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On the Campaign Trail, Democrats Call Out Opponents on Abortion
As Nov. 5 approaches and the struggle for control of the U.S. House reaches a fever pitch, Democrats are doing everything they can to tie their Republican opponents to their antiabortion voting records. Some Republican…
Here’s Why Getting a Covid Shot During Pregnancy Is Important
Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with covid-19 had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings…
Trump Leads, and His Party Follows, on Vaccine Skepticism
More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the covid-19 vaccine. The project, dubbed Operation Warp Speed, likely saved millions of lives. But a…
Doctors Urging Conference Boycotts Over Abortion Bans Face Uphill Battle
Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Roe v. Wade abortion ruling in 1973, Laura Esserman used her high school graduation speech to urge her classmates to vote for the Equal Rights Amendment to expand women’s access to…
More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables To Help People With Disabilities
ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible to people who can’t walk. The sign also…
Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices
Jacob Gardenswartz
“Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did. We did.”
Vice President Kamala Harris at the ABC News presidential debate, Sept. 10
Since Vice President Kamala…
Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding
It was expected that the past year and a half would be a fraught time for Medicaid, the workhorse of the nation’s health system, which covers more people than any other government health insurance program.
In April 2023,…
Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences
KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs
Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz met in an Oct. 1 vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News that was cordial and heavy on policy discussion — a striking…
Setting the Record Straight on the FDA’s Authority Over Drug Ads
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names.
Clarifying the FDA’s Role and Authority Over Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads…
Benefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage
Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and early 20s, “when someone gets sick or breaks an arm, all of a sudden you have thousand-dollar medical bills,” Lantz said.…