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  1. unnatural disasters
    Corporate Greed Made the Change Healthcare Cyberattack WorseHackers have made it impossible for millions of patients to refill prescriptions or even schedule procedures by striking at a single company.
    By Chris Stanton
  2. health care
    The Fight to Pay for Gene TherapyThere is new hope for seemingly incurable diseases, but the treatments will be truly revolutionary only if they are available to everyone.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. career
    The Emergency Physician Tackling Racism in Health CareDr. Uché Blackstock felt stifled when she spoke up about bias from within the medical system, so she struck out on her own.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  4. health
    Prenuvo Wants to Put Your Mind at EaseSome patients say the $2,500 full-body MRI does anything but.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  5. israel-hamas war
    The Health Crisis Facing Women and Children in GazaResearcher Yara Asi on how cutting off humanitarian aid affects the territory’s most vulnerable.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. i tried it
    The $2,500 MRI That Told Me I Might Drink Too MuchI could have told you that without a scan.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  7. The Health App We Wish We Had as TeensJo Goodall is making teen health more accessible.
    By Stephanie Nguyen
  8. medicine
    The Two Words That Can Make Health Care a NightmarePrior authorization buries doctors in paperwork and delays care to patients, sometimes with disastrous results.
    By Chris Stanton
  9. early and often
    Bring Back the Public Option!Biden’s “battle for the soul of America” rerun won’t be enough against Trump in 2024. He needs to give voters something real.
    By Ross Barkan
  10. first person
    Living Abroad Helped Me Cope With My Tourette SyndromeIn France, the slower pace of life and resistance to American-style productivity culture can be as effective as medication.
    By Lindsey Tramuta
  11. crime
    4 Americans Were Kidnapped While Seeking Cosmetic Surgery in MexicoTwo reportedly survived, and two were found dead.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. health care
    A Whistleblower’s Claims About a St. Louis Transgender Center Are Under FireJamie Reed’s shocking account of a clinic mistreating children went viral. Parents and patients are now refuting her key claims.
    By Chas Danner
  13. just asking questions
    Should a 13-Year-Old Have Bariatric Surgery?Sandra Hassink on what the new pediatric obesity guidelines she co-wrote do and don’t say.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. healthcare
    Florida Wants to Force Student Athletes to Share Their Menstrual HistoryThe move raises concerns about potential legal repercussions for students suspected of having abortions.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  15. power
    Maternity Nurses Disciplined Over Viral ‘Ick’ TikTokAn Atlanta hospital responded to backlash over a video in which staff members criticized pregnant patients.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  16. the left
    Why Capitalism Needs Sick PeopleThe grim reality of the health-care industry has prompted a radical rethinking of how to change it.
    By Malcolm Harris
  17. vulture lists
    Now That We’re All Epidemiologists, Here Are 9 Books to Further Your StudiesHistories of how we’ve handled viruses in the past that just might give a glimmer of hope for how we’ll respond when the next pandemic arrives.
    By David Vogel
  18. kids these days
    The Whiny Grade-Grubbing NYU Students Have a PointIt is too hard to become a doctor in the United States.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. abortion rights
    Studios on Abortion Access: We’re Working on ItStudios are “committed to continuing to evaluate ways that we can best provide for our employees and workers who support our productions.”
    By Bethy Squires
  20. human rights
    Nearly 400 Directors Join TV Writers to Demand Safe Abortion AccessJudd Apatow, Barry Jenkins, Joey Soloway, and more push studios to respond.
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. early and often
    The GOP Is the Party of Insulin-GougingIn their quest for zero-sum victories — and Democratic defeats — Republicans are incapable of tackling popular issues that would benefit them.
    By Ross Barkan
  22. life after roe
    Is This the Abortion Clinic of the Future?Hey Jane wants to be the next big telemedicine company. Will the fall of Roe get in its way?
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  23. last night on late night
    Kerry Washington Helped SAG Members Get Insurance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!Guest host Kerry Washington helping out fellow actors.
    By Bethy Squires
  24. life after roe
    Celebrities Respond to the Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe v. WadeIncluding Katy Perry, Jessica Chastain, and Ariana DeBose.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. life after roe
    What to Know About Stocking Up on the Abortion PillEven if you aren’t pregnant, some providers will let you buy the medication in advance.
    By Lux Alptraum
  26. abortion
    Life After Roe Starts NowThe Supreme Court decision ensures a health-care crisis that will ripple out across the country.
    By Claire Lampen
  27. celebrity
    Hailey Bieber Says She ‘Couldn’t Speak’ During MinistrokeShe opened up about her recent health scare in a new YouTube video titled “telling my story.”
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  28. investigations
    The Air-Ambulance VulturesThe search for why my emergency flight cost $86,184 led me to a hidden culprit: private equity.
    By Chris Stanton
  29. the law
    How a U.K. Court Battle Held Trans Teens HostageLuke is one of thousands of young people who lost access to gender-affirming hormones — but he and others are fighting back.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  30. power
    Complex SaviorsIn ERs, nurses and doctors can often be the first line of defense against human trafficking. Now they’re being trained to actually see it that way.
    By Magdalena Puniewska
  31. politics
    Solid-Blue California Still Can’t Pass Universal Health CareA single-payer bill endorsed by many Democrats in the state wasn’t even brought up for a vote in the Assembly. Why does this keep happening?
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. omicron
    The Silent WaveInside the city’s hospitals fighting COVID, scores of doctors and nurses are suddenly out sick thanks to Omicron.
    By Aaron Short and Kevin T. Dugan
  33. parenthood
    Can Anyone Tell Me If I Should Take Prozac While Pregnant?The mental health of pregnant people is vital to the health of the baby. So why the hell don’t we know more?
    By Lauren Silverman
  34. business
    The Soft Sell of HimsCan the health-care brand leverage young men’s anxiety over erections and hair loss into a multibillion-dollar empire?
    By Jesse Barron
  35. texas abortion ban
    The Future of Abortion Doulas in Texas“Whatever comes next, there are people who are out here doing the work and will continue to do the work.”
    As told to Jasely Molina
  36. power
    “No One Wants to Get Sued”: Some Abortion Providers Have Stopped Working in TXNearly half of the doctors at one of the state’s biggest providers stopped working after Texas’ new law went into effect.
    By Jennifer Gerson for The 19th
  37. 9/11: 20 years later
    The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health CareThe events of 9/11 made these women sick. Twenty years later, why are they still left out of the health coverage that was created for survivors?
    By Susan Rinkunas
  38. the inside game
    Obamacare Is Saved — Now Democrats Need a New Campaign IssueA Supreme Court decision marked the end of the line for the top-tier political message for the Democrats for the last decade. What next?
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  39. swellness
    More! Female! Mice!By excluding female mice from medical trials, researchers can miss crucial information on how medicines affect women.
    By Daniela Morosini
  40. power
    ‘What If I Had Gotten a Head Start on Hormones?’The Cut spoke with a 19-year-old from Arkansas about how access to gender-affirming health care saved his life.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  41. infrastructure
    Biden’s Vision for ‘Care Infrastructure’ Needs More SocialismMeeting the demand for high-quality elder care — while raising wages for those who provide it — would require radical measures.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. politics
    Arkansas Has Now Passed the Most Extreme Anti-Trans Law YetLawmakers overruled the governor’s veto of a bill banning trans youth from accessing essential gender-affirming care.
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. lgbtq rights
    Elliot Page Calls Access to Trans Health Care ‘Livesaving’“If we could just celebrate all the wonderful complexities of people, the world would be such a better place.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  44. that’s rich
    Whole Foods CEO to America: You Don’t Need Health Care, Just Eat BetterThere’s a pandemic, but the wealthy can afford to pretend it isn’t happening.
    By Sarah Jones
  45. health care
    COVID Is Killing State-Level Efforts to Make Health Care a RightBy blowing holes in budgets — and making heroes out of hospitals — the pandemic set back coverage expansions in states throughout the country.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. coronavirus stimulus
    7 Surprisingly Good Policies Buried in the Stimulus-Omnibus BillWhile no one was watching, Congress quietly took action to curb surprise medical bills, money laundering, and climate change.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. the left
    The Left’s Most Naïve Cynics Have Turned on AOCLeft-wing media personalities are calling on House progressives to force a floor vote on Medicare for All — or reveal themselves to be frauds.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. monopoly
    Amazon Will Sell PrimeInsulin for Your PrimeDiabetesMonopolies helped cause a health-care crisis. Another now steps in to profit.
    By Sarah Jones
  49. strike
    Nearly 800 Philly Nurses Strike Over Staffing ShortagesAfter months on the front lines of the pandemic, nurses are now battling their employers, too.
    By Hannah Gold
  50. power
    It’ll Have to Be Completely DestroyedMaybe American health care will burn to the ground before it can be rebuilt.
    By Jen Gann
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