Health Care
Co-Founder of Sex Week at UT Speaks Out [INTERVIEW]
Brianna Rader talks about the importance of sex ed and her experience on the O’Reilly Factor.
Posted Friday, March 22, 2013 by Christine Dickason
Ted Cruz Wants To Make It Harder To Pay For College
The Texas Republican is trying to do more than repeal healthcare reform.
Posted Friday, March 22, 2013 by Lydia Fiser
Why ‘Strike Debt’ Is Sorta Like Oprah—But Better
No, they’re not giving you a new car—but they are giving you a new lease on life.
Posted Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Opinions by Chris Lewis
Want to Talk About Sex? This College’s Administration Says Too Bad
Administrators at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville pulled state funding for an event that promotes discussions about sex and health.
Posted Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Opinions by Christine Dickason
Actress From Twilight Shares How You Can Help Put an End to Domestic Violence
A coalition of domestic violence prevention groups organize under the banner NO MORE in efforts to alleviate domestic violence and sexual assault.
Posted Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Reporting by Julie Thompson
Columbia Students Obsessed With Nutella; FBI to Investigate Slew Of Racially Biased Incidents
News on higher education and campus politics across the United States.
Posted Monday, March 11, 2013 in Campus Informer by Christine Dickason
Four Major Wins Young Women Can Toast To This International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, a time to reflect on women’s accomplishments and the challenges ahead.
Posted Friday, March 8, 2013 in Opinions by Christine Dickason
Why This Research-Backed Excuse For Street Harassment Is Not Okay
It’s safer to bet wolf-whistles won’t be welcomed.
Posted Friday, March 1, 2013 by Molly Savard
How Obamacare is Helping New Job-Seekers
Why college grads are now valuing higher wages over built-in medical benefits.
Posted Friday, March 1, 2013 by Emily Roseman
How 72 Republicans Could End Up Stripping Funding For Women’s Health
Calls for “accountability” and “transparency” mask a renewed push to defund Planned Parenthood.
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in Opinions by Pauline Holdsworth
How The Fate of One Abortion Clinic Will Shape The Battle For Reproductive Rights
With a recent influx of Republican legislators, anti-choice groups are focusing their efforts on state legislatures.
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Reporting by Molly Miller
When Your College Is In The Sticks And You’re Stuck Without Contraception
Helping rural college students have safe sex. Some of these methods may surprise you.
Posted Monday, February 25, 2013 by Aditi Pai
Bradley Cooper On Mental Health: ‘It’s Something We Can All Relate To’
The actor joined legislators at the Center for American Progress to open a dialogue on mental health.
Posted Tuesday, February 5, 2013 by Christine Dickason
Obama Administration Releases Contraceptive Rules for Religious Organizations
How religious non-profit organizations—that object to providing contraception for religious reasons—can comply with the Affordable Care Act.
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013 by Amber Pace
Medicaid Expansion Would Close Youth Coverage Gap
Young activists are calling on legislators to support Medicaid as states reject the move to expand this vital program.
Posted Monday, February 4, 2013 by Molly Miller
Taking the ACA out of DACA (Deferred Action)
The White House rules that DREAMers who will be allowed to stay in the U.S. as part of a new policy will not be eligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Posted Monday, October 1, 2012 by Kyle Miskell
Beyond the ACA: Barriers to Breast Cancer Care Remain
Marginalized women still face barriers to care despite legal and scientific advances.
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012 by Pauline Holdsworth
Redditors Share Obamacare Success Stories
A user on Reddit.com, a dynamic and popular website featuring user-submitted content, asked the community how the Affordable Care Acts or “Obamacare” has helped shape their lives. The response? Enormous and telling.
Posted Thursday, September 20, 2012 by Justin Decker
Obama Admin: Transgender People Protected Under Healthcare Reform
Thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it is no longer legal to discriminate against transgender people in a healthcare setting.
Posted Thursday, September 20, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
