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‘This is where kids with cancer are’: Israel bombs Gaza hospitals,...

U.S.-backed Israeli strikes destroy hospitals in Khan Younis, killing patients, staff, and journalists as Gaza’s health system nears total collapse under allegations of war crimes.

How Medicaid helps to empower Americans and build a stronger nation

Americans fervently support Medicaid, in part because so many depended on it at one time or know someone who survived because of it.

National Day of Action to demand health care, not profit

A discussion about the current healthcare crisis in the United States and why it is imperative that people organize now for a solution, such as national improved Medicare for all.

Internal VA emails reveal how Trump cuts jeopardize veterans’ care, including...

The email said more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for diseases ranging from metastatic head and neck cancers, to kidney disease, to traumatic brain injuries.

Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts...

As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

This mental health awareness month

Simple actions in the present make it more likely that such services will be launched in the future.

‘Zero care left’: UN says Israel has destroyed Gaza’s last hospital...

Mass graves, targeted killings of medics, and relentless hospital bombings mark the collapse of Gaza’s health system under Israeli siege, UN and forensic reports confirm.

67,000 could die waiting for benefits under Musk’s Social Security cuts,...

Sanders warns that Elon Musk’s plan to slash Social Security staffing could double disability claim wait times and deaths, as Trump nominee faces Senate vote.

The healthcare system in Cuba

How a tiny island defies U.S. sanctions to lead in healthcare.

Judge orders health agencies to restore medical webpages removed by Trump...

A federal court ruling forces the CDC, FDA, and HHS to reinstate vital public health resources that were taken down under Trump’s executive order targeting gender-related medical information.

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Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the machinery of voting

A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.

Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science

The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.

May 1 deadline could trigger constitutional clash over Trump’s Iran war

As the War Powers Resolution clock expires, a legal confrontation is emerging over whether President Donald Trump can continue military operations in Iran without congressional approval.