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Monkeypox vaccines still aren't reaching Black Americans
Vaccine access is just one of several disparities that leave queer Black men at a disadvantage in their ability to keep the virus at bay.
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Judge upholds Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care
The lawsuit challenging the state rule continues to proceed. A plaintiff’s family explains why they seek to overturn the policy, which applies to trans adults and minors.
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Kentucky is latest to test whether red states will keep voting for abortion rights
An anti-abortion constitutional amendment identical to one Kansas voters rejected this summer is on Kentucky’s November ballot.
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State abortion bans are preventing cancer patients from getting chemotherapy
Affidavits in Ohio show people had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment. It’s an issue across the country.
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How tobacco companies got women, Black people and young people hooked on menthol cigarettes
The historic and ongoing link between high menthol use among the most vulnerable populations is no coincidence, a new study highlights.
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Label change for mifepristone could reduce barriers to care for miscarriages, advocates say in petition to FDA
Regulations around mifepristone, a common drug used for medication abortion, make it difficult for miscarrying patients to access it. A new petition to the FDA asks for a label change to make it easier to obtain.
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Medical groups ask Justice Department to investigate threats against hospitals over gender-affirming care
Major medical groups want the DOJ to investigate threats against hospitals providing gender-affirming care for trans youth, sparked by online disinformation.
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Health care for transgender adults remains legal, but states are quietly trying to limit access
Legal battles have kept policies and bills at bay, but advocates sense they are in a ‘never say never’ moment.
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53 years ago, the White House sought to end hunger. Now it’s trying again.
A national conference decades ago on hunger, nutrition and health led to the WIC program and expanded school meals. The Biden administration hopes to make similar leaps in policy five decades later.
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The 19th Explains: Why the nursing shortage isn’t going away anytime soon
'You’ve got an aging population, combined with an aging workforce, combined with this pandemic,' one expert warned.