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Voting is good for your health. These doctors want to help.
A growing cadre of health care professionals believes civic engagement can improve quality of life. Written by Maura Kelly Published October 9, 2024 On a cold winter night more than…
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Trump vs. Harris: Who Would Benefit Black Americans’ Health Care?
October 10, 2024 by Isaac Morgan With the 2024 presidential election less than a month away, both candidates are honing in on major issues affecting Black Americans and people from all…
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Need to go to the hospital? Texas and Florida want to know your immigration status
State Sen. Victor Torres represents predominantly Hispanic Osceola County in Central Florida. At Sunday Mass at his local church, immigrants often tell him they are scared to seek health care.…
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Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Get Birth Control on Some College Campuses
By Mara Santilli Published on Oct 9, 2024 at 2:30 PM For many college freshmen, the fall semester marks not only their first time being away from home, but also the…
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Changes in abortion access are shifting how doulas help patients
by Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA | Oct. 8, 2024 When caring for people undergoing abortions, Pittsburgh-based doula Alicia Vervain often reassures them their experience is normal. How she provides this support depends…
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At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth
Case: L.W. v. Skrmetti Affiliate: ACLU of Tennessee October 8, 2024 3:55 pm WASHINGTON – In their brief defending the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti…
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FDA’s promised guidelines on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
By Arthur Allen Updated on: October 7, 2024 / 11:31 AM EDT / KFF Health News To watch video report, Click Here. Oakland, California — The patient was in his 60s, an African…
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It’s harder to pay and travel for abortion care, and support funds are struggling
Updated October 3, 202410:19 AM ET By Stephanie Colombini, Elissa Nadworny Getting an abortion can cost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, especially if a patient must leave a state with…
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Here Is the 2025 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees
Military.com | By Amanda Miller Published October 10, 2024 at 10:26am ET Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment,…
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