Five threats to health care in second Trump term
HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES expect to be “on high alert” during the second Trump administration – watching carefully for any attempts to undermine the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid funding. “I…
Can Nevada Democrats defy their 21st century duodecennial disintegration?
Guinn and Sandoval didn’t even campaign in a uniform, so we have to assume Lombardo’s totally got this. (Kenny Guinn photo by Nevada Governor’s Office via Getty Images; Brian Sandoval…
Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states
People line up for free food, groceries and clothing at a weekly distribution in 2023 in Huntington, W.Va., a community struggling with a declining manufacturing base and a surge in…
In their “banished’ era, Michigan university drops its list of cringe words best left in 2024
Taylor Swift performs on opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in March in Arizona. The word “era” made this year’s list of banned words by Lake…
Some states on track to restore abortion access, while others push for fetal rights in 2025
Maggie Olivia, a senior policy manager with Abortion Action Missouri, embraces abortion-rights supporters in St. Louis after the race is called in favor of Amendment 3 on Nov. 5, 2024.…
Check-up on North Carolina’s health: A Q&A with outgoing NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley
Gov. Roy Cooper and DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley (center) receive an update on Mission Hospital’s recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene in October. (Pool photo/Paul Barker-Governor’s Office) As the Cooper administration…
How Clemson University is starting South Carolina’s first veterinary school
Renderings of Clemson University veterinary school facilities (Provided by LS3P + Flad) Clemson University has broken ground on South Carolina’s first veterinary college with more than $230 million in funding…
Minnesota-based UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical autism treatment
Benji at home with his mom Sharelle on December 4, 2024. Photo by Annie Flanagan special to ProPublica. This story was first published by investigative nonprofit ProPublica. There was a…
Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the Bourbon Street terror attack suspect?
Photo illustration by Louisiana Illuminator. NEW ORLEANS – The man the FBI said was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that killed at least 15 people and injured 35…
Massachusetts health care concerns under Trump 2.0
OVERVIEW John McDonough of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute sit down with Amy Rosenthal, executive director of Health Care for All,…