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Her son couldn’t breathe. Advocating for equitable health care made this mom feel like she couldn’t either.
Amira Carson-Carey has spent the past year fighting for equitable health care for her infant son — from repeat heart surgeries to COVID infections — amid a pandemic and a summer of racial reckoning.
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How Alaska managed to vaccinate residents at higher rates than any other state
In a conversation with The 19th, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Dr. Anne Zink, chief medical officer, discuss the state’s successful vaccine distribution and concerns about a post-pandemic world.
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“There’s so much death around”: Eight women reflect on one year of COVID-19
A year after the start of the pandemic, women describe their lives on the front lines, the losses they’ve endured and the ways in which they are forever changed.
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What else is in the COVID relief package? The first major ACA expansion.
Defenders argue new additions to the health law, which expanded health care access for key groups, could once again benefit women and LGBTQ+ people.
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A year in, the pandemic continues to disproportionately harm women and LGBTQ+ people
Data analyzed for The 19th by Ipsos Public Affairs showed stark economic and mental health disparities.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ orgs are drafting anti-trans bills for policymakers with an online form
A new coalition of national anti-LGBTQ+ organizations has launched a website that promises to deliver “model legislation” to policymakers, providing bill language designed to keep trans youth from accessing medical care and participating in athletics.
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Government committee clears way for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
If authorized for emergency use, a third coronavirus vaccine could speed up distribution and help alleviate equity concerns.
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Democratic senators ask Biden admin to create office focusing on reproductive health and wellbeing
In a letter first shared with The 19th, seven Senate Dems called for an administrative office focused on reproductive health and issues related to raising children.
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New CDC data shows COVID cases spiked when Georgia schools reopened
The data underscores the importance of disease prevention measures when opening schools, researchers said.
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Frontline health care workers: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you?
As a woman, person of color, or member of the LGBTQ+ community, what challenges have you faced this past year while working to save lives? We want to include your stories in an upcoming virtual event.