Health Equity

In the last year, we have seen the Trump administration repeatedly attack and sabotage programs that ensure individuals and families struggling to make ends meet have the health coverage they need. While Trump and his administration seek to hurt individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program and in Marketplace plans,…

On December 16, 2017, participants in a meeting at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that an administration official had told them not to use any of these seven words: transgender, vulnerable, entitlement, diversity, fetus, evidence-based and science-based. Later, a spokesperson for the administration said that CDC was…

The Senate finally decided to release its bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), which drastically harms women and families. As part of efforts to give billions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthy, many individuals will pay the price with their own health and economic well-being, including…