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Health Care Access and Equity

Health policy roundup: Supreme Court allows $800M in NIH grant cuts

President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt – "As a physician, I know that even if the rule changes are ultimately challenged by the critical work of advocates and litigators, any action like this will have a chilling effect on people presenting for basic lif...

August, 2025
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CMS Announces Plan to Disenroll Noncitizens From Medicaid and CHIP

President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt – "As a physician, I know that even if the rule changes are ultimately challenged by the critical work of advocates and litigators, any action like this will have a chilling effect on people presenting for basic lif...

August, 2025
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Q&A: Autonomy News wants to cover bodily autonomy as a human right

Another thing that’s worth taking time to digest are some guides from organizations like Physicians for Reproductive Health and Patient Forward and other groups that have put out guides for reporters.

August, 2025
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Trump drops IVF promise, preferring to blame women for infertility

PRH Fellow Danielle Gershon – “Anti-abortion officials do not care about making families safer and healthier. They don’t think we deserve access to reproductive health care in any situation.”

August, 2025
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Senate Passage of Devastating Health Care Cuts Threatens Health and Lives Nationwide

Today, the Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a bill with significant cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This bill compromises the health and wellness of the most vulnerable members of our community.

July, 2025
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SCOTUS Decides on Preventive Care

Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued their opinion in Kennedy v Braidwood Management Inc. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health responds.

June, 2025
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SCOTUS Decision Will Harm Patients

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and abortion provider in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health responds.

June, 2025
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SCOTUS Harms Trans Youth

This morning the Supreme Court of the United States issued their decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti and determined that a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for people under 18 does not violate the Equal Protection Clause. While this does not affect ac...

June, 2025
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Responding to Targeted Violence in Minnesota

On Saturday June 14, an individual targeted multiple Minnesota state legislators and their spouses with gun violence, tragically ending the lives of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. It was later found that the ind...

June, 2025
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EMTALA Explainer: Keep Up with the Threat to Emergency Abortion Care

EMTALA is a critical federal law that protects access to emergency medical care, including abortion. This resource breaks down what EMTALA requires, how it supports patients seeking emergency care, and why it’s essential in the fight for reproductive...

June, 2025
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