The Biden administration on Monday proposed making over-the-counter contraception available at no cost and with fewer administrative hurdles. “Today, my Administration is taking a major step to expand contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This new action would help […]
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Drug overdose deaths dropped a record amount during the past year, according to provisional data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. The CDC reported that 94,758 individuals died because of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending
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Nearly all U.S. adults agree that more action can be taken to reduce suicide deaths, with about three-fifths also reporting they have been personally affected by suicide, according to national survey data released Wednesday. Sixty-one percent of adults said they
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Vice President Kamala Harris used a campaign stop in Atlanta on Friday to tie former President Donald Trump to the state’s abortion ban and recent maternal deaths as the campaign continues to drum up support related to reproductive rights. An
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The Senate is expected to take another vote on legislation next week that would expand access to and coverage of in vitro fertilization as Democrats look to pressure Republicans to take a stand on IVF policies former President Donald Trump
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In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, countless people have shared their personal experiences with reproductive health – including accessing abortion, seeking fertility services, experiencing miscarriages and giving birth. Among them are six women whose
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Posted September 12, 2024 at 7:00am Eighteen U.S. states have enacted laws that exclude mental health or risk of suicide among the medical reasons a woman can have an abortion. But women who spoke to CQ Roll Call faced obstacles
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The White House’s top drug policy official called for Congress to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy before the end of the year — his top legislative priority for 2024. “Our reauthorization is really critically important to continue to
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