How to Maintain Your Health With Planned Parenting
Healthcare in America is on shaky ground. Trump’s bill was not passed to a vote, and while the ACA remains in effect, no one is sure what will happen with the further passage of the bill. We are in talks with Planned Parenthood to understand the meaning of health insurance to get the care you need.
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Discussion this week
Joined in this episode are Alensia Johnson, Director of Constituency Liaison for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Foundation, and Elizabeth Clarke, Planned Parenthood Action Foundation for America’s Health Media Director. We discuss Affordable Care Act, federal funding, Medicaid, and how it all works together to help people get the health care they need through Planned Parenthood.
Just last week, President Trump quietly signed legislation allowing states to withhold funds for medical centers that perform abortions . In practice, this simply means that people will have fewer preventive care options, since the vast majority of Planned Parenthood work involves things like screening for cancer, access to contraception, antenatal care – especially for low-income people who are in otherwise you might not have access to them. healthcare.
We also discuss the pros and cons of the Navy, getting tested for STIs, the current state of the Roe v. Wade case in view of the recent appointment of Neil Gorsach, and what you can do to make your voice heard.
If you have any questions about your health and services available from Planned Parenthood, visit PlannedParenthood.org or contact your local health center. If you are looking for an unbiased analysis of planned parentage and recent legislation, consider reading the Annals of Internal Medicine , The Atlantic , The Guardian , Washington Post, and NPR, or check out their own newsletters and reports .
Our weekly updates
Every week we like to wrap up the show with small improvements we’ve made to our lives. This week we clean up unnecessary clutter, wax our glasses and get ready for the trip.
- Melissa: Melissa made an important investment – she bought a nice carry-on luggage. In anticipation of the upcoming adventures, she found a bag from Baggu, which should fit under the seat of the plane, while leaving a lot of space.
- Alensia and Elizabeth: Alensia and Liz are doing some sort of Marie Kondo-style cleaning and getting rid of all the mess in their lives. This means discarding unused clothing and old college paperwork filling out filing cabinets.
- Andy: Nerdwax keeps the glasses on my face. I’ve written about this before , but it’s a sticky waxy substance that you rub the bridge of your glasses with, the part that comes in contact with your nose.
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