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What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth In August, women held up the economy while their wages faltered in industries such as health care. Will the September Employment Situation report show more of the same?

We wrote this before the shutdown but the analysis is still just as important. Healthcare workers, who are mostly women, are the backbone of our economy, but Trump's attacks on health care and repubs refusal to extend the ACA tax credits threaten the industry
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Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care Stronger antitrust enforcement is necessary to prevent reduced access to reproductive health care, including abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments, while safeguarding market competition.

When hospitals merge under religious directives, patients can lose options. Our new @americanprogress.bsky.social report calls for stronger antitrust oversight.

The True Cost of the Republican Health Care Agenda Join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion on how Republican health policies are fueling premium hikes and leaving working families to pay the price.

Every family deserves affordable health care. Instead, Republican policies are driving costs higher. Join @americanprogressaction.org 9/29 at 4pm ET for remarks from Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and a panel discussion on what's at stake if Congress fails to act.
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And yes, I was the last Black full-time columnist in the Opinion section.

Washington Post -- operating in a city which for a long time has been majority Black, is now without any full-time Black opinion writers.

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

NEW: President Trump and RFK Jr. promised to “Make America Healthy Again” but the administration’s assault on environmental safeguards will expose kids and families to more cancer-causing pollution as RFK Jr. cuts cancer research and treatment: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

It is so incredibly cruel and dystopian that our government would rather destroy millions of dollars worth of health care supplies than just provide them to people who need them.

And now we sit back and watch Republicans ignore the school shooting today while loudly mourning Charlie Kirk.

RFK Jr. is right that we aren't doing enough to keep kids healthy. But the MAHA commission's new report is filled with false & misleading claims and fails to address children's real needs @amprogg.bsky.social sky.social's Don Berwick explores the data for @usnews.com
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

A table showing the estimated increase in uninsured Americans by congressional district. The table has three columns: District, Representative, and Increase in uninsured population. The first row shows Alaska's At-large district with Representative Nick Begich and an increase of +29,000. Subsequent rows show representatives and increases for districts in Alabama, Arkansas, and Arizona. The heading states, "The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase the number of uninsured Americans in every congressional district."

Every member of Congress, regardless of party or geography, will see tens of thousands of their constituents lose coverage under the OBBBA. On average, each congressional district will have nearly 33,000 more people uninsured in 2034. Review the numbers: buff.ly/KfdWJkZ

I got back to DC a few days ago. I haven't seen such empty streets since 2020-21. There a very few delivery drivers out anymore. DC is absolutely a beautiful city, but now all the parks have fences and soldiers have guns made for war. This is America.

jordyn bloomer, the woman you are

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Increase the Number of Americans Without Health Coverage in Every State and Congressional District Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live.

New data from @nzmurphy.bsky.social and me: the number of Americans who will lose health coverage under the Republicans' historic cuts to health care, by state and Congressional district.
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"This report sets examples of Kennedy’s costly, chaotic, and corrupt actions from EVERY DAY he has served as Secretary." From Feb 13- Sept 4. 203 days of sowing chaos and spreading misinformation; dismantling HHS research, prevention and health care and more. www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans

"[Republicans] don’t know how to talk about, let alone defend, their signature piece of legislation because of its overwhelming unpopularity," writes Serena Zets, Campaigns Manager at the Center for American Progress.

Serena Zets: Republicans are hiding from the constituents their “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt Senator Ernst’s callousness signals a bigger problem for Republicans

Check out the latest from @serenazets.bsky.social on how Republicans are hiding from their disastrous law, too ashamed and out of touch to acknowledge how cuts to health care and food assistance will harm the communities they represent⇣ couriernewsroom.com/news/serena-...

“sir, you’re a charlatan” goes hard actually

Robert Kennedy claims to be a protector of children.

Sen. Wyden: "some kind of rich claim..from somebody who's flown on
Jeffrey Epstein's private jet on multiple occasions."

FDA approves new Covid shots with limits on who can get them under RFK Jr. It's unclear how easily patients without high risk factors will be able to get a Covid shot, and whether insurance plans will still cover them.

Young children are at high risk of serious complications from COVID-19. Now parents will face more challenges getting their kids COVID vaccines, having to jump through hoops for approval. And they could find vaccines no longer covered by their health insurance plans. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...

a reminder:

If you're in DC, volunteer to help people who are houseless or have insecure housing. Check out @foodnotbombsdc.bsky.social or help at @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social. Get involved in @freedcproject.bsky.social or @dcmigrantmutualaid.org. We aren't helpless and we can take real action.

personally, i feel unsafe when i see police but 🤷🏽‍♀️

The Case for Cash Bail Reform Cash bail reform is a critical step to ensuring a safe and equitable pretrial process.

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just a reminder that cash bail practices are discriminatory and there’s no evidence that bail reforms lead to increases in crime 🙃

Doctors left Idaho after abortion ban, study confirms • Idaho Capital Sun Idaho lost more than a third of its practicing obstetrician doctors after the state’s near-total abortion ban took effect, a new study finds.

A new study confirms what local docs & activists have been screaming about for years: Idaho lost 35% of its practicing OBGYNs after the state passed an abortion ban.

These laws kill women in more ways than one

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Medicaid has been helping millions of Americans access the lifesaving health care they need for six decades. Listen to @americanprogressaction.org’s @andreaducas.bsky.social speaking on @c-span.bsky.social on the anniversary of Medicaid to discuss the lasting impact of the program.

The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.

Are you left wondering "what's next?" following the passage of Trump's mega bill? Check out a detailed timeline of the enactment dates of several major provisions from OBBBA to know when cuts and changes will go into effect ⬇️
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The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health The Trump administration is dismantling programs to prevent, treat, and cure diseases that affect women as well as threatening access to basic reproductive and maternal health care—and the One Big Bea...

As the administration guts programs that research and support women’s health and fertility, it will be more dangerous for women to be pregnant during an already dire maternal health crisis. Read more from me and @jillrose.bsky.social:

The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health The Trump administration is dismantling programs to prevent, treat, and cure diseases that affect women as well as threatening access to basic reproductive and maternal health care—and the One Big Bea...

@kierrajones.bsky.social and I discuss how the administration’s dismantling of environmental and public health protections, along with historic cuts to Medicaid, will have a disproportionate impact on reproductive and maternal health. Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...