HEALTHCARE
Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
| March 27, 2024
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
| March 22, 2024
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
| March 20, 2024
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas
| March 20, 2024
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps […]
If your boss is the state of Texas, some pregnancy protections just ended for you
| March 11, 2024
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the legislation, known as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, cannot be enforced in the state. Here's what you need to know.