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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 White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are reportedly circulating a “menu” of possible options to slash…
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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 of how it administers its long-term care system for adults with physical disabilities. In a letter sent to Gov. Brad Little on Thursday, the DOJ…
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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 and students gingerly made their way, using canes or a helping hand to guide them. For those who couldn’t make the trek, a drone brought…
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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 an easier enrollment process. Nearly 24 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans for 2025 so far, and more are expected to…
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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 is many things: a place to obtain gynecological care, a place for trans people to receive gender-affirming hormones and a place where people end pregnancies.…
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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 limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn out more legs than he can count. He picked…
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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 people receiving gender-affirming medications, leaving room for exaggerated and false claims. Now, a medical journal has published the most reliable estimate yet and the numbers…
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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 the Prison Policy Initiative. A new study by the Urban Institute highlights the challenges women face in accessing reproductive health care at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry…
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Study: Obstetrics Units in Rural Communities Declining
According to the researchers, the decline of obstetrics units in rural communities is contributing to rising maternal morbidity rates. by Liz Carey December 30, 2024 According to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the number of obstetric units across the country is falling. Without them, the health and life of rural mothers…
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