Nation Sep 12 These states are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions.
Nation Aug 21 Justice Department demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospital Federal investigators looking at gender-affirming care providers demanded that at least one hospital hand over information about individual patients.
Politics Jul 24 Most U.S. adults think abortion should be legal 3 years after Roe was overturned, poll shows The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Politics Jun 27 5 things to know after the Supreme Court said states can block Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding Abortion opponents hail it as a victory on principle.
Nation Jun 23 Abortions rose in 2024 due to pills available through telehealth, report finds A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth.
Politics Jun 20 A judge’s ruling will decide whether Purdue Pharma’s $7 billion opioid settlement plan could be put to votes State governments across the country have already signed on to the deal. If a judge approves, it would go to votes of other groups, including local governments and individual victims.
Politics Jun 18 What to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender care for youth The case is sure to resonate nationally. Twenty-six other states have passed similar laws, and nearly all of them are also facing legal challenges.
Politics Jun 18 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma asks court to clear way for $7 billion settlement if states back it The deal would be among the largest in a wave of opioid settlements. It calls for members of the Sackler family who own the company to give up ownership and to contribute up to $7 billion over time.
Nation May 30 Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, poll finds A new Pew Research Center found that about 6 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults said there is “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of social acceptance in the U.S. for gay and lesbian people. Only about 1 in 10 said…
Nation May 15 Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of Georgia’s abortion ban, hospital tells family A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant.