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These Volunteers Are Battling Idaho’s Government To Expand Medicaid

State legislators in Idaho have refused to accept federal funding that could help thousands without health insurance get coverage. Meet “Reclaim Idaho,” the group that’s trying to do what elected officials won’t and put Medicaid expansion up for a vote in November.
Anne Helen Petersen

This Is What It's Like To Be Put To Sleep So You Can't Resist Electric Shock Treatment

As a 22-year-old, Eleanor was pumped with drugs to keep her in a sleeplike state, then subjected to excessive rounds of electroconvulsive therapy as a treatment advocated by the notorious Dr William Sargant. “You can’t find your way back to who you were because you don’t kind of remember yourself,” she tells BuzzFeed News.
Hannah Al-Othman

What It Is Like To Live With Mental Illness In India

There is so much about mental illness that is not just unseen, but hopelessly misunderstood by the law, people, and Indian society.
Awanthi Vardaraj

I Live With An AutoImmune Disease

This is not a death sentence.
kuwililenihauwanga

The Authors Of The Senate Republican Health Care Bill Are Getting Ratio’d Like Crazy On Twitter

Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy are testing the upper limits of the ratio for a politician.
Alex Kantrowitz

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into The GOP Health Care Bill And Sen. Bill Cassidy — Again

"He made a total about-face. Which means he either doesn’t understand his own bill – or he lied to me."
Michelle Broder Van Dyke

J.K. Rowling Admits She Was Wrong About Trump Ignoring A Kid In A Wheelchair

The Harry Potter author admitted she did not see a "full or accurate" video of the president's interaction with the toddler.
Brianna Sacks

McCain Makes Dramatic Return To The Capitol, Blasts Fellow Senators For "Getting Nothing Done"

"We are the servants of a great nation," McCain said after returning to the Senate on Tuesday to vote to open debate on a Republican health care bill.
Jim Dalrymple II

Boy Scouts Of America Chief "Regrets" That Trump Inserted Political Rhetoric At Scouting Event

"We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program," BSA's chief wrote in an apology to the Scouting community.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke

It’s Time For Democrats To Stop Defending Obamacare And Start Replacing It

The Affordable Care Act will not be killed off from the right. But Democrats should accept that the time has come for universal health care.
Matt Bruenig

Dear Indian Doctors, I'm An Unmarried Woman And My Sexual Health Matters Too

An unmarried woman’s sexuality is so terrible, so unimaginable, that it is completely written out of our language – in movies, in media, and even in the doctor’s office.
Sheena Raza Faisal

Trump's Former HIV/AIDS Advisers Are Blasting The New Health Care Draft Bill

Former members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, who resigned last week in protest, say the Senate's new health care proposals will hurt people with the disease.
Nidhi Prakash

The Number Of EU Nurses Registering To Work In The UK Has Fallen 96% Since The Brexit Vote

Just 46 nurses from the EU applied to work in the UK in April 2017, compared to 1,304 in the month after the referendum.
Patrick Smith

Do I Have To Choose Between A Good Life And Good Teeth?

After growing up poor in West Virginia, I thought I had made it out and built a better life for myself. But my teeth are only getting worse.
Jonathan Corcoran

There’s A Christian Alternative To Health Insurance, But It's Not For Everyone

For a growing number of Christians in the US, faith-based health care sharing ministries seem like the perfect alternative to an expensive, volatile insurance marketplace. But there may be serious drawbacks for some members — and for everyone else.
Laura Turner

Miss USA Would Like To Change Her Answer About Affordable Health Care

“Having a job, I have to look at health care like it is a privilege,” the newly crowned Miss USA said Tuesday, clarifying her comments from Sunday's pageant.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos

People Are Not Happy With The New Miss USA's Answer About Health Care

This year's winner said health care in America is a "privilege" and people were shook.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke

A GOP Congressman Said "Nobody Dies" Because They Don't Have Healthcare, And People Are Freaking Out

Idaho Rep. Raúl Labrador made the comment during a rowdy town hall Friday, eliciting loud boos from the crowd.
Jim Dalrymple II

The Australian Prime Minister Just Said Trump's Repeal Of Obamacare Is "Great"

"So keep at it, it's great."
Mark Di Stefano

41 Things You Should Know About Abortions And The Doctors Who Perform Them

"I'm in a constant battle to help women and it can get exhausting sometimes, but the good days outweigh the bad ones."
Caroline Kee

Women Try Vagina Chapstick

Because your other lips get chapped too!
kuwililenihauwanga

These Terminally Ill Patients Adorably Performed Standup Comedy About Their Death For Their Families

"Life is like that TV journalist, Arnab Goswami. Never take it seriously."
Sonia Mariam Thomas

Trump Says Obamacare Will "Explode" After Replacement Fails In Congress

After Republicans abandoned their Obamacare replacement Friday, President Trump lamented the lack of Democratic support and claimed his predecessor's signature law would self-destruct.
Jim Dalrymple II

Just 24 Really Funny Tweets About The Health Care Bill Withdrawal

"Oh the irony that Donald Trump and Paul Ryan have no Plan B."
Rachel Wilkerson Miller

Who Should Pay For Evan Karr’s Heart?

Every day, millions of Americans, even those with insurance, struggle to pay for health care. If the Republican health care plan passes, that struggle will only intensify.
Anne Helen Petersen

The Real Peril Of Crowdfunding Health Care

On who gets funded — and who gets left behind.
Anne Helen Petersen

Experts And Anti-Abortion Groups Are Both Worried About How The GOP Health Care Bill Covers Abortion

Insurance and tax experts say the Republican health care bill's exemptions would be difficult to enforce, while anti-abortion groups say the bill could potentially allow people to use refundable tax credits to pay for abortion.
Ema O'Connor

Republican Chairman Says Sean Spicer Should Stay “In His Lane” On Health Care Bill

After the White House press secretary told reporters that “every member” of Congress would be able to amend the health care bill “on the floor,” Rules Chairman Pete Sessions said he didn’t appreciate Spicer “getting in my business.”
Sarah Mimms

America's Biggest Health Stocks Aren't Moving Much In Response To Obamacare Repeal

The proposal for another major overhaul of the health care industry has not translated into big moves on the markets.
Matthew Zeitlin

This Republican Says Poor People May Have To Choose Between An iPhone And Health Care

“They’ve got to make those decisions themselves,” Jason Chaffetz said of the Obamacare replacement plan.
Tamerra Griffin

As A Woman, Have You Ever Felt Like A Doctor Didn’t Take Your Pain Seriously?

*starts typing aggressively*
Lara Parker

15 Things Black Trans People Face When Going to the Doctor

Racism and transphobia won't keep these people down.
Anthony Rivas

What's It Like Getting Health Care As A Black Transgender Person?

We want to hear your stories.
Anthony Rivas

Trump Threatened To Stop Obamacare Outreach, So Celebs Made Their Own Ads

Actor Colton Dunn said the ads were his own way to "resist" Trump.
Rachael Krishna

Why I’ve Given Up On Being Healthy

My mitochondrial disease has no treatment or cure. But after years of focusing on what I can’t do because of my disability, I finally see what I can do — and how I can do it.
Jody Allard

New Health Minister Used Maiden Speech To Call For US-Style Healthcare

Greg Hunt used his first speech to parliament to push the idea of US-style health insurance.
Mark Di Stefano

Here’s How Obamacare Repeal Could Hurt Native Americans

A full ACA repeal could have "catastrophic consequences" for Native Americans, one health board leader said.
Nidhi Subbaraman

13 People With Disabilities Talk About Life Post-Election

"I just hope we all can survive the next four years.”
Nora Whelan

Helpful Tips For Anyone Who Doesn't Understand Health Insurance

Think of this as Adulting 101: "WTF is Coinsurance?" Edition
Casey Gueren

Obamacare Premiums Are Up 25%, But It'll Stay Affordable, Officials Say

Most people in states that offer insurance through the federal Healthcare.gov exchange will still pay less than $100 a month, officials said.
Claudia Koerner

Bill Clinton Calls Obamacare "The Craziest Thing In The World"

The former president criticized Obamacare during a speech for his wife's presidential campaign, saying it has left a portion of the middle class behind.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke

HIV Drug Will Not Be Subsidised By The Government

An application for Truvada to be placed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme has been denied.
Lane Sainty

California Moves To Open Obamacare To Undocumented Immigrants

“It’s always heartening to see that our government fully understands that access to health care is really a human right," said state Sen. Ricardo Lara.
Adolfo Flores

Meet The Mother-Daughter Duo Providing Health Care For Homeless Pets

"The whole mission is to not have a pet be hungry, and not have a pet be in pain. And if their owner happens to be homeless, even more reason to help them."
Allison Bagg

Trump's In-Law Is Trying to Make Billions Off Obamacare

Oscar Health couldn't have happened without the Affordable Care Act.
Nitasha Tiku

This Indigenous Woman Is The Face Of A Growing Number Of Aboriginal Doctors

Indigenous doctors key to closing the health gap.
Allan Clarke

The Affordable Care Act Hasn't Led To More Part-Timers, Study Says

Researchers found little evidence employers cut back on full-time hours to avoid new healthcare costs. But those who have had hours reduced can least afford it.
Cora Lewis

California Extends Health Coverage To Undocumented Immigrant Children

California already has laws that allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses and state-funded financial aid.
Adolfo Flores

Junior Doctors Are Furious At The Government’s Plans To Change Working Hours

The proposed changes are “bad for patients, bad for junior doctors, and bad for the NHS”, the British Medical Association said.
Laura Silver

Meet The Anti-Death Presidential Candidate

Because we all deserve a chance at immortality!
Shane Madej
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