquirer, which is designed as a local news site but appears to be an effort to pressure federal lawmakers into supporting the consultant's client, a Bay Area-based tribe.
Most Abortion Bans Include Exceptions. In Practice, Few Are Granted. - The New York Times Rape victims and patients with complicated pregnancies are confronting the limits of state abortion laws.
Post-Dobbs, pathologists who study pregnancy loss walk a thin line. Placentas can hold important insights into pregnancy loss. Pathologists are worried about how law enforcement might misuse that information.
The state of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee - Tennessee passed the second-highest amount of anti-LGBTQ legislation in the nation last year, behind only Texas.
Tennessee is cutting funding to HIV prevention, detection and treatment programs that are not affiliated with metro health departments as of May 31.
A transgender doctor in Louisiana is facing financial hardship and may have to close due to insurance companies that have refused to reimburse her for patient care using her legal name and insist on using their deadname.
Getting abortion medication online is easier than ever thanks to regulatory changes. The practice is pushing the boundaries of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.
Transgender Louisiana doctor says she was denied insurance payments due to name change
US Law Used To Separate Immigrant Families Ruled Unconstitutional, Discriminatory Against Latinos.
“I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills
Texas lawmakers move to restrict transgender health care in 2023 - The move to curb access to gender affirming care and medications have drawn criticism from activist groups like Equality Texas.
States target transgender health care in first bills of 2023 - After a midterm election and record flow of anti-transgender legislation last year, Republican state lawmakers this year are zeroing in on questions of bodily autonomy with new proposals to limit gender-affirming health care and abortion access.
Maryland hospital violated Affordable Care Act in denying medical care to trans patient, court rules | The University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center violated federal law when it refused to provide gender-affirming surgical care to a transgender man because of his gender identity, a federal court ruled Friday. Jesse Hammons, a transgender man diagnosed with gender dysphoria, was denied a hysterectomy to remove his uterus in 2020
After Jan. 6, numerous corporations said their PACs would stop or pause contributions to those who objected to the election results. It didn't last long.
South Carolina abortion ruling: State Supreme Court protects reproductive rights.
Pregnant inmates claim Arizona prisons induced labor against their will - Medical records show three pregnant women were induced before their due dates. They claim they weren't given a choice.
Trump judge’s rollback of birth control rights forces Texas clinics to turn away teens who now need consent to get birth control
Newly released records show top DeSantis adviser used private email and alias to coordinate migrant flights - POLITICO
‘Morning after’ pill label changed to clarify it does not cause abortion - The drug works mainly by delaying ovulation, or possibly by preventing fertilization. regulators said.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois violated federal anti-discrimination law by excluding gender-affirming medical services from coverage under its self-insured health plans, a federal court in Tacoma, Wash., ruled.
State Report Says Most Pregnancy-related Deaths In Texas Were Preventable And Disproportionately Affected Black Women.
Texas LGBT youth report high rate of suicidal thoughts, difficulty getting needed care
Tech Firms Are Giving Money to Election Deniers Again: Companies suspended contributions to lawmakers who refused to certify Biden’s win, but reversed course for the midterm elections
Hospitals and providers in 21 different states have faced online harassment for providing gender-affirming care to children in recent months, with the online attacks sometimes escalating into offline harassment and threats of violence, according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign.
Report: Maternal Mortality Rates Higher in States With Abortion Bans
Most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state's sweeping abortion ban , but they largely don't know the specifics of what's in the law as it stands today, according to new Vanderbilt University polling.
Investigation reveals telehealth startups sent sensitive health data to big tech companies
Texas doctor continues treating transgender youths after legal win
Appeals court rules transgender care and transition infringes on religious freedom; Catholic health systems and organizations won their case against the Department of Health and Human Services.
The future of the Biden administration’s efforts to prohibit LGBTQ discrimination in health care is at stake after a Trump-appointed judge ruled that the Affordable Care Act defines sex narrowly.
Multiple states have issued total or partial bans on transgender surgeries and drugs for minors amid the ongoing debate about "gender-affirming care" for young people.
LGBTQ suicide prevention efforts are in line for Biden administration funding boosts as conservative state lawmakers launch legislative and political attacks that health experts say compromise queer and transgender mental health.
The state board would continue to exist, as required by the state constitution, but would be relegated to oversight of teacher licenses, staff conduct and school territory transfers. The state superintendent would serve as an adviser to the director.
Employers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs |Some insurers and employers are tapping into assistance programs meant for individual patients.
The Food and Drug Administration needs to prioritize a health messaging campaign to ease gay and bisexual men into donating blood, medical experts say, after the organization announced its plan to lift restrictions.
Biden Signs Medical Marijuana Research Bill - President Joe Biden turns the Medical Marijuana Research Bill into law, changing how American scientists can do research on marijuana.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to give Native Americans a stronger voice in federal affairs, promising at the first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years that he will bolster tribal consultations, inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in decision-making and funding for communities struggling with the impacts of climate change.
An Oklahoma hairstylist is pushing a ballot proposal he wrote that would make abortion access a constitutional right in his deeply red state.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois won't cover gender-affirming care for a teenager covered by a Catholic health system's self-funded employee health plan. The insurer  now faces a class-action lawsuit alleging it violated federal anti-discrimination law.
A Kansas judge has blocked the state's ban on prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine, a move that could expand access to abortion.
Georgia high court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks - The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy, abruptly ending access to later abortions that had resumed days earlier.
Pastor Greg Locke spreads false stolen election myth and covid misinformation - The Washington Post
California law will provide health insurance subsidies for workers during labor disputes – Orange County Register
Oregon Governor Pardons 45,000 People Convicted on Marijuana Charges - Governor Kate Brown’s pardon applies to people convicted for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana before 2016.
Doctors Should Break the Law to Offer Abortions Sometimes, Says New Guidance From Medical Leaders "Attempting to comply with reckless government interference...is dangerous to the health of our patients," argues the American Medical Association.
Conservative group sues FDA to revoke approval of abortion pill - The Washington Post
Obamacare discrimination protections don’t apply to LGBT patients, Texas judge rules
These 20 Churches Supported Political Candidates. Experts Say They Violated Federal Law.
Post-‘Roe,’ Contraceptive Failures Carry Bigger Stakes - Depending on the contraception method, typical-use error rates can add up to hundreds of thousands of unplanned pregnancies each year.
Clarence Thomas may destroy native children’s rights based on an originalism lie. It’s important to understand that history to see how wrong the plaintiffs’ originalist argument is.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo latest comments on an anti-vaxx podcast are part of a litany of dubious claims that have alarmed public health officials.
Abortion misinformation targeting the Latino community in both English and Spanish has been ramping up ahead of the midterm elections, experts say.
Abortion clinic that opened days after Roe fell is inundated
An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio is suing Indiana's attorney general, seeking to block him from using allegedly “frivolous" consumer complaints to issue subpoenas seeking patients' confidential medical records.
Ultra-MAGA 'Hot Babe' who claimed Obama is an Illuminati lizard turns out to be a Chinese spy - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism
For women in Texas and Louisiana, travel times to the nearest abortion facility increased to over seven hours following the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization decision.
Health insurance companies have disclosed trillions of negotiated rates for medical care. Researchers and software developers say the data are nearly impossible to analyze.
In Health Care, We Need Data Orchestration, Not Necessarily Unification - Each part of the healthcare ecosystem adds value and meaningful information to understand a person’s whole health.
This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True | Kaiser Health News
Colorado among states opting out of CDC's Youth Risk Behavior surveys - Colorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior surveys that reaches more than 80,000 students.
Health care giant confirms $15M settlement — two days after denying it - Ohio Capital Journal
Abortion bans pave way for birth control, marriage restrictions - Republicans and the far right are coming for more than abortion rights. That shouldn't just worry Democrats come Election Day.
Google Case Before High Court Could Reshape Internet Economy - The tech industry fears legal rulings could weaken the liability shield that allowed internet platforms to flourish.
Outgoing senators backing US recognition for 2 state tribes - Testifying before Congress, Chief Framon Weaver said his Alabama-based tribe, with roots dating back to the 1830s, held a distinction no one else wanted when it came to being recognized by the U.S.
Anti-Semitic signs show up around Jacksonville: Local leaders condemning these actions – Action News Jax
NC Treasurer Report Shows Hospitals Profiting From Medicare (Though The Hospitals Disagree)
People of color less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to CDC study | CNN
Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right.
As controversy grows around the use of Facebook Pixel code and similar tracking tools that harvest sensitive health and other personal data of consumers, so does
A study found liberal policies were linked to lower mortality among working-age adults, while conservative policies were linked to more deaths.
Some of the nation’s largest insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) impose coverage exclusions and other restrictions on birth control products, contrary to an Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement, according to a House investigation.
The crisis pregnancy center next door: How taxpayer money intended for poor families is funding a growing anti-abortion movement | CNN
Bidens host first major Diwali celebration with Kamala Harris at the White House - ABC News
Corporate America lobbies up in support of same-sex marriage - Businesses are pushing for passage of legislation to add same-sex and interracial marriage protections into law.
Two right-wing operatives pleaded guilty on Monday in Cleveland to single felony counts of telecommunications fraud for having placed thousands of false robocalls in Ohio that told people they could be arrested or be forced to receive vaccinations based on information they submitted in votes by mail.
Payers could save $13.6B annually by covering medically-tailored meals, study finds - MedCity News
Top Tennessee Republicans are vowing they'll push to enact some of the strictest anti-transgender policies in the United States
Two deaf patients were unable to rescue their disability bias claims against a Modesto, Calif., hospital,as the Ninth Circuit denied their petition for a panel rehearing of their case.
Judicial elections in five states are more important than ever, with abortion, voting rights and gerrymandering at stake.
Kemp receives funds from Centene, known for Medicaid overbilling... and $84K after he vetoed a law that would have regulated them.
What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks – in pictures (It doesn't look like anything, BTW)
CT, MRI prices skewed by 'flawed' employer-backed insurance: The average maximum negotiated price for a brain CT scan was as high as 17.9 times more than the minimum price offered in the same hospital.
Top Republicans Keep Talking About Plans To Cut Medicare And Social Security; Republicans keep talking about their plans to hold the debt ceiling hostage to extract cuts to Medicare and Social Security — despite the popularity of those programs.
Liberal Group: Democrats Should Go Beyond Abortion To Beat ‘MAGA Republicans’ | HuffPost Latest News
The covert abortion network that could upend GOP plans for a post-Roe America - The Washington Post
Pharmacy benefit managers inflate drug prices and decrease competition while consumers pay the price. Does the FTC have the medicine to fix it? - MedCity News
Planned Parenthood asks N. Carolina court to let more health workers provide abortions | Reuters
Doctors challenging HHS transgender policy win class certification | Reuters
A top Indiana lawyer on Friday questioned the validity of a lawsuit brought by a group of residents who argue that the state's abortion ban violates their religious freedoms.
Northwestern study shows gender-affirming surgery benefits in youth
The Medicare Advantage Trade-Off: Saving Money, Losing Access | Beneficiaries may spend less on premiums, but care delays are common. Do worse outcomes follow?
Time to Rein in the Drug-Industry Middlemen who are Exploiting Patients in Need
Post-Roe, non-pregnant people are being denied medications over 'hypothetical' babies
BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity | Kaiser Health News
Federal judge upholds Florida Medicaid ban on covering gender-affirming care - POLITICO
Abortion: 'Heartbreaking' stories go untold, doctors say, as employers 'muzzle' them | CNN
Joe Biden is too timid. It is time to legalise cocaine | The Economist
The Supreme Court's California pork regulation case has consequences for abortion.
Marijuana Reform Advocates Worry Biden Administration Won’t Decriminalize It | HuffPost Latest News
At least half of all US healthcare administrative spending “does not contribute to health outcomes in any discernible way”
Analysis Finds 'Deep Inequities' in Children's Health Coverage | HealthLeaders Media
Many Patients Can't Afford Health Costs Even With Insurance | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Spread of Catholic hospitals restricts abortion, birth control access - The Washington Post
VUMC responds to conservative outrage over pediatric transgender clinic
At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says
Victims of sexual violence often left with overwhelming medical bills after emergency care - ABC News
LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus asks HHS to bolster protections for transgender health care – The Hill
Medical groups call on DOJ to investigate threats targeting gender-affirming care – The Hill
Would-be parents postpone pregnancies as Texas abortion ban impacts emergency care
Nashville turns focus of Planned Parenthood grant away from abortion
After Far-Right Harassment, Trans People Are Fighting to Keep Their Health Care – Rolling Stone
House passes bill addressing mental health concerns among students, families, educators | The Hill
Why your car insurance could cause you to get turned away from urgent care : Shots - Health News : NPR
Jury Awards Trans Deputy Damages In Transition Surgery Suit - Law360
OU Health ceasing some gender care after funds threatened
Patients face barriers to routine care as doctors warn of ripple effects from broad abortion bans - POLITICO
40% of Americans Can’t Afford to See Their Doctors - TheStreet
Watchdog report details distress of migrant children housed at Fort Bliss | The Hill
Pause on Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion ban extended to Oct. 12
Inspector general audit: ICE wasted $17 million on hotels to not house illegal foreign nationals
U. of Idaho may stop providing birth control - "Employees could be charged with a felony and fired if they appear to promote abortion"
FDA Releases Guidance on Ethnics for Pediatric Clinical Trials
Embedded Bias: How Medical Records Sow Discrimination | Kaiser Health News
In GOP legislatures, a gender divide emerges over abortion
Texas vow to 'eliminate all rapists' rings hollow at clinics
Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients
Baylor St. Luke's is losing money with lower prices and higher quality, showing what's wrong with US health care
Ohio's new abortion law forces doctor to fight to protect her patient's life - CNN
DOJ will defend Alabama VA doctors threatened with abortion prosecutions - The Washington Post
DeSantis Admits Mass Migration Not Really A Big Problem In Florida Right Now | HuffPost Latest News
These male politicians are pushing for women who receive abortions to be punished with prison time | CNN Politics
HHS Grants $3 Million for Black Youth Mental Health Initiative
Hospital financing in black and white (structural racism in healthcare)
Voter Purges May Be Illegal 90 Days Before an Election — Republicans Are Trying Anyway
Yeshiva University halts ALL clubs after SCOTUS says they must recognize a LGBTQ group
Marijuana Retail Licenses in New York Are Going First to Those Convicted of Drug Crimes - WSJ
Trans Kids Finally Scored a Victory in Texas – Mother Jones
Native American Church Leaders Ask Congress For Funds To Support Peyote Cultivation And Preservation
New Abortion Laws Jeopardize Cancer Treatment for Pregnant Patients | Kaiser Health News
Danielle Walker, Black W.V. legislator, stands up for abortion rights - The Washington Post
Housing Instability Top Social Risk Factor for Cancer Patients, UCSD Finds
No Abortion Access for 40 Percent of Female Troops, Study Finds - Government Executive
Lindsey Graham’s Abortion Bill Will Not Loosen Restrictions Anywhere, Only Increase Them
Ohio's six-week abortion ban temporarily blocked by legal challenge | Reuters
Medical Coding Creates Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients | California Healthline
Opinion | Republicans make their Dobbs woes worse - The Washington Post
It's not just about money. Unions fighting for better schedules, safety and work conditions - CNN
Report: More than 11M middle-income seniors won’t be able to afford long-term care by 2033 - MedCity News
Michigan GOP leaders encourage rule breaking at poll worker training session - CNNPolitics
Schumer announces same-sex marriage vote - POLITICO
Inflation Reduction Act pushes IRS to pursue free TurboTax competitor - The Washington Post
Startup Choix Will Sell Abortion Pills to Patients Who Aren’t Pregnant In Some States
Texas judge deems Obamacare HIV prevention drug mandate unlawful | Reuters
California lawmakers protect workers who use cannabis at home - The Washington Post
Medical Education Has 'Gone Woke' -- That's a Good Thing | MedPage Today
Bipartisan ‘DANK Cannabis Research’ Bill
Greg Abbott: Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill
U.S. veterans agency to offer abortions in cases of rape, health risks | Reuters
Telehealth Helped Reduce Opiod Overdoses During Pandemic
Fauci Warns of a Bad Flu Season Brewing as He Nears Office Exit
California bill to make vasectomies cheaper goes to governor
Federal court blocks ruling limiting voting accessibility for people with disabilities | The Hill
Lawsuits over coronavirus conditions in jail show fleeting nature of change - The Washington Post
Indiana abortion clinics sue to block ban set to take effect
UN experts warn of impact of abortion bans on US minorities
U.S. plans to move COVID vaccines, treatments to private markets in 2023 | Reuters
Hackers have laid siege to U.S. health care and a tiny HHS office is buckling under the pressure - POLITICO
Opinion | Leaked audio of billionaire GOP donor Steve Wynn hands Democrats a weapon - The Washington Post
Viral video reinforces growing GOP political dilemma on abortion - The Washington Post
'Pre-bunking' shows promise in fight against misinformation
LGBTQ+ candidates win in Florida in aftermath of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ – The Hill
U.S. judge blocks Idaho abortion ban in emergencies; Texas restrictions allowed | Reuters
A Michigan town voted to defund its library. The fight started with Gender Queer: a Memoir - The Washington Post
Facebook and Twitter take down u.s. influence campaign about Ukraine - The Washington Post
Copied voting systems files were shared with Trump supporters, election deniers - The Washington Post
NBC News poll: 57% of voters say investigations into Trump should continue