Tag: birth control
Trump backtracks on birth control stance amid growing reproductive rights battle
His comments suggested a possible shift towards state-level decision-making on birth control policies.
Supreme Court ruling denounced as ‘dangerous and serious’ attack on women’s...
“No employer is welcome into the exam room when I talk to patients about their contraception options, why should they be able to dictate the method from their corner office?” asked one physician.
In a victory for reproductive rights, judge blocks Trump’s attempt to...
"Today is a good day. Because of this injunction, women in 13 states can still access birth control under the ACA."
Federal judge rules in favor of women on birth control
“This is just the first step, but today is a critical victory for millions of women and families and for the rule of law.”
Maryland Passes the Most Sweeping Birth Control Access Law In the...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill into law eliminating most co-pays and all prescriptions for birth control, demanding coverage for up to 13 months of birth control at a time, and shedding costs for vasectomies.
‘Hands Off My Birth Control’: Activists Demand US Supreme Court Protect...
'Denying any woman the healthcare she needs and is guaranteed by law is discrimination, plain and simple'
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New study finds CT scans to account for 5 percent of cancer diagnoses
While some experts caution against CT scans, many believe the modeling used in this study left much uncertainty.
White House cancels $810 million in congressional spending days before fiscal year ends
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Republican, called the pocket rescission unlawful, and the House is out of session until after the November election.
She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.
A patient in Illinois was billed after leaving an emergency room without being treated, in KFF Health News' Bill of the Month series.
Tennessee lawmakers demand answers after report that private youth prisons hid abuse
One company runs all three of the state's highest-security youth prisons, and Tennessee plans to spend more than $400 million on additional facilities.
Pennsylvania measles outbreak reaches 890 cases with four deaths
Fewer than 1 percent of cases are among vaccinated people, and MMR doses given in the state ran well above a typical month in August and September.