By Orla Kennedy, Community Catalyst; Deborah Steinberg, Legal Action Center; and Lindsey Vuolo, Partnership to End Addiction One in three people knows someone who has died from a drug overdose….
The Big Bad Bill: What You Could Lose Overnight
Behind the slogans, the reconciliation bill is a direct attack on our care. Imagine waking up to find your coverage gone, your hospital closed, or your medical bills soaring. That’s…
Why We’re Celebrating the Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship in This Moment
The Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship didn’t just equip Fellows with tools and knowledge to become more effective leaders and teams; it created a community in which to practice. Four years…
The health care system in our country is fundamentally flawed. Millions of people remain uninsured or underinsured and struggle to get the care they want and need. Our health system…
Scapegoating immigrant families won’t solve our health care crisis
Authors: Dr. Brandon G. Wilson & Adriana Cadena After assuring constituents that Medicaid would be protected, the Trump administration and a MAGA-led Congress passed a budget resolution that opens the…
Republicans just advanced plans for the largest cut to Medicaid in history
The GOP’s Proposal to Slash Health Care Will Feed Corporate Greed and Hurt Millions On May 14, Republicans advanced plans for the largest ever cut to Medicaid and gutted critical…
When Disinformation Shapes Policy, Communities Pay the Price
This National Public Health Week, we are reminded that public health is built on a foundation of trust—trust in science, in institutions, and in one another, where transparent and evidence-based…
Many of us connect the phrase “follow the money” to the corruption and illegal activity memorialized in the movie All the President’s Men. But the reach of that phrase goes…
Ignoring DEI Isn’t Neutral—It’s Actively Harming Patient Care
The Link Between Equity and Outcomes Rolling back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies weakens patient care and puts lives at risk. These policies—ranging from workforce recruitment initiatives to community…
Why Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Are a Threat to Us All
EJ, a nonbinary person from Pennsylvania, spent nearly a decade preparing for gender-affirming surgery. After months of emotional, physical, and financial preparation, the day had finally arrived. But just 13…