Not What They Expected: Grandparents As Day Care
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
Health care
Inside the Underground Abortion Pill Network
An intrepid group of women skirt anti-abortion laws via mail-order abortion pills. A new documentary called “Plan C” tells their story.
California Offers a Lifeline for Children With Long-Term Health Conditions
California’s Enhanced Care Management program, offered through Medi-Cal, could help parents who are caring for children with complex physical, behavioral, and social needs.
Making Medicare Drugs Affordable
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
Surviving Birth
Birth workers are helping Black parents navigate overlapping crises.
Children With Complex Medical Needs Belong at Home
We could do more to allow these children to stay at home, instead of being forced into institutionalized care.
FDA’s Blood Ban Reversal for Gay Men, Explained
The FDA’s latest move represents a seismic shift for gay and bisexual men as well as for the critically low U.S. blood supply.
The Matriarchs Who Helped Seattle’s Urban Native Population
“Helping fellow Native people became the most powerful medicine the service league dispensed for healing a generation of wounded spirits.”
A Surprising Improvement in Health Coverage
Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
The Abortion Pill Remains Available—For Now
But the future of accessible medication-induced abortion remains highly uncertain.
Gender-Affirming Care Has a Long History in the U.S.
And not just for transgender people.
Power Outages Can Be Life-Threatening for Disabled Youth
Access to electrical power during outages is an equity issue for low-income California residents, especially those with children who rely on medical devices.
How to Get Nurses Back in Homes Supporting Disabled Children
Faced with a national shortage of nurses, children with disabilities or chronic illnesses in California are unable to access the home nurses to which they’re entitled by the state. Advocates say the problem is fixable.
Our Right to Heal: Liberatory Harm Reduction
Harm reduction was adopted by public institutions to help stem the spread of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s. But it originated in self-advocacy by drug users, sex workers, and trans activists.
Congress Keeps Falling Short on Protecting Patients
A law supposed to protect patients from hidden charges on medical bills is still riddled with loopholes. Only universal health care will fix it.
Inclusive Public Health Messaging Helps Tackle Infectious Diseases
As the U.S. gets hit with multiple illnesses, public health messaging is critical. Here’s how to ensure it reaches the communities most impacted.
Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
As trusted community figures, doulas are increasingly helping their clients stay safe during heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires, all of which put pregnant people at higher risk.
How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
Beyond BMI: A New Book Embodies Fat Liberation
Evette Dionne’s new and highly personal book pushes back against cultural and medical fat shaming.
Poor Public Policy—Not Individual Moral Failure—Is What Threatens Public Health
People misuse morality to demonize one another’s choices and actions, letting policymakers and corporations off the hook.
How TikTok Helped Me Find Community When the Health Care System Failed Me
“I can finally manage my PCOS in a healthy and sustainable way thanks to an unlikely ally: TikTok.”
You Know What Else Is Contagious? Good Health
An increasing amount of research shows that good health practices and outcomes can spread throughout a community, even outweighing the influence of immediate family members.
The Job Is Not My Work
Our profit-driven health care system pushes workers to the breaking point. What would it look like to take back our power?
What Is Behind the Tampon Shortage?
The recent scarcity of menstrual products is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
Why the Formula Shortage Is Also a Disability Rights Issue
The shortage highlights an ongoing, systemic failure to ensure vulnerable children have secure access to medically necessary, life-supporting products and equipment.
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