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What’s at stake if SCOTUS rules against mifepristone

A case before the Supreme Court this week on medication abortion could affect not just reproductive health nationwide, but also oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies.

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court mifepristone case

The case could affect not just abortion access but oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies. The court hears arguments Tuesday.

With an Obamacare boom, comes a Medicaid bust

Preliminary numbers show 21.3 million American signed up for Obamacare this year — a huge increase since Biden took office. 15 million people, however, have also been kicked off of Medicaid.

5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas

The case involves just one abortion, but it’s likely to have wider implications in the state with some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raise over 4 years after strike

The health care giant and the coalition of unions that walked out for three days earlier this month announced a contract deal that averts another strike.

What does the word ‘abortion’ mean?

A new Guttmacher study shared exclusively with NPR shows surprisingly little agreement among Americans about the definition of the word “abortion.”

Even the meaning of the word ‘abortion’ is up for debate

A survey of 2,000 people found no shared definition of the word “abortion,” researchers at the Guttmacher Institute report.

Women fight abortion bans in 3 more states with legal actions

Patients and doctors in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma are taking legal action against state abortion bans. Women told dramatic stories of dangerous pregnancies and delayed care.

Labor unions praise Biden’s plan to boost staffing at nursing homes

For the first time ever, nursing homes may soon have to guarantee a registered nurse is working 24/7 in every facility.

Here are the first 10 drugs that Medicare will target for price cuts

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won’t take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drug makers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits.