health care
Even a Republican Governor Thinks Denying Health Care to Trans Kids Is Going Too Far
Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas vetoed a first-of-its-kind bill that would have blocked trans kids from getting gender-affirming health care.
Two Nurses Suspended Without Pay for Ridiculing Indigenous Woman’s Death
The nurses allegedly compared an Atikamekw woman to Joyce Echaquan, also Atikamekw, who died in September while other nurses made racist comments about her.
8 People Describe How Unions Changed Their Lives
"That strike helped us win family health coverage, and I never need to worry about money when I go to the doctor anymore."
Black Woman Posts Video Begging for Help in Hospital Days Before She Died
In the video, Mireille Ndjomouo claims staff at a Montreal hospital gave her penicillin even though she told them she was allergic to it. “Since I arrived, it’s as if they’re killing me.”
What to Say to a New Provider if You’re Worried They’ll Change Your Meds
If you don't want to switch up a mental health treatment regimen that works for you, go in with an ironclad understanding of your own medical history.
Indigenous Peoples at Higher Risk in Health System: Government Report
The final report investigating racism within British Columbia’s health care system has come to some stark conclusions about health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.
Cops Arrest Essential Union Workers Striking for $1 Raise
Workers at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market have been peacefully striking since Sunday for better wages and health care.
We Can't Build Trust in Vaccines Without Addressing Racism in Health Care
Acknowledging the long history of anti-Black medical violence in the U.S. must be a part of community outreach about COVID-19 vaccination.
The GOP's Fave Anti-Abortion Celebrity Is a COVID Anti-Vaxxer Now
Abby Johnson spoke at the Republican National Convention earlier this year.
COVID Is Devastating LGBTQ People’s Ability to Access Health Care
The pandemic has impacted the LGBTQ community in outsized ways.
The Worst Stuff I've Had to Deal with at Work Because of How I Look
As a healthcare professional, it's hard to be taken seriously when you don't fit the mould of a white middle-aged man in a lab coat.
A Beginner's Guide to Microdosing Testosterone During Your Transition
Answers to your burning questions about body hair, muscle mass, finding a doctor familiar with non-binary health care, and a whole lot more.