Health Care

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LGBTQ People Across the U.S. Face Many Disparities In Health Care. A New Fellowship Aims to Bridge Those Gaps

The American Medical Association Foundation announced on Tuesday that the U...

The American Medical Association Foundation announced on Tuesday that the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Public Health and Medicine will be the first institution to participate in its new National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program, which aims...

An operating theatre for trauma and cardiac arrests, among other urgent emergencies.

States Are Leading the Way on a Public Health Insurance Option

When Joe Biden ran for president, he campaigned on lowering health care cos...

When Joe Biden ran for president, he campaigned on lowering health care costs and expanding coverage by adding a government-run health insurance option to compete with private insurers. That’s far from becoming a reality at...

The Food and Drug Administration recently lifted restrictions on abortion pills to allow patients to get them through telemedicine.

Why Abortion Pills Are the Next Frontier in the Battle Over Reproductive Rights

The Biden Administration is removing restrictions on mailing abortion pills...

The Biden Administration is removing restrictions on mailing abortion pills during the COVID-19 pandemic, a reversal from the Trump Administration's policy that marks a new phase in the national debate over abortion rights. The move...

A medic from Houston’s fire department gives a patient oxygen before taking him to the hospital on Aug. 14

Why a Split Senate Could Pose Challenges for Joe Biden's Health Care Plans

A new Administration hopes to strengthen the Affordable Care Act

Volunteers for the syringe exchange program at Prevention Point Philadelphia assemble syringes.

'A Pandemic Upon an Epidemic.' Syringe Services Struggle to Provide Care to Those Battling Drug Addiction Amid COVID-19

Many syringe services programs across the country have decreased or shut do...

Many syringe services programs across the country have decreased or shut down sites, all while adapting to the coronavirus.

PELOSI, by Molly Ball. Published by Henry Holt and Company May 5th 2020

How Nancy Pelosi Saved the Affordable Care Act

As she pleaded with her Democratic sisters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had ...

As she pleaded with her Democratic sisters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had tears in her eyes. She knew they hated what they were being asked to do. She hated it, too. But if they didn’t...

ALS made me really see what a moral abomi-nation our health care system is. — Ady Barkan, health care activist

For Organizer Ady Barkan, COVID-19 Is Yet Another Reason to Pass Medicare for All

It's a cool, clear Wednesday night in mid-March, and Ady Barkan is at home ...

It's a cool, clear Wednesday night in mid-March, and Ady Barkan is at home in Santa Barbara, Calif., hosting an emergency call with 3,200 supporters. As COVID-19 sweeps across the country, triggering emergency prohibitions and...