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US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's 'conversion therapy' ban
March 31, 2026 12:59 PM EDT
Deutsche Welle
Colorado had banned therapy seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ patients under 18. Over 20 US states and much of Europe, including Germany, have banned the practice.
Hundreds of hospitals across the US threatened by Medicaid cuts, report says
March 31, 2026 12:42 PM EDT
The Independent.
The hospitals serve 6.6 million Americans across 44 states and Washington, D.C.
Iran War Taking a Toll on Trump's Health? Hand Spasms to a 'Drooping Face' Spark Concern
March 31, 2026 11:56 AM EDT
Inkl
President Donald Trump's physical health is under intense scrutiny following alarming public appearances. Analysts claim the stress of the Iran war is causing visible decline.
Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices | KFF
March 31, 2026 08:09 AM EDT
the Kaiser Family Foundation
This chart collection draws on recent KFF poll findings to provide an in-depth look at the public's attitudes toward prescription drugs and their prices. Results include the U.S. public’s experiences with prescription drug costs, use of GLP-1 medications, and support for policy solutions.
Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds
March 31, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
NBC News
Together, the hospitals provide care for nearly 7 million patients across the U.S., according to the analysis.
Gov. Polis signs law shielding vaccines from shifting CDC guidelines
March 31, 2026 01:01 AM EDT
denver7
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed a bill expanding vaccine access and protecting state vaccine policy from federal changes under the Trump administration.
18,000 more cases of avian flu detected in Lancaster County last week
March 30, 2026 03:57 PM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
An additional 18,000 cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu were found at a Lancaster County commercial duck meat facility last week as cases continued to surge in the area. According to the United Sta...
GOP May Kick 300,000 More Off Healthcare to Help Find $200 Billion for Trump's Iran War | Common Dreams
March 30, 2026 01:33 PM EDT
Common Dreams
Congressional Republicans are under fire for considering more healthcare cuts to help fulfill President Donald Trump's request for $200 billion to wage war on Iran.
Republicans Flirt With Kicking Americans Off Health Care to Fund Iran War
March 30, 2026 12:14 PM EDT
Rolling Stone
Republicans are considering health care cuts to pay for the Trump administration's $200 billion funding request for the Iran war.
Why millions of Americans could lose birth control access under Trump
March 30, 2026 09:00 AM EDT
Snopes.com, Inc.
The Trump administration delayed Title X funding for reproductive care clinics that serve uninsured and low-income Americans.
Readers write
March 30, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
A DeKalb County student writes about mental health support in schools and an Atlanta reader writes about President Donald Trump’s recent military actions.
New bill seeks to preserve Essential Plan coverage for half a million New Yorkers
March 30, 2026 05:30 AM EDT
Crain's New York Business
The legislation is the first solution from lawmakers to preserve coverage for roughly 450,000 expected to lose their insurance in July.
States pay Deloitte, others millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls
March 30, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
CBS News
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
Failure to nominate CDC director exposes Trump-Kennedy war on public health
March 29, 2026 10:03 PM EDT
the World Socialist Web Site
The Trump administration’s deliberate refusal to nominate a CDC director, combined with a federal injunction against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine advisory panel, exposes a systematic capitalist assault on working class public health.
Unease grows in Massachusetts as more health care providers limit gender-affirming care for minors: 'It's terrifying' - The Boston Globe
March 29, 2026 04:33 PM EDT
The Boston Globe
Even a state with strong legal protections may not be able to guarantee access, some local families worry.
'No kings, just vaccines!': demonstrators gather at NIH headquarters to protest against cuts to medical research
March 28, 2026 03:57 PM EDT
The Guardian.
Protesters decried Trump administration healthcare policies and direction of HHS under leadership of RFK Jr
SOUTHERN MN REPUBLICAN VOICES: Health care, American style
March 28, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
Southern Minnesota News.
Access to health care and health insurance is an important value for Americans. In 1986, Congress passed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, which requires every hospital that accepts
Wyden, Merkley slam 'baseless' federal investigation into Oregon abortion coverage requirement
March 27, 2026 01:38 PM EDT
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon has required health insurers to cover abortion at no cost to patients since 2017
Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump - Türkiye Today
March 27, 2026 11:32 AM EDT
Türkiye Today
Ethics rules dating back to the 1960s—known as the Goldwater Rule—are under renewed scrutiny as critics argue they limit psychiatrists from publicly assessing former President Donald Trump’s mental fitness
US Rep. Zach Nunn unveils bill to expand insurance coverage for IVF
March 27, 2026 07:12 AM EDT
The Des Moines Register
U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn is reintroducing a measure to expand insurance coverage for in vitro and other fertilization treatments.
HHS convenes health care execs, motivational speaker on panel to modernize health care
March 26, 2026 03:04 PM EDT
statnews
The members will advise Kennedy and Oz on how to lower costs and improve care.
Ex-Trump aide warns of huge shift in his mental state
March 26, 2026 08:01 AM EDT
AlterNet.
President Donald Trump has evolved significantly over the ten years that he's been on the political stage, and it's starting to show. Writing on Thursday for iPaper, Miles Taylor, former chief of staff of the US Department of Homeland Security, recalled some of Trump's more "jarring" moments in the ...
Trans kids in limbo as Trump takes 'unprecedented' actions to limit health care
March 26, 2026 05:01 AM EDT
WGBH Educational Foundation.
The Trump administration is trying to strongarm hospitals into shutting down their gender-affirming care programs for minors.
Bird flu in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur: Over 22,000 poultry birds culled, 25,000 eggs destroyed
March 26, 2026 01:53 AM EDT
Hindustan Times
Bird flu in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur: Over 22,000 poultry birds culled, 25,000 eggs destroyed
FTC's Launch of Healthcare Task Force: Expanded Enforcement and Policy Advocacy
March 25, 2026 08:00 AM EDT
mintz
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the launch of a Healthcare Task Force on March 20, 2026, signaling a significant escalation in the FTC’s approach to healthcare oversight. The directive aligns with President Trump’s February 25, 2025 Executive Order, Making America Healthy Again by Empowering Patients with Clear, Accurate, and Actionable Healthcare Pricing Information (Executive Order), and reflects FTC’s intent to institutionalize and broaden healthcare enforcement while shaping policy moving forward.
Thousands of chickens die in bird flu outbreak at Chhattisgarh poultry farm
March 25, 2026 12:17 AM EDT
National Herald.
Containment measures tightened as authorities declare infected and surveillance zones in Bilaspur district
RFK Jr.'s 'wild' assault on vaccines endangers us all
March 24, 2026 04:23 PM EDT
Newsday LLC
The extensive damage done to the research, use and trust in vaccinations over the last year is impossible to calculate.
What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
March 24, 2026 01:20 PM EDT
The Miami Times
Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she takes half or a
Measles Outbreak 2026: Rising Cases Threaten U.S. Elimination Status
January 21, 2026 05:01 AM EST
Healthline Media, Inc.
The U.S. may lose its measles-free status, which it has held since 2000. Experts say vaccine hesitancy may be fueling measles outbreaks, most recently in South Carolina, which has the highest number of cases in a single state in U.S. history since the disease was declared eliminated.
