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For Some Women With ADHD, TikTok Is the First Place They Felt Heard
By Kitty Ruskin
Scotland’s New Initiative to Provide Free Period Products to All
By Megan Sarnacki
Why Insulin Is So Expensive in the U.S.—And What the Inflation Reduction Act Does About It
By Simmone Shah
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What's in the Inflation Reduction Act
The landmark climate, health care and tax package is expected to reach President Biden's desk after the House passes it on Friday.
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How the Inflation Reduction Act Could Lower Your Drug Costs
The House on Friday passed the broad climate, tax, and health care package that the Senate passed over the weekend, delivering key pieces of President Joe Biden's stalled economic agenda.
By Abigail Abrams
August 8, 2022
Kansas Abortion Vote Offers First Test of New Post-Roe Battleground: State Constitutions
The Aug. 2 vote will mark the first time the issue of abortion has been on the ballot since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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The U.S. Physician Shortage Is Only Going to Get Worse. Here Are Potential Solutions
If you’ve recently had to wait longer to see a doctor than you used to, that may not be entirely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. America is experiencing a physician shortage, and it’s only expected...
By Elaine K. Howley
July 25, 2022
Senior Health Official: Monkeypox ‘Can Be Contained’ in U.S.
White House Covid-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said “monkeypox can be contained” through testing and vaccines
By Ian Fisher/Bloomberg
July 24, 2022
Amazon to Buy Primary-Care Firm One Medical for $3.9 Billion
One Medical, whose parent is called 1Life Healthcare Inc., operates 182 medical offices in 25 markets in the U.S.
By Matt Day and John Tozzi / Bloomberg
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First U.S. Application for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and set off a cascade of abortion bans around the country, access to contraception has taken on increased importance. To get birth control pills and other hormonal...
By Abigail Abrams
July 11, 2022
I Was the First Person in America to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine. It Taught Me a Powerful Lesson
I was always ready to say yes to the COVID-19 vaccine. I’d been following its development from the very beginning of the pandemic and said, again and again, that I’d happily get vaccinated. Working in...
By Sandra Lindsay
July 7, 2022
Democrats Want Biden to Do More on Abortion, But He Faces Tricky Legal Challenges
“Federally, we’re at a dead end," a House Democratic aide says.
By Eric Cortellessa
June 27, 2022
The Perspectives to Read on
Roe v. Wade
Today
This is a good time to listen to those who have spent time considering Roe’s impact and what a post-Roe world might look like.
By Philip Elliott
June 24, 2022
Why Some Doctors Are Prescribing Ballroom Dance or a Day at the Museum
It took two years and nearly 50 emergency-room visits for Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi to realize he didn’t need to prescribe pills for his 93-year-old patient’s excruciating chest pains. He needed to prescribe ballroom dance. Ruth—a...
By Rachel Chen
June 15, 2022
Tulsa Shooting Is Reminder Health Care Workers Face Violence
Lona DeNisco has lost track of the violent incidents that have taken place in the 20-odd years she’s worked as an emergency room nurse in Buffalo, New York. “There's not one shift that goes by...
By Tara Law
June 3, 2022
The Health Costs of Gun Violence Trauma
It’s impossible to quantify the cost of gun violence. There’s no way to add up pain and grief. No way to multiply that by shock and outrage. But emotional suffering and physical injuries do become...
By Emily Barone
May 26, 2022
Politicians Created the Formula Shortage. Can They Fix It?
A 1989 law led to intense consolidation in the baby formula industry.
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May 17, 2022
Telehealth Companies Want Permanent Post-Pandemic Expansion of Services
Telehealth use exploded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and virtual visits have become common for a wide range of medical services. But this was only possible because of regulations the government relaxed...
By Abigail Abrams
March 30, 2022
Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Harassment
Pediatricians who serve trans youth faced a wave of increased harassment. Access to crucial medical care could ultimately be at stake.
By Madeleine Carlisle
February 16, 2022
Controversial Fitness Company CrossFit Wants to Be Your Doctor
CrossFit CEO Eric Roza would like to know if I have a primary care doctor. When I sheepishly tell him that I do not, he grins. I’ve just helped prove his point that the traditional...
By Jamie Ducharme
October 19, 2021
Racism in Medical Care Fuels Black Doubts in the System
Only about 5% of practicing doctors in the U.S. are Black, and more than 56% are white, a situation that enables racism in hospital care and fuels Black mistrust of the system as COVID-19 and gun violence take a disproportionate toll on communities of color
By Melissa Chan
October 13, 2021
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 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...
By Madeleine Carlisle
July 20, 2021
States Are Leading the Way on a Public Health Insurance Option
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...
By Abigail Abrams
July 1, 2021
Why Abortion Pills Are The Next Battle Over Abortion Rights
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...
By Abigail Abrams
April 13, 2021
Why a Split Senate Could Pose Challenges for Joe Biden's Health Care Plans
A new Administration hopes to strengthen the Affordable Care Act
By Abigail Abrams
November 12, 2020
Syringe Services Programs Fight COVID and Opioids Crises
Many syringe services programs across the country have decreased or shut down sites, all while adapting to the coronavirus.
By Sanya Mansoor
August 19, 2020
How Nancy Pelosi Saved the Affordable Care Act
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...
By Molly Ball
May 6, 2020
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 in Santa Barbara, Calif., hosting an emergency call with 3,200 supporters. As COVID-19 sweeps across the country, triggering emergency prohibitions and...
By Abigail Abrams/Santa Barbara, Calif.
March 26, 2020
America's Health System Will Likely Make the Coronavirus Outbreak Worse
Out-of-network costs, high deductibles, and confusing coverage options may keep people from getting tested or receiving care
By Abigail Abrams
March 4, 2020
The Bad Economics of the U.S. Health Care System Shows Up Starkly in Its Approach to Rare Diseases
If you ever end up in an emergency room, the first thing that happens is a doctor or nurse will check your “critical” vitals: your temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and pulse. If those indicate...
By Lynsey Chediak
February 29, 2020
The U.S. Spends 5x More on Health Care Admin Than Canada
Whether it’s interpreting medical bills, struggling to get hospital records, or fighting with an insurance provider, Americans are accustomed to battling bureaucracy to access their health care. But patients’ time and effort are not the...
By Abigail Abrams
January 6, 2020
2019-2020 Flu Season on Track to Be Especially Severe, New CDC Data Suggests
The number of flu cases in the U.S. has risen sharply since the season began in the fall
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January 4, 2020
Pete Buttigieg Releases A Long-Term Care and Retirement Plan
For Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the issue of long-term care is personal. When his father was dying last January, he and his mother grappled with the possibility of having...
By Abigail Abrams
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Pete Buttigieg's Policy Agenda for People with Disabilities
'As President, Pete will build a culture of belonging for everyone'
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A New Generation of Activist Doctors Is Fighting for Medicare for All
Miriam Callahan remembers the patient who clarified her decision to become a political activist. He was homeless, suffered from severe arthritis in his hip and was self-medicating with fistfuls of Advil. That gave him a...
By Abigail Abrams
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Last Mile Health CEO Raj Panjabi Says Underpaid Women Subsidize Health Care Globally and Doctors Are Often to Blame
'The poorest women on Earth subsidize health care globally,' Dr. Raj Panjabi told TIME
October 17, 2019
'We Should Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit First.' Bill Clinton Wades Into the Democratic Party's Health Care Debate
Amid widening divisions in the Democratic Party over the future of health care policy, former President Bill Clinton waded into the debate, saying the nation is "at a crossroads" on health care reform and "we...
By Tessa Berenson
October 17, 2019
CMS Administrator Seema Verma Calls Medicare for All ‘Scary’ at TIME 100 Health Summit
Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the Trump Administration, called Medicare for All “scary” and said the government is to blame for many problems with the United States...
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Medicare for All Would Actually Be 'Medicare for None,' HHS Secretary Alex Azar Argues at TIME 100 Health Summit
He said most Americans do not want that system
October 17, 2019
Thousands of Patients Have Been Sued by Nonprofit Hospitals Over Unpaid Bills. Now They Are Fighting Back
Investigative reports are uncovering tactics used by these facilities over bills
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September 19, 2019
Experts Criticize Marianne Williamson's Views on Vaccines, Depression and Illness
Health care experts say Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson's views on vaccines, antidepressants and other treatments could hurt public health efforts and stigmatize people with disabilities. A first-time candidate, the self-help author has faced criticism...
By Abigail Abrams
August 6, 2019
The Right to an Abortion Is Under Threat. But States Are Stepping Up to Protect It
In 2016, candidate Donald Trump said that determining whether abortion is legal should “go back to the individual states.” Today, states are indeed setting the terms. While hundreds of laws restricting abortion have passed in...
By Andrea Miller
July 11, 2019
Trump Administration Abandons Plan to Overhaul Drug Rebates
This will likely push discussion back toward the pricing practices of drugmakers
By ANNA EDNEY / BLOOMBERG
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Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand On Medicare For All
The second Democratic primary debate on Thursday night saw an extended period of serious policy discussion on the future of the nation's health care. While Medicare-for-all has been the rallying cry of those on the...
By Abigail Abrams
June 28, 2019
Can Over-the-Counter Birth Control Become a Bipartisan Issue?
Women in more than 100 countries can buy birth control pills without a prescription. Now, some members of Congress from both parties are arguing that the United States should allow it as well. Earlier this...
By Abigail Abrams
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The Surprising Origins of 'Medicare for All'
Reformers didn't always prefer the term
By Abigail Abrams
May 30, 2019
A Quick Guide to the Big Ideas in the Democratic Primary
The 2020 Democratic presidential primary is centered on some big ideas. While some of the 20 candidates for the nomination have stayed away from specifics so far, a handful have shared some dramatic and detailed...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
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Here's What Trump Gets Wrong About Second-Trimester Abortions
Abortions during and after the second trimester are extremely rare. In fact, fewer than 1.3% of abortions are performed after 21 weeks of gestation, according to 2015 data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
By Abby Vesoulis
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Should You Have to Work to Get Medicaid? Some Red States Say Yes
After Casey Copeland got sober, he started turning his life around. The 37-year-old Arkansas resident began volunteering at homelessness and addiction recovery organizations near Little Rock to gain experience to become a drug and alcohol...
By Abigail Abrams
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