health in the united states
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It’s Open Enrollment Time, But What Does That Even Mean?
Deciding on benefits coverage can be tricky AF, so we’re breaking down what you need to know.
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“Late-Term Abortion” is Not a Real Thing, So Why Do Politicians Keep Saying It?
Lindsey Graham’s new abortion ban calls abortions after 15 weeks “late-term.” The Root breaks down why that’s nonsense.
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‘My Body Is for No One To Control but Me’: Latto Teams Up With Planned Parenthood To Stand Up for Abortion Rights
This comes after the ‘Big Energy’ rapper also released a song in protest to the overturning of Roe V. Wade in June.
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Biden Administration Blocks Gov. Brian Kemp’s Plan To Have Private Companies Handle ACA
Gov. Kemp had planned to have residents shop for coverage through individual insurance companies or private brokers.
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Alabama Honors 3 Black Women Whose Bodies Were Subjected to Experimental Surgery
The three enslaved women, who were victims of famed gynecologist Dr. J. Marion Sims, are immortalized in a statue called the “Mothers of Gynecology.”
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White People Still Get the Most Out of Healthcare Spending New Studies Show
Even after decades of attempts to equalize healthcare access, white people dominate healthcare spending.
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Biden Nominates Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to Head Medicare; If Confirmed She Will Become First Woman to Hold the Post
President Joe Biden, aka “the People’s Champ” aka “Where the Money Resides” aka “We See You Big Shawty” aka “What about that 50K off those Student Loans?” aka “Big Stimmy,” picked Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a former Obama administration official, to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “The agency oversees government health insurance programs covering…
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