Healthcare or Shutdown? MoveOn Pressures Schumer and Jeffries to Hold the Line

Healthcare or Shutdown? MoveOn Pressures Schumer and Jeffries to Hold the Line

By: Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com As the threat of a government shutdown looms over Washington once again, progressive advocacy group MoveOn is turning up the heat on Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, demanding they refuse to support any spending bill that doesn’t include full protections for health […]

PAHO Publishes First Guidelines for the Treatment of Tungiasis, a Neglected Disease That Affects Millions

PAHO Publishes First Guidelines for the Treatment of Tungiasis, a Neglected Disease That Affects Millions

By: Paho.org Washington, D.C., 3 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released the world’s first evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of tungiasis, a parasitic disease that affects millions of people in vulnerable communities across Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the female […]

DACA Recipients Will Lose Health Insurance This Month: What You Need to Know

DACA Recipients Will Lose Health Insurance This Month: What You Need to Know

Editorial credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com Updated August 6, 2025 — Across the U.S., including California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Minnesota, DACA recipients are set to lose their Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Basic Health Program (BHP) coverage starting August 25, 2025, with most state marketplaces terminating plans by August 31. What Changed? In June 2025, […]

Serving While Sick

Serving While Sick

By Fenix Suriel  Before the 20th century, health insurance in the U.S. was rare and often charitable. In 2000, an estimated 14% of the population was without health insurance coverage for the entire year, according to the United States Census Bureau. Employer-based insurance emerged during World War II wage freezes, with fringe benefits like health […]

Medicaid Cuts Threaten the Health of Women and Children: Why Protecting Coverage Matters

Medicaid Cuts Threaten the Health of Women and Children: Why Protecting Coverage Matters

By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com  Medicaid is a cornerstone of America’s healthcare system, providing critical coverage to millions of low-income individuals, particularly women and children. Yet, proposed cuts to this vital program threaten to undo decades of progress in maternal and child health. As lawmakers debate Medicaid’s future, the stakes […]

Diabetes: A Deadly Chronic Disease Disproportionately Impacting Non-White Communities and Poverty-Stricken Areas

Diabetes: A Deadly Chronic Disease Disproportionately Impacting Non-White Communities and Poverty-Stricken Areas

By Janet Howard Diabetes remains one of America’s deadliest chronic diseases, particularly devastating to non-white communities, where it often becomes entrenched as a disease of poverty. Predominantly affecting African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian communities, diabetes reflects deep-rooted inequities stemming from economic disparities, limited healthcare access, and systemic racism. At its core, diabetes is […]

States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All

States with Healthcare Shortages Turn to Foreign-Trained Doctors, Showing Bipartisan Immigration Policies Benefit All

By American Immigration Council Staff, Immigration Impact The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. At a time when immigration policy remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, an area of […]

Why Community Pharmacies are Closing – and What to Do if Your Neighborhood Location Shutters

Why Community Pharmacies are Closing – and What to Do if Your Neighborhood Location Shutters

By Lucas A. Berenbrok, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: rblfmr / shutterstock.com  Neighborhood pharmacies are rapidly shuttering. Not long ago, Walgreens, one of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, announced plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years. That’s part of a larger trend that has seen nearly , with more expected in the coming years. Many […]

Attorney General James Condemns Trump Administration Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program

Attorney General James Condemns Trump Administration Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program

Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after reports that the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce are impacting the World Trade Center Health Program: “Recklessly cutting the staffing, funding, and resources that ensure 9/11 first responders and survivors get […]

WHO, St. Jude, PAHO Launch Groundbreaking International Delivery of Childhood Cancer Medicines

WHO, St. Jude, PAHO Launch Groundbreaking International Delivery of Childhood Cancer Medicines

By PAHO | Editorial credit: Chad Robertson Media / shutterstock.com  Ecuador will be among the first countries to receive a shipment 11 February 2025, Geneva / Memphis — The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in 2 of 6 pilot countries, through the Global […]