Health Care

Donald Trump joined by women athletes signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025

The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak

The government claims to have put out a rigorous report to back up its opposition to gender-affirming care. But its methods are shoddy beyond belief.

Jun 9, 2025 / Jaeyoon Park

An anti-DOGE protest outside the US Treasury building in February

As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny

Sam Corcos, the Treasury Department’s new chief information officer, is married to an investor with ties to Russian oligarchs, while funding healthcare ventures that could represe...

Jun 9, 2025 / Jacqueline Sweet

The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills

The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills

Hundreds of thousands of people could lose access to a safe, effective and well-studied method for abortion care if this campaign succeeds.

Jun 4, 2025 / Rachel Jones and Dr. Jamila Perritt

Employees and supporters protest outside the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Monday, February 3, 2025, after Elon Musk posted on social media that he and President Donald Trump would shut down the agency.

President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power

Trump’s sharp cuts to humanitarian aid will ensure that the United States’ soft power crumbles, doing lasting damage to its international standing.

Jun 3, 2025 / Alfred McCoy

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accompanied by National Institutes of Health Director Jayanta Bhattacharya (L), and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary (R), speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department on April 22, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Unqualified Hacks Hijacking Our Public Health The Unqualified Hacks Hijacking Our Public Health

Crucial decisions—like rules around Covid vaccinations—are being made by a cabal of ill-equipped bros.

May 30, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

Activists outside the office of US Representative Jeff Hurd (R-CO) in response to proposed cuts to Medicaid, on May 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation

Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase. It’s also putting pressure on rural members of Congress.

May 30, 2025 / Erica Etelson

A woman holds a sign protesting NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s policy on mental health

People Across the Political Spectrum Agree: We Need to Address the Country’s Mental Health Crisis People Across the Political Spectrum Agree: We Need to Address the Country’s Mental Health Crisis

There is surprising agreement among people with divergent political beliefs that it’s time to expand services for those who are struggling.

May 20, 2025 / Mattea Kramer and Dr. Sean Fogler

A memorial for the loss of funding for research and public health programs is placed in front of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Disaster Awaits Us if the NIH Dies Disaster Awaits Us if the NIH Dies

We need to be sending more federal research dollars to more people in more places. Instead, the government is doing the opposite.

May 20, 2025 / Abdullah Shihipar, Brandon Marshall, and Alexandra Skinner

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions? What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?

Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important.

May 13, 2025 / Feature / Amy Littlefield

Children participate in activities at the Head Start classroom in the Carl and Norma Millers Childrens Center on March 13, 2023, in Frederick, Maryland.

Mothers Don’t Need Medals—They Need a Better World for Their Children Mothers Don’t Need Medals—They Need a Better World for Their Children

Republicans' pro-motherhood policies are a sham. Democrats have a chance to do better.

May 11, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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