Mar 24 Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender care ban By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths. Gov. Andy Beshear said in his veto message Friday that the bill would increase youth suicides. Continue reading
Mar 24 4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death barred from policing By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:24 Why more children are being diagnosed with autism and what it means for their families By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris New CDC data revealed an increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. The report shows in 2020, one out of every 36 children in America was diagnosed with autism. In 2018, that figure was one in… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 5:47 The state of COVID in the U.S. three years into pandemic By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Three years into the pandemic, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all declining. But questions remain about new variants and whether some people may need a spring booster shot, and there are many concerns about the impact of long COVID. Epidemiologist… Continue watching
Mar 23 New state laws aim to tackle surge in eating disorders By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis. Continue reading
Mar 23 Most state bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth still allow controversial intersex surgery By Kate Sosin, The 19th More than two-thirds of the bills include exemptions for surgery that assigns minors who are born intersex as "male" or "female," an irreversible procedure condemned by the United Nations. Continue reading
Mar 23 North Carolina approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Thursday's state House vote reverses longstanding opposition to the measure, which now goes to expansion advocate and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 6:15 Biden administration proposes overhaul of organ transplant system By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration announced plans to overhaul the network that has run the nation’s organ transplant system for nearly four decades. The United Network for Organ Sharing has faced criticism for inadequately managing the process. The proposal would open up… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 9:03 West Virginia doctors work to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas By William Brangham, Courtney Norris When it comes to health, rural America lags far behind the country’s urban and suburban areas. The reasons are complex and these challenges are the focus of a new series called Rural RX. With support from the Pulitzer Center and… Continue watching
Mar 22 Biden administration announces plans to modernize organ transplant system By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The United Network for Organ Sharing has a government contract to oversee how organs are retrieved and distributed and to run the massive computer system that matches patients and organs. Continue reading