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Free Preventive Care Is the Cheapest Health Policy We Have

More than 50 health clinics closed last year after a Medicaid funding rule cut reimbursements for preventive care. The rule was framed as anti-abortion policy. What it actually eliminated was mammograms, STI tests, and birth control for people with no other options. This is what happens when prevention becomes a political football.

By Maya Okafor · 3 min read

Health

Men Are Dying Earlier and Calling It Toughness

Men are 33% less likely than women to seek medical care and die nearly five years sooner, mostly from preventable causes. The problem isn't complicated. It's a cultural story about toughness that's quietly costing years off lives — and the fix is a single phone call.

By Maya Okafor · 3 min read