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Many people that were on Medicaid are finding themselves uninsured
Monday, May 22, 2023
All 90 million Medicaid beneficiaries will have their eligibility checked, and many will no longer have health insurance — as pandemic-era rules that automatically renewed their coverage expire.
What to know about the federal appeals court hearing on mifepristone
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, is the subject of arguments today in a federal appeals court case that could make it illegal.
Beyond the 'abortion pill': Real-life experiences of individuals taking mifepristone
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Ahead of oral arguments in a federal appeals court over access to mifepristone, more than 150 people shared stories with NPR about how they used the medication — and how it changed their lives.
Federal appeals court in New Orleans considers the fate of an abortion pill
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans will hear arguments Wednesday over access to a commonly used abortion pill.
People who took mifepristone share their stories
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Mifepristone, sometimes known as the abortion pill, is the center of a legal battle underway this week. Some of the people who have taken it share their stories.
Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed
Thursday, May 11, 2023
NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years.
3 years later, the COVID public health emergency is drawing to a close
Thursday, May 11, 2023
The nation's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration is ending. Here's what is and isn't changing.
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing
Monday, May 08, 2023
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky will step down
Friday, May 05, 2023
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is stepping down.
'I'll lose my family.' A husband's dread during an abortion ordeal in Oklahoma
Monday, May 01, 2023
Jaci and Dustin Statton didn't think Oklahoma's abortion bans would affect them. They were open to having more kids. They didn't imagine Jaci would face a life-threatening pregnancy, though.
Abortion bans fail to pass in 2 conservative states
Saturday, April 29, 2023
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a number of states have dealt with the issue of abortion access in their legislatures. This week was particularly eventful.
How hospitals decide what qualifies as a life threatening emergency to allow abortion
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In many states that ban abortion, there's an exception for life threatening emergencies. But how do hospitals decide what situations qualify? Researchers set out to find out.
In Oklahoma, a woman was told to wait until she's 'crashing' for abortion care
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
A new study shows women who call the hospitals in Oklahoma get confusing information about the state's abortion bans. One family lived through that confusion with dire consequences last month.
Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America
Saturday, April 15, 2023
In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.
Abortion providers wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in on mifepristone
Friday, April 14, 2023
The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether doctors can still provide patients with mifepristone across the country. Abortion providers share how they're navigating this uncertainty with patients.
The surprising science of how pregnancy begins
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The start of pregnancy — as well as exactly when that happens — is a hot topic in some state legislatures and U.S. courts. Understanding the nuances of what happens when has never been more important.
More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A national poll finds that a majority of Americans have felt the effects of gun violence in their personal lives.
Months of a doomed pregnancy: What can happen in a state with strict abortion laws
Friday, April 07, 2023
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."
A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo's parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas
Thursday, April 06, 2023
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."
'Live free and die'? The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
Saturday, March 25, 2023
A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.