Justices Appear Supportive of Mississippi Abortion Limits
WASHINGTON — The long-held precedent of upholding abortion rights, as established in Roe v. Wade, appeared more vulnerable following oral arguments on Wednesday over the legality of Mississippi’s near total ban on the procedure. State Solicitor General Scott Stewart...
Justices Appear Supportive of Mississippi Abortion Limits
WASHINGTON — The long-held precedent of upholding abortion rights, as established in Roe v. Wade, appeared more vulnerable following oral arguments on Wednesday over the legality of Mississippi’s near total ban on the procedure. State Solicitor General Scott Stewart...
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Video: Justices’ Questions Suggest Court Could Uphold Mississippi Abortion Ban, Overturning 50 Years of Precedent
Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, as justices heard arguments over Mississippi’s controversial law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks.
Video: Justices’ Questions Suggest Court Could Uphold Mississippi Abortion Ban, Overturning 50 Years of Precedent
Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, as justices heard arguments over Mississippi’s controversial law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks.
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After Losses in Two States, Public Nuisance Law Looms Large Over Future Opioid Lawsuits
WASHINGTON – Many of the more than 3,000 active lawsuits filed by state and local governments in the nationwide legal saga of the opioid epidemic share a similar argumentative foundation: by downplaying risk and exaggerating upsides, pharmaceutical companies put lives...
After Losses in Two States, Public Nuisance Law Looms Large Over Future Opioid Lawsuits
WASHINGTON – Many of the more than 3,000 active lawsuits filed by state and local governments in the nationwide legal saga of the opioid epidemic share a similar argumentative foundation: by downplaying risk and exaggerating upsides, pharmaceutical companies put lives...
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Unhoused District residents brace for early December eviction amid pleas to halt encampment clearings
Washington, D.C. prepares to permanently close a homeless encampment in Truxton Circle without connecting all residents to housing.
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Reforming Food Assistance Program Should be Priority for Veterans, Military Families, Nonprofit Leaders Argue
Nonprofit leaders told lawmakers on Thursday that protecting and improving access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would provide much-needed help to veterans and military service members struggling to put food on the table.
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Record-High Overdose Numbers Prompt Ossoff, Grassley to Join Forces
Since the first American contracted Covid-19 in January 2020, the pandemic has been inescapable on the forefront of the country’s collective mind – and not without good reason.
read moreLawmakers take steps to raise awareness of the risks of vaping
The debate about the dangers of vaping continues among consumers, health care providers, manufacturers, and lawmakers.
Undocumented immigrants sought far less health care after Trump launched his campaign, new study shows
Undocumented immigrants were less likely to visit primary care physicians after former President Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2015, according to a March study — suggesting his rhetoric had a chilling effect, experts said, that could make those individuals less likely to seek critical care or, even now, Covid-19 vaccinations.
Some therapists face burnout as pandemic increases need for mental health
Some Chicagoland therapists are fighting therapist burnout as demand for mental health services grow during the COVID-19 panemic.
Florida’s Latino population hit hard by food insecurity during the pandemic
By mid-October, nearly 20% of Latino households in Florida reported that they didn’t have enough food to eat in the past week.
Federal watchdog raises concerns about increasing telehealth fraud during pandemic
A federal government watchdog warns lack of regulations during the pandemic led to a “dramatic increase” in telehealth related fraud.
Dejado Atrás: Monolingual Spanish Speakers in Rural America Face a COVID-19 Information Gap
Monolingual Spanish speakers throughout the Midwest are contracting COVID-19 at a higher rate than their white counterparts. A trifecta of larger senior populations, more residents with chronic health conditions without access to healthcare and having large...
FDA Scientists Offer Insights on Most Effective Masks
Scientists with the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said they have been testing different types of masks to see which are most effective in controlling the spread of COVID-19.
New Law Extends VA Mental Health Counseling to More Guard and Reserve Members
President Donald Trump has signed into law a pair of bills to help prevent suicides among veterans.
Pelosi “Optimistic” On Stimulus Deal Before Election Day; Obstacles Remain
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats and the White House are close to a deal that would provide relief to Americans hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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