Being a pregnant woman in America is a complicated affair. Once a woman starts expecting, social and medical attitudes shift to view her a vehicle of her child’s health. This approach routinely puts women at risk—particularly when the woman in question is addicted ...
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Alabama asks conservative SCOTUS to take up anti-abortion case, eyeing Roe v. Wade
The Alabama attorney general officially asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to review a lower court’s decision that a state law prohibiting a common method used for second-trimester abortions is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit against Alabama’s dilation and evacuation (D&E) ban is the second anti-abortion case before the Supreme Court. There are at least 11 other cases at the appeals level, meaning more anti-abortion cases can land on the Supreme Court’s 2019 doc...
Even conservatives are shocked at how wrong the latest anti-Obamacare ruling is
On Friday, a George W. Bush-appointed federal judge specifically chosen by Republican governors and attorneys general to decimate the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare) did what he often does: he struck down a policy enacted by elected Democrats using spurious legal reasoning.
But while United States District Judge Reed O’Connor’s tortured argument that the whole of Obamacare is now unconstitutional since congressional Republicans removed its individual mandate ...
Healthcare.gov open enrollment ends December 15. Here’s everything you need to know.
The annual open enrollment for people who purchase insurance on Healthcare.gov ends December 15, and so far, enrollment is lagging compared to last year.
Sign-ups on Healthcare.gov, the federally-run marketplace that 39 states use, are down 545,929, or 11.7 percent, from last year with three days left to go, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Notably, the number of new consumers enrolling dropped by 19.7 percent. So far, about ...
Older workers are the economy’s most underrated natural resource
This story is part of What Happens Next, our complete guide to understanding the future. Read more predictions about the Future of Aging.
The world is changing for seniors, and they in turn are changing the world.
Today’s longevity...
The most important job in the world is one no one wants anymore
This story is part of What Happens Next, our complete guide to understanding the future. Read more predictions about the Future of Aging.
A lot of caregiving policy feels like it was written in the 1950s—because...
When it comes to longevity, we should look to the East, not the West
This story is part of What Happens Next, our complete guide to understanding the future. Read more predictions about the Future of Aging.
The longevity era has arrived—and it looks different to your grandparents’ generation.
If you’re 65 ...
Arkansas moves to cut Medicaid funds to health facilities serving elderly, people with disabilities
The Arkansas state legislature advanced a proposal Monday that would slash Medicaid payments to assisted living facilities that provide services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities — a move that continues the state’s assault on the public health insurance program designed for low-income people.
Lawmakers advanced the legislation in a joint meeting of the House and Senate public health committees, choosing to move forward even after a variety of providers and indiv...
What a governor, insurer regulator, and consumer advocate want Congress to do about Obamacare
Congress won’t be able to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after the midterm elections handed Democrats control of the House of Representatives — but that doesn’t mean lawmakers are done tinkering with the 2010 health care overhaul law.
Democrats ran and won on health care and the new House majority is expected to make strengthening the ACA a top priority next year. For some lawmakers, this means passing measures to further stabilize the marketplace...
Wisconsin Republicans pass bill that undermines new Democratic governor
Lawmakers in Wisconsin approved legislation early Wednesday morning that will undermine the authority of Gov.-elect Tony Evers (D) and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul (D), moves that have sparked uproar among many liberal activists.
Outgoing Gov. Scott Walker (R) has signaled that he expects to sign the bill into law, which would give the Legislature control of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. board, make it easier for legislators to hire private attorneys, limit early voti...