As part of the Trump administration’s efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts to federally funded research[1], the administration has targeted public health efforts to gather information about sexual orientation and gender identity[2].
In the early days of the second Trump administration, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Colorado passed the Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Bill[1] in May 2022. The legislation made the possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.
Felonies are more likely than misdemeanors to result in a prison sentence.
Time in prison is associated with an increased risk of fatal overdose in the year after release[2]. People with felonies on their record often struggle to find a job or...
President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Medicaid[1] many times over the past decade, including in the tax-and-spending legislative package he has made a top priority in his second administration.
But several provisions in the bill[2], which the House of Representatives passed in a largely party-line 215-214 vote in May 2025, could cause millions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid to lose their health insurance[3] coverage,...