Abigail Abrams

Abigail Abrams is a politics writer for TIME.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks after meeting with Pennsylvania families who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act on June 25, 2020 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Trump Is Trying to End Obamacare in the Middle of a Pandemic. That’s a Huge Gift to Biden

Between the protests and the pandemic, you'd be forgiven for forgetting tha...

Between the protests and the pandemic, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that the Affordable Care Act is still in limbo. But the events of the last week have set the stage for Democrats and Republicans...

A memorial to Marcus-David Peters sits at the base of the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. on June 20, 2020.

Black, Disabled and at Risk: The Overlooked Problem of Police Violence Against Americans with Disabilities

Marcus-David Peters had just left his day job teaching high school biology ...

Marcus-David Peters had just left his day job teaching high school biology and arrived at his second job at a hotel, where he worked as a part-time security guard, when he apparently experienced a psychiatric...

Protesters peacefully march in Carle Place, New York against police brutality in the wake of the police involved death of George Floyd.

City Officials Scramble to Prepare as Mass Protests Threaten a Resurgence of COVID-19

Amid mass protests and states' reopenings, public health officials are perf...

Amid mass protests and states' reopenings, public health officials are performing a high-wire act

A woman in a protective mask shops as a line of shoppers stretch to the back of the store waiting to check-out at the Market Basket in Chelsea, Mass. on March 13, 2020.

Mothers Who Rely on Federal Food Aid Struggle to Get Groceries Safely During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Despite pressure from advocates, the Trump administration has not expanded ...

Despite pressure from advocates, the Trump administration has not expanded federal rules to allow low-income mothers to buy groceries online

A nursing home in California in April. Deaths in long-term care facilities now make up at least one third of coronavirus fatalities in most states.

'A License for Neglect.' Nursing Homes Are Seeking — and Winning — Immunity Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

The nursing home industry argues it should not be held responsible for prob...

The nursing home industry argues it should not be held responsible for problems during this unique moment

People keep social distance as they queue in front of the supermarket on April 11, 2020, in New York City.

As Coronavirus Spreads, People Who Rely on Food Assistance Struggle to Get Groceries Safely

While many Americans are ordering groceries online during the pandemic, tha...

While many Americans are ordering groceries online during the pandemic, that’s not an option for most who rely on food stamps

Alice Wong, Sami Leskin and Jeiri Flores

'This Is Really Life or Death.' For People With Disabilities, Coronavirus Is Making It Harder Than Ever to Receive Care

Accessing home care is difficult enough when there's not a global pandemic