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Shefali Luthra
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‘There’s nothing we can do’: Public schools without mask mandates put parents in a scary situation
Texas and Florida lead the nation in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Their governors are penalizing public schools putting mask mandates in place.
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When states don't expand Medicaid, women suffer
Twelve states have refused to expand Medicaid eligibility. Data shows that women would benefit most if they did.
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The COVID Delta variant puts men and people of color at risk, Biden official warns
The highly contagious variant could thwart efforts to fully end COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith told The 19th.
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What could be behind high unintended pregnancy rates? Challenges getting birth control.
A new CDC study found that almost a third of women who could benefit from contraception were not using it.
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The 19th Explains: How to manage post-pandemic social anxiety
Social anxiety is significantly more common in women. Experts told The 19th how to manage it as many reenter society.
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Supreme Court upholds the ACA, including its gender-based health protections
The Supreme Court tossed out a legal challenge that would have dismantled the landmark health reform bill.
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Suicide attempts among teen girls were already high. The pandemic might have made it worse.
Data from the CDC showed teenage girls’ hospitalizations for suspected suicide attempts shot up last year. It’s only one piece of a mental health crisis affecting young people.
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How one of Washington’s top health officials plans to fight pregnancy-related deaths
The 19th spoke with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the first Black woman to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about her plans to address racial and gender-based health inequities.
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The 19th Explains: What six-week abortion bans really mean
Similar bans passed by other states have no legal standing, but an upcoming Supreme Court case could change that.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear Mississippi challenge to Roe v. Wade
Justices are likely to rule next summer on whether a ban on abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional.