On February 26, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget resolution proposing $880 billion in spending cuts from the agency that oversees the safety-net insurance funding, including Medicaid. This decision has sparked significant concern among healthcare advocates and policymakers, threatening to undermine a program that provides essential health services […]

Avian influenza (H5N1), or bird flu, is a highly contagious virus that primarily affects birds but has recently mutated more quickly and spread more aggressively enhancing its ability to infect a wider range of species. Bird flu has adapted to impact mammals, including cattle, felines, raccoons, and sea lions, signaling its potential to cause […]

On February 14, 2025, a second federal judge halted President Trump’s executive order banning federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19. The “denial-of-care” executive order came after a barrage of other orders discriminating against trans and nonbinary Americans in areas like the military, sports, and federal prisons. President Trump’s denial-of-care executive […]

On January 20th, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14168, titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”. With this executive order, Trump has made it the policy of the United States to recognize only two sexes, male and female. On February 19th, 2025, […]

“No one should have to be fighting and insurance at the same time,” said Arete Tsoukalas, a 26-year-old who was diagnosed with leukemia. Tsoukalas’ treatment came at a hefty price, as she was forced to shell out a $13,000 per month copay for the treatment drug she required, a copay she simply could […]