Arkansas law forces doctors to choose between helping trans kids or keeping a job
‘No physician wants to risk their practice and their reputation and their medical license,’ said an Arkansas pediatrician.
By Casey Quinlan - April 23, 2021‘No physician wants to risk their practice and their reputation and their medical license,’ said an Arkansas pediatrician.
By Casey Quinlan - April 23, 2021‘Black women deserve to be heard. Their voices deserve to be respected,’ said Vice President Kamala Harris.
By Associated Press - April 17, 2021The Biden rules will put a greater emphasis on affordability and on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities.
By Associated Press - April 14, 2021The lawmakers behind the state’s latest anti-trans bills have long histories of opposing LGBTQ rights.
By Casey Quinlan - April 13, 2021The bill has advanced even as other states attack transgender people’s access to gender-affirming health care.
By Casey Quinlan - April 07, 2021The special sign-up opportunity for Affordable Care Act plans will be available until Aug. 15, 2021, under Biden’s coronavirus relief plan.
By Associated Press - April 07, 2021The bill would allow insurance companies, hospitals, pharmacies, and medical practitioners to deny people health care services based on religious, moral, or ethical beliefs.
By Casey Quinlan - March 29, 2021A new poll finds 68% overall support for the choice of a government-run health insurance program.
By Josh Israel - March 25, 2021Republican governors are still refusing to expand Medicaid for their lowest-income citizens, even with more free money from the federal government.
By Associated Press - March 21, 2021‘This bill will lower health care costs, expand coverage, and address inequities in care,’ Anne Shoup of Protect Our Care said.
By Donna Provencher - March 11, 2021The bills target transgender people’s access to sports, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education, and health care.
By Casey Quinlan - March 11, 2021Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis stands accused of favoring wealthy constituents over ordinary Floridians.
By Associated Press - March 04, 2021The case puts access to health care at risk — but that’s not all.
By Lisa Needham - February 23, 2021These right-wing organizations have long records of crafting anti-LGBTQ legislation.
By Casey Quinlan - February 17, 2021‘Radical unconditional love for all children should be at the forefront of any decision,’ said a Tennessee mother.
By Casey Quinlan - February 15, 2021Donald Trump had refused to create a special enrollment period to let Americans get health insurance in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
By Emily Singer - February 15, 2021The reversal aligns with Biden’s promise to make health care accessible for all Americans.
By Donna Provencher - February 12, 2021Policy experts say the bill is ‘particularly draconian and cruel’ to transgender youth.
By Casey Quinlan - February 09, 2021‘The stakes could not be higher, and the cost of inaction could not be more dire,’ reads an open letter signed by nearly 1,000 American physicians.
By Donna Provencher - February 04, 2021The Pennsylvania Department of Health said, ‘These variables are essential for a complete and timely public health response to patients.’
By Casey Quinlan - January 27, 2021He’s working to undo a lot of the damage done by the Trump administration.
By Lisa Needham - January 22, 2021Trump’s dozens of promises to repeal and replace Obamacare have officially been broken.
By Emily Singer - December 29, 2020Mexico never paid for that wall, for one.
By Josh Israel - December 27, 2020The bill would limit what patients can be billed for out-of-network services to a fee that’s based on in-network charges.
By Associated Press - December 22, 2020The Trump administration has placed a conservative evangelical view of ‘religious freedom’ above all other rights.
By Lisa Needham - December 19, 2020He’ll be well-positioned to roll back some of the Trump administration’s worst attacks.
By Lisa Needham - December 13, 2020He promised to immediately repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but Americans are glad he didn’t.
By Josh Israel - December 10, 2020A lawsuit filed on behalf of a transgender teen could help many others access medically necessary, gender-affirming health care.
By Casey Quinlan - December 02, 2020Pop-up clinics provide fast virus tests, but many people can’t afford to pay for them.
By Associated Press - November 29, 2020This is far from the first time Trump has failed to promote Obamacare, but it could be the most deadly.
By Donna Provencher - November 24, 2020