A recent report shows that 57 schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have shown dangerous levels of copper and lead, and many schools’ results are not even available yet, which means that number is likely to rise. These results were made public as the school district is actively developing plans to make drinking water safe in … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Abortion Restriction
Women and pro-choice advocates are celebrating a small victory after U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers in Louisville, Kentucky struck down an abortion restriction that would have required abortion providers to sign advance agreements with hospitals and ambulance services for emergency patient care. Judge Stivers’ ruling allows the last open … [Read more...]
Patient Advocate Groups Suing Trump Administration Following Health Plan Changes
Patient and advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration following a decision to extend the availability of short-term health plans. The change is one of many being made by President Trump in an attempt to limit the effectiveness of ObamaCare. This and other recent decisions made by President Trump are likely to significantly impact health … [Read more...]
Is the Foster System Falling Short on Monitoring Meds?
According to a report in childrensrights.org, there are approximately 438,000 children in foster care in the United States on any given day. In 2016, more than 687,000 children spent time in the American foster care system, and statistics indicate that on average, children remain in foster care for nearly two years before being adopted or “aging … [Read more...]
Stop Surprise Medical Bills, Say Senators
Many of us have felt shock and dismay at opening a medical bill we thought our health insurance had covered only to discover that we owe an outstanding balance. Often, the amount still due is beyond anything we can manage to comfortably pay. Surprise medical bills appear in American mailboxes and email every day and usually include a list of … [Read more...]
Texas Fetal Tissue Burial Law Suffers a Blow
Abortion-related topics are taking front and center lately with the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative United States appeals court judge nominated by President Trump to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Meanwhile, in Texas, U.S. District Judge David Ezra (Austin, Texas) issued a permanent injunction against Texas laws … [Read more...]
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…Let ‘em Shoot Up?
Medical and recreational marijuana, sanctuary cities, net neutrality, and climate change. These are just a few examples of the many issues pitting state and local governments against the federal government. We can now add supervised injection sites (SIS), also known as supervised consumption services or overdose prevention centers, to that list. … [Read more...]
Hero FBI Agents and First Responders Sick and Dying From 9/11 Exposure
While Donald Trump demoralized the FBI by firing former FBI Director, James Comey and calling him a “nut job”, current FBI Director Christopher A. Wray is eulogizing FBI agents who are dying from cancer at alarming rates as a result of their heroic efforts to uncover bodies and investigate 9/11 crime scenes. Fifteen current and former FBI … [Read more...]
Trump Efforts on Drug Prices Lead to Big Announcements, Uncertain Results
A year and a half into what we now know is a far-right Trump Administration; it's easy to forget that in 2015 and 2016 then-candidate Donald Trump ran as a different kind of Republican. While playing hard to his party base's racial resentments, Trump purported to reject party orthodoxies on the role of government and support for big business. It … [Read more...]
Black Lung Disease Returns in a Big Way
U.S. Miners Face Increasing Health Risks from Disease Once Thought Nearly Eradicated As a major component of his Presidential campaign, Donald Trump made numerous promises to people in “coal country”. He wanted to increase coal production, open coal mines and put coal miners back to work. While these campaign promises appealed to those connected … [Read more...]
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