Health Care

Dr. Giovannina Anthony, an Ob-Gyn challenging Wyoming's new law banning most abortions, hugs her attorne

The GOP’s War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion The GOP’s War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion

It’s an irony so delicious I hope Alanis Morissette writes a song about it.

Mar 24, 2023 / Elie Mystal

The Anti-Vax Movement and the Medical Freedom Hustle

The Anti-Vax Movement and the Medical Freedom Hustle The Anti-Vax Movement and the Medical Freedom Hustle

How libertarians and alternative-health gurus joined forces to create today's right-wing anti-vax vanguard

Mar 24, 2023 / Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

A video still of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk at his confirming hearing.

The Movement Behind the Judge and the Junk Science Poised to Block Access to Mifepristone The Movement Behind the Judge and the Junk Science Poised to Block Access to Mifepristone

Thanks to Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Christian right has found a court in Texas where it thinks it can win rulings that erode abortion access even in states keeping it legal.

Mar 16, 2023 / Amy Littlefield

The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again

The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again

The armchair Covid quarterbacks are screaming some new tunes: Masks don't work! Covid came from a lab! Here’s why we need to be cautious about trusting them.

Mar 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

Photos of Savita Halappanavar with the inscriptions

“She Had a Heartbeat Too”: Waiting for One Dead Woman “She Had a Heartbeat Too”: Waiting for One Dead Woman

In Ireland, the death of Savita Halappanavar, who developed sepsis after being denied an abortion, catalyzed a revolution in the country’s abortion laws. Will the same happen here?

Mar 14, 2023 / Amy Littlefield

Empty hospital bed

The Widespread Cruelty of Death Care Disparities The Widespread Cruelty of Death Care Disparities

We live in a world where the quality of care you receive while dying depends on how much you can afford.

Mar 9, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox

Protester holding sign with Tom Petty lyrics supporting abortion access

Florida Judges Have the Power to Force Young People to Give Birth Florida Judges Have the Power to Force Young People to Give Birth

Everything from their grades to their demeanor in the courtroom is fair game for a judge’s veto power.

Mar 8, 2023 / Anna Eskamani

In the Dominican Republic, the Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Fight Against Anti-Blackness

In the Dominican Republic, the Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Fight Against Anti-Blackness In the Dominican Republic, the Fight for Abortion Rights Is a Fight Against Anti-Blackness

Afro-feminist movements push for comprehensive sex education, a cultural shift, and exceptions to a total abortion ban.

Feb 22, 2023 / Photo Essay / Natalia Perez-Gonzalez

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Want to Fix Public Health? Stop Thinking Like a Doctor. Want to Fix Public Health? Stop Thinking Like a Doctor.

Public health requires seeing the world from a collective perspective, but US agencies are still dominated by doctors trained to work on an individual level.

Feb 22, 2023 / Eric Reinhart

The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine

The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine

More and more physicians are rejecting the forces of conservatism within their field and joining the grassroots movement to revolutionize American medicine.

Feb 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

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