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More states are requiring insurers to cover non-opioid painkillers

A pharmacist at Mayo Pharmacy in Bismarck, N.D., reviews completed drug orders in January. Advocates, providers, medical groups and state lawmakers are pushing for...

Why is WV asking for voter records? Election reform is needed, but not the way Trump is doing it

Hundreds gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, to protest Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could fundamentally change the...

Bipartisan efforts to increase access to contraception are emerging as Republicans continue to push abortion pill legislation

Legislation passed by the South Carolina House of Representatives on February 3, 2026 would classify mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled perilous substances. (Photo by...

The women of West Virginia have had enough and are running for the Legislature

At least 79 women are running for West Virginia state legislature in the 2026 primary. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)West Virginia's population...

Healthcare workers want ICE banned from hospitals, and blue states are responding

Federal agents in combat fatigues gather in Minneapolis last month. Health care workers in Minnesota and other states say ICE is increasing its presence...

Democrats video condemn Trump’s “authoritarian” attempt to impeach them for illegal orders

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., listens as Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, speaks about the failed grand jury indictment against her during a press conference at...

FEMA, Coast Guard and TSA are on the brink of closure amid a stalemate over funding for Homeland Security

At a congressional hearing on February 11, 2026, lawmakers were told that a funding shortfall creates ongoing challenges to the Coast Guard's workforce, readiness...

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