Experts worry a lack of access could lead to death and chronic illnesses, and worsen economic disparities.
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But accessing the technology can be a challenge and virtual appointments aren’t a viable long-term solution.
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Immigration Raids and Fear of Deportation Push Patients Into Telehealth Read Post »
Educators say the cuts will hit already vulnerable low-income, unhoused, disabled, migrant and refugee students hardest.
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Looming Federal Cuts to Public Education Threaten Communities in Every State Read Post »
As the GOP erodes the ACA, people who reach the cutoff age hit an insurance cliff if their jobs don’t provide coverage.
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Health Insurance Laws Have Led to a Grim Milestone for Young People: Turning 26 Read Post »
Doctors worry impending Medicaid cuts will force many pregnant people to drive hundreds of miles for care.
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Amid Hospital Closures, Many Rural Parents Have No Place Left to Give Birth Read Post »
As disabled people face brutal cuts to Medicaid, we must draw on Berne’s insight to link with other fights for freedom.
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The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement Read Post »
Millions across the country will likely face similar difficulties thanks to Medicaid work mandate in new Trump budget.
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Georgia Medicaid Recipients Face Glitches, Red Tape to Verify Work Requirements Read Post »
In January 2021, 70-mile-per-hour winds ripped through the High Plains, from Eastern Colorado to Western Kansas, and enveloped a portion of Interstate 70 in a deluge of dust and debris that suddenly blinded drivers. The result was predictable: multiple pileups of cars and semi-trucks, with more than two dozen people injured amid tons of crushed […]
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This $50 Billion Band-Aid Won’t Save Rural Health Care Read Post »
The GOP budget bill slashes nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, which is the largest payer of long-term care in the US.
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60 Years After Creation of Medicaid, GOP Cuts Threaten the Lifeline for Millions Read Post »
“Pushing people into locked institutions and forcing treatment won’t solve homelessness,” said an ACLU attorney.
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New Trump Executive Order Will Further Criminalize Homelessness, Mental Illness Read Post »
More than 100 million Americans are obese, 38 million are diabetic, 116 million are hypertensive, and 26 million suffer from asthma. Whether or not you’re among the 60 percent of Americans whose medical chart lists a chronic illness, everyone suffers from them: They keep people out of work and in pain and contribute to skyrocketing […]
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Unpacking the MAHA Mirage: Trump Guts Healthcare While Preaching Wellness Read Post »
This comes less than two weeks after Trump signed into law the largest Medicaid cuts in US history.
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Trump Admin to Restrict Waivers That Let States Help Kids Stay on Medicaid Read Post »
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