Federal funding for reproductive health care could lapse Wednesday due to Trump administration delays

For health clinics that rely on federal funding through Title X, April 1 is one of the most important days of the year: It’s when the grant program’s annual funds are typically renewed. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Clinics rely on the money to provide … Read more

AAP faces pressure over trans youth care, guiding docs to keep parents in the dark about child’s sexual health

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A parental rights advocacy organization is sounding the alarm over the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) support for transgender medical procedures for minors and encouragement of healthcare providers to withhold the sexual health and history of underage patients from parents. The American Parents’ Coalition compiled a “lookout” … Read more

Justice Department secures denaturalization of convicted gun trafficker and health care fraudster

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has secured the denaturalization of two criminals “who obtained U.S. citizenship through fraud” and sued to revoke the citizenship of a third who carried out marriage fraud.  Attorney General Pam Bondi said the actions “reflect this Department of Justice’s ongoing … Read more

Juries find social media platforms are harming teens’ health

Within the space of 24 hours, tech giant Meta lost two landmark court cases in two states related to the alleged harms of social media for children. In a Los Angeles lawsuit, a jury found Wednesday that Meta and YouTube’s negligent designs of their social media were a substantial factor in causing harm to the … Read more

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly … Read more

The Dish: Chef launches intimate soul food experience during pandemic after health scare

The series “The Dish” features an intimate soul food experience at the restaurant Shaw-nae’s House on New York’s Staten Island. The chef, Shawnae Dixon, talks about coming from a long line of trailblazers and how a rare blood disorder in 2020 changed her life. Source link

Doulas can improve health outcomes for women and babies. Insurers are taking notice.

Like many first-time moms, Nathalia Marin Torres was excited when she found out she was pregnant last August, but she was also a bit nervous. The 33-year-old Colombia native didn’t click with her OB-GYN and felt like she needed more support navigating the health care system in the United States. “When you’re kind of far … Read more

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria, according to a ruling Thursday in Oregon. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai’s ruling was centered on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not going through the proper … Read more

Allina Health acquisition by California’s Sutter raises union concerns over contracts, pensions

Healthcare unions representing thousands of Allina Health workers say they have concerns about contracts and pension plans after California-based Sutter Health announced plans to acquire the Minnesota health system. Sutter announced plans this week to acquire Minnesota-based Allina in a deal that would create a healthcare system spanning three states and serving 5 million patients. Sutter … Read more

Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care

One-third of Americans are cutting back on everyday living expenses — even skipping meals — and stretching their prescription medications so they can afford health care, according to new polling from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. About 82 million Americans across low-, middle- and high-income brackets say they are spending less on utilities, driving … Read more