‘Women Will Die’: How the Mifepristone Ban Will Affect Women across the Country

by Jaylyn Preslicka | May 19, 2026 | Health

WASHINGTON–Maternal health advocates and a Virginia state legislator warned that women’s health would suffer even in states that allow abortions if the Supreme Court fails to block a ban on mail deliveries of mifepristone, a drug used in abortions. Jennifer McClellan,...

Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget

by Olivia Ardito | May 7, 2026 | Featured, Health, Health, Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was rare bipartisan support to increase funding for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday in the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related...

US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing

by Zara Norman | May 5, 2026 | Health, Politics

WASHINGTON — John Bailey said he’s saved tens of thousands of dollars over the last decade by relying on a generic prescription to lower his cholesterol. The 68-year-old from central Texas was able to get a generic because the patent on a brand-name medication...

Investigations committee release COVID vaccine adverse effects report, research debated across party lines

by Jaylyn Preslicka | May 5, 2026 | Coronavirus, Health, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations released a report alleging the FDA under President Joe Biden hid information regarding potential adverse effects from COVID vaccines.  Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis, the committee’s majority chairman and his...

RFK Jr.’s budget cuts would boost inequity, healthcare advocates warn

by Zara Norman | Apr 23, 2026 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON – Health care proponents warn that the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed 12% budget reduction would widen racial disparities and gut critical infectious disease funding. The 2027 fiscal year departmental budget proposes eliminating the...

Congress poised to advance bill providing ALS patients their ‘best chance’ at a cure

by Zara Norman | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — Brian Wallach spoke with his eyes. The Illinois native and co-founder of I AM ALS has been living with ALS for eight years and can no longer use his voice. Instead, Wallach, 45, types using his eyes and then generates speech by applying artificial...