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Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOCELYN GECKER of The Associated Press, WILLIESHA MORRIS of AL.com, and KEVIN RICHERT of Idaho Education News Updated 9:44 AM CST, January 9, 2025 Nearly a decade…
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WA pharmacists turn to telehealth to prescribe abortion medication

The pilot program aims to expand access amid a national push by the Heritage Foundation to ban the distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol by mail. by Kelcie Moseley-Morris  January 17, 2025…
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Trump’s Return Sparks Worry About Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services

by Michelle Diament | January 21, 2025 Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid and community-based services now that President Donald Trump is back at the…
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DOJ: Idaho violating ADA with lack of services for people with physical disabilities

Jan 19, 2025 | 4:53 pm ET By Melissa Davlin The U.S. Department of Justice notified Idaho last week that it is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because…
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How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN January 17, 2025, 1:29 PM SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The path to Lost Lake was steep and unpaved, lined with sharp rocks and holes. A group of scientists…
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Obamacare signups near a record 24 million, almost double than when Trump was last in office

By Tami Luhby, CNN Published 6:30 AM EST, Wed January 8, 2025 Obamacare coverage has exploded in popularity during President Joe Biden’s term, fueled by more generous federal subsidies, heightened outreach and…
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Western Maryland has become an abortion care haven for red state residents

Julie Scharper 1/7/2025 5:30 a.m. EST Across from a derelict dairy farm in far Western Maryland is a simple brick building marked with a white sign: Women’s Health Center. The center…
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Insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

By Michael Adams Updated on: January 6, 2025 / 11:36 AM EST When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic…
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Fewer than 0.1 percent of U.S. adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, report finds

Jan 6, 2025 4:05 PM EST By Carla K. Johnson As U.S. lawmakers debate issues around health care for transgender youth, it’s been difficult to determine the number of young…
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Study reveals gaps in reproductive health care at Las Colinas jail

By Heidi de Marco / Health Reporter Published January 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM PST Women are the fastest-growing segment of the incarcerated population, with more than 190,000 currently behind bars, according to…
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