A Surprising Improvement in Health Coverage
Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
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Gender-Affirming聽Care Has a Long History in the U.S.
And not just for transgender people.
Power Outages Can Be Life-Threatening for Disabled Youth
Access to electrical power during outages is an equity issue for low-income California residents, especially those with children who rely on medical devices.
How to Get Nurses Back in Homes Supporting Disabled Children
Faced with a national shortage of nurses, children with disabilities or chronic illnesses in California are unable to access the home nurses to which they鈥檙e entitled by the state. Advocates say the problem is fixable.
Our Right to Heal: Liberatory Harm Reduction
Harm reduction was adopted by public institutions to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. But it originated in self-advocacy by drug users, sex workers, and trans activists.
Congress Keeps Falling Short on Protecting Patients
A law supposed to protect patients from hidden charges on medical bills is still riddled with loopholes. Only universal health care will fix it.
Inclusive Public Health Messaging Helps Tackle Infectious Diseases
As the U.S. gets hit with multiple illnesses, public health messaging is critical. Here鈥檚 how to ensure it reaches the communities most impacted.
Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
As trusted community figures, doulas are increasingly helping their clients stay safe during heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires, all of which put pregnant people at higher risk.
How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims聽
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
Beyond BMI: A New Book Embodies Fat Liberation
Evette Dionne鈥檚 new and highly personal book pushes back against cultural and medical fat shaming.
Poor Public Policy鈥擭ot Individual Moral Failure鈥擨s What Threatens Public Health
People misuse morality to demonize one another鈥檚 choices and actions, letting policymakers and corporations off the hook.
How TikTok Helped Me Find Community When the Health Care System Failed Me
鈥淚 can finally manage my PCOS in a healthy and sustainable way thanks to an unlikely ally: TikTok.鈥�
You Know What Else Is Contagious? Good Health
An increasing amount of research shows that good health practices and outcomes can spread throughout a community, even outweighing the influence of immediate family members.
The Job Is Not My Work
Our profit-driven health care system pushes workers to the breaking point. What would it look like to take back our power?
The Underground Economy of Unpaid Care
麻豆社事件 than 40 million people provide unpaid care for adults. My mother was one of them.
What Is Behind the Tampon Shortage?
The recent scarcity of menstrual products is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
Why the Formula Shortage Is Also a Disability Rights Issue
The shortage highlights an ongoing, systemic failure to ensure vulnerable children have secure access to medically necessary, life-supporting products and equipment.
My Mother鈥檚 Immigration Story, Part of Something Larger
You can say that my parents came to America for a better life, and they got one. But American imperialism shaped their paths.
States Advance Anti-Transgender Agendas鈥擯art of a Longtime Strategy by Conservatives to Rally Their Base
Some 30 states initiated anti-trans legislation in 2021, and 7 more in 2022.
What Black Disabled Women Want
The basic human rights of proper health care and opportunities through work should be available to everyone.
Where a Free Meal for Food-Insecure Families Is Just a Text Away
A tech startup has developed a way to bridge the nutrition gap for families, at least in the short term.
Midwives and Doulas Address Racial Birth Disparities in California
Across the state, midwives and doulas are working to increase education and access to their services to more Black and Brown women.
Overturning Roe v. Wade Isn鈥檛 Just About Abortion
The likely outcome of the Dobbs decision will have far-reaching effects on women鈥檚 health, both physiological and financial.
The Importance of Knowing AIDS History
To understand the AIDS crisis that started 40 years ago, we need to listen to those who experienced it.
How to Address Mental Health Needs of Children With Chronic Illnesses
Children with chronic medical conditions often suffer multiple blows to their mental well-being. A state program in California aims to provide appropriate treatment for these children and their families.
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