Abortion 鈥淯ntil the Day of Birth鈥 Is Almost Never a Thing
It鈥檚 one of the most frequent claims made by antiabortion lawmakers: That abortion rights supporters favor allowing abortions literally until the end of pregnancy. 鈥淔rankly I think it鈥檚 unethical and immoral to allow for abortions up until the day of birth,鈥 Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said at last week鈥檚 GOP presidential primary debate. At that […]
The AMA May Reconsider Single-Payer Health Care
Is the American Medical Association going soft on single-payer health care? We鈥檙e about to find out. For more than a century, the most influential U.S. physician group has stridently opposed what could generally be described as 鈥渘ational health insurance.鈥 It famously helped defeat health reform efforts in the 1930s and 1940s, delayed the establishment of […]
What Happens to Health Programs if the Federal Government Shuts Down?
Medicare and Medicaid shouldn鈥檛 be affected, but confusion can be expected.
What鈥檚 It Really Like to Be HHS Secretary? Three Who鈥檝e Done It Spill the Beans
Three secretaries of Health and Human Services, who served under Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama, gathered this week for a rare, candid conversation hosted by the Aspen Ideas Festival and 素人色情片Health News鈥 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 about the experience of being the nation鈥檚 top health official.
The Debt Ceiling Deal Takes a Bite Out of Health Programs. It Could Have Been Much Worse.
A bipartisan deal to raise the government鈥檚 borrowing limit dashed Republican hopes for new Medicaid work requirements and other health spending cuts. Democrats secured the compromise by making relatively modest concessions, including ordering the return of unspent covid funds and limiting other health spending.
Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Closing Clinics, Putting Basic Health Care at Risk
Doctors say they are reluctant to practice in abortion-banned states, where making the best decision for a patient could run afoul of the law. Even former President Donald Trump鈥檚 surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women鈥檚 health, writes 素人色情片Health News鈥 chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner.
Walensky to Leave CDC in June as Covid Emergency Winds Down
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director presided over one of the most tumultuous times in the agency鈥檚 history, struggling to regain public trust after it was revealed that Trump officials intervened in its pandemic response.
Doctors’ Lesson for Drug Industry: Abortion Wars Are Dangerous to Ignore
The American Medical Association ducked the abortion issue for years and now sees its members鈥 professional opinions second-guessed by lawmakers and judges. PhRMA is following the same playbook.
Why Do Politicians Weaponize Medicare? Because It Works
Politicians are again pointing fingers over who wants to cut Medicare. As past Washington brawls show, the party accused of threatening popular entitlements tends to lose elections 鈥 although it鈥檚 the beneficiaries relying on lawmakers to fund it who stand to lose the most.
Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks
Abortion is a top issue for state lawmakers meeting for their first full sessions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Ask Voters Directly, and Abortion Rights Wins Most Ballot Fights
Anti-abortion candidates have fared well in recent elections. But decades of ballot initiatives 鈥 including a half-dozen measures considered after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June 鈥 show that when voters are asked directly, they usually side with preserving abortion rights.
El tema del aborto ayuda a los dem贸cratas a minimizar p茅rdidas en estas elecciones
Entre otros problemas que enfrentaron los votantes el martes, los residentes de Dakota del Sur aprobaron una expansi贸n de Medicaid bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio.
Abortion Issue Helps Limit Democrats鈥 Losses in Midterms
Although control of Congress was still undecided Wednesday, Republicans seemed poised to take power in the House, while the fate of the Senate remained too close to call. Economic issues were at the top of voters鈥 minds, but abortion access also played a large role in their decisions.
A GOP Talking Point Suggests Birth Control Is Not at Risk. Evidence Suggests Otherwise.
Republicans say Democrats are wrong to claim that birth control could be the Supreme Court鈥檚 next target. But Democrats have plenty of evidence that it might be.
Tres cosas sobre el debate del aborto que se entienden mal
Uno de los mitos: que la decisi贸n de la Corte Suprema afecta solo a las mujeres que quieren realizarse el procedimiento, cuando en realidad afecta a toda la salud reproductiva.
Three Things About the Abortion Debate That Many People Get Wrong
The commonly repeated myths include arguments that only women who are pregnant are affected by the decision overturning Roe v. Wade, that Democratic lawmakers could have codified abortion protections before, and that Congress can easily get rid of federal laws restricting abortion.
Cinco cosas que hay que saber sobre el aborto ahora que la Corte Suprema anul贸 Roe vs. Wade聽
Con esta decisi贸n, los estados tienen la capacidad de establecer sus propias restricciones, por lo que el lugar en el que viven las personas determinar谩 su nivel de acceso al aborto.
Como se esperaba, conservadores de la Corte Suprema terminan con el derecho al aborto
El presidente Joe Biden dijo que estaba en total desacuerdo con el fallo. 鈥淓s un d铆a triste para la corte y para el pa铆s鈥, dijo. 鈥淟a salud y la vida de las mujeres en esta naci贸n ahora est谩n en riesgo鈥.
Five Things to Know Now That the Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe v. Wade聽聽
By undoing that landmark decision, the law of the land since 1973, the court has empowered states to set their own abortion restrictions 鈥 so where people live will determine their level of access.
Conservatives on Supreme Court, as Expected, End Nationwide Right to Abortion
The 6-3 decision, telegraphed in May by an unprecedented leak of a draft opinion, eliminates the right to abortion as if it never existed at all.
