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Access to Care as a Human Right: Addressing Health Inequities in the Transgender Community

The past few years have ushered in a new era of visibility for the transgender (trans*) community. From Amazon’s breakout hit Transparent to Laverne Cox’s groundbreaking cover of Time magazine, trans* individuals are seeing their previously overlooked stories reflected in mainstream culture. And let us not forget Bruce Jenner’s heartfelt coming-out interview with ABC’s Diane… Read more »

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The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on America’s Poor: A Case for Change

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has been making history since his election in November 2014. The first challenger to unseat an incumbent Governor in Pennsylvania, Wolf has committed to reversing former Governor Corbett’s decision to not expand Medicaid and bolster President Obama’s health care reforms. However, despite an outlying victory in Pennsylvania, the 2014 midterm elections… Read more »

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Black Women’s Health Care In Crisis

This piece originally appeared on EBONY.com. Earlier this month, McAllen and Beaumont, rural border towns in Texas, saw the closure of two more clinics that provide a full spectrum of women’s health care needs, including abortion. Because of Texas’s cruel new law, known as HB 2, people all across the state (and in neighboring states) are rapidly losing… Read more »