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“We’re hearing from people with complex medical conditions who don’t think they can survive if they don’t have access to medical care,” said Audrey Morse Gasteier, executive director of the Massachusetts Health Connector, that state’s insurance marketplace.

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One of the new proposed rules would ban hospitals that provide gender affirming care to youth under 18 from receiving Medicaid and Medicare funds.

Maria was just sixteen during World War II when Japanese forces invaded the Philippines, striking multiple locations across northern Luzon where her family lived.

States typically have a list of items that residents should have on hand in case of an emergency. But according to a new 50-state scorecard released on Thursday, only one state — Maryland — does a good job of including sexual and reproductive health supplies into its preparedness checklist.

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions related to parental leave — but notably excludes provisions that would have provided IVF coverage for active-duty military.

The far-reaching legislation is leaving medical professionals fearful, even though it’s not expected to become law. A vote on the House floor, where the bill needs a simple majority to pass, is scheduled for Wednesday.

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Project 2025 is rooted in injecting narrower interpretations of gender, sexuality and race in federal policy. Here are some specifics on parts of plan that have been implemented since President Trump took office and how they could impact women and LGBTQ+ Americans.

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Though Match Group claimed to a survivor who reported Matthews that they had “permanently banned” him, the suit contends, he remained active on Hinge — and was even promoted as a “Standout” match.

Reiner’s greatest contribution to the LGBTQ+ community was as cofounder of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which funded the legal fight against Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that revoked marriage equality in the state. h

“Minneapolis, since the early ’70s, has really been a leader in the gay rights movement,” he said. “That comes out of a lot of the student organizing at the University of Minnesota in the late 60s.”

“I’m the town crier, literally and figuratively. That’s all I seem to do these days,” Rollins told The 19th during a recent interview.

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“Without nationalized health care immediately, you cannot compare these two countries with regard to public health policy... That’s just not feasible.” @bcrodriguez.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.

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Each photograph in the “First American Doll” series features a life-sized doll box that she designed and crafted, where she poses the women with objects that represent their families, traditions and unique stories.

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The report estimates there are roughly 39,000 fewer foreign-born child care workers since Trump took office in January. There are also 77,000 fewer American mothers of preschool-aged children in the workforce since that time, a result that researchers found is tied to the impact of ICE arrests.

New Mexico has the highest share of children in kinship care of any state. Between 2021 and 2023, 8 percent of kids in New Mexico were being raised by grandparents or other kin, more than double the national average of 3 percent. @chabeli.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.

The election is nonpartisan, but the matchup has been viewed as another barometer of Republicans’ possible 2026 performance. Democrats last month notched several wins in governor’s races, state legislative seats and local offices, a sign that voters may be souring on some of Trump’s policies.

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“Keep showing up,” she said, “use your voice and love who you love.”

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Crockett was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 from a safe blue district. She’s gained a national profile and media visibility with her sharp criticisms of Republicans, including through her role on the House Oversight Committee.

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Mary Aured, a 65-year-old based in Florida, indicated in the poll that she was “very worried” about the country’s falling birth rate and told The 19th: “I’m desperately afraid that there will not be a generation that can support the generation above it.”

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The panel instead agreed to only recommend a newborn dose to infants of a birthing parent who has tested positive for hep B or whose infection status is unknown — a targeted approach on a high-risk group that was tried decades ago. @bcrodriguez.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.

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“The quality of products provided or available for purchase is usually extremely poor — so poor that they do not fulfill their intended function... People have to use six pads at a time to prevent leakage, but they have strict limits on how many they are allowed.”

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“This moment has demonstrated to us that you cannot say that you stand up for due process…that you fight for constitutional rights, and not take a real significant stance for immigrant communities +people that look like me being targeted just based on the color of our skin," said Rep. Delia Ramirez.

Research has shown no serious risks associated with COVID-19 shots during pregnancy. But pregnant people do face serious health complications if they are infected with COVID-19, including preterm birth. Key maternal health groups continue to recommend that pregnant people get a COVID-19 shot.

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“Every once in a while, [parking placard bills] pop up as this idea, and people think of this as only a good thing. Why would we not want to do anything that’s nice for pregnant people? But they don’t really look at the unintentional consequences of bills like this,” Ayers said.

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The hepatitis B vaccine is a multi-dose series typically first administered at birth and then through the first months of infancy. The vaccine is safe and effective — it’s credited with preventing millions of infections since its addition to the childhood vaccine schedule.

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“When I first got home, I felt relieved. But the next day, I had to face reality. I was telling myself, ‘You have to leave the house and see your baby.’ But I had this horrible fear that they would detain me again." An absolutely gutting story by Mel Leonor Barclay + @shefali.bsky.social.

Though other states have passed legislation targeting abortion medications — classifying them as a controlled substance, for instance — the Texas law is novel in its approach to targeting the people who distribute them and its reliance on civil suits.

“Mrs. Parks was one part of a large effort to build communities of social justice workers,” Evans said. “Her self care practices were intimately connected to justice work as a practice of communal care. Yoga was personal for her, but also a way to sow health into her communities.”

“We used a lot of the tactics that were used by Dr. King and Gandhi and we were inspired by the fact that Rosa Parks as a Black woman couldn’t even really sit at the front of the bus and those of us who use wheelchairs couldn’t even get on the bus."