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What Disabled Voters Need to Know to Cast Their Ballot in 2024
By Fran Kritz Published on October 26, 2024 Key Takeaways A new report from the Rutgers Program for Disability Research estimates that 40.2 million people with disabilities will be eligible to…
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American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the airline “provided unsafe and undignified physical assistance to passengers” that at times resulted in injuries. Oct. 23, 2024, 5:11 AM CDT / Updated Oct. 23, 2024, 5:40 PM…
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Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
By COLLEEN LONG, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and NADIA LATHAN Updated 11:03 PM CDT, October 25, 2024 HOUSTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday, with…
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America’s ‘war on women’: The Independent’s film and investigative series examines reproductive rights post-Roe
‘The A-Word’, a new documentary by The Independent, investigates the state of reproductive rights two years after the Supreme Court revoked a constitutional right to abortion, sending shockwaves through American…
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Michelle Obama makes passionate plea for women’s health while campaigning for Harris
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Updated 11:16 PM EDT, Sat October 26, 2024 Michelle Obama issued a scathing indictment of Donald Trump on Saturday at a rally in Michigan for Kamala Harris, calling the…
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Many state abortion bans include exceptions for rape. How often are they granted?
October 26, 2024 7:00 AM ET By Katia Riddle, Julie Luchetta After the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022, many states that banned the procedure did so with…
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Health insurance needs to fully cover over-the-counter birth control like condoms, White House says
By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Oct 21, 2024 11:08 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like…
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Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress
October 24, 2024 11:57 AM ET By Fred Clasen-Kelly, Renuka Rayasam KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients.…
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1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
Experts worry older patients could be exposed to ‘catastrophic’ costs and interrupted access to care. By: Anna Claire Vollers – October 23, 2024 4:20 am HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Libby and Andrew Potter usually…
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