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A Budget Bill with Far-Reaching Impact As Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill advances through Congress, Planned Parenthood is warning of catastrophic consequences for reproductive healthcare access across the U.S. The organization’s CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson, issued a stark message on Wednesday: if the bill passes as written, more than $700 million in funding could vanish overnight, jeopardizing nearly 200 health centers—especially in states where abortion remains legal. “It does feel existential,” said McGill Johnson. “Not just for Planned Parenthood, but for communities relying on access to this care.” The Financial Hit: $700 Million in Jeopardy The Republican-led bill includes a one-year Medicaid ban on healthcare nonprofits offering abortions and receiving ...

A Preventable Cancer Still Claiming Lives Despite advances in HPV vaccination and cervical screening, cervical cancer continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives annually. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease caused approximately 350,000 deaths in 2022, making it a persistent global health threat. While commonly perceived as a younger woman’s disease, new research reveals a worrying rise in cervical cancer among women aged 65 and older, many of whom are no longer routinely screened. This latest study—spanning over 2 million women—challenges long-standing public health guidance and calls for urgent policy reevaluation. What the Study Reveals – A Dangerous Assumption About Age Older Women More Likely to Carry High-Risk HPV A large-scale study publi...

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Planned Parenthood Faces Existential Threat Under Trump’s Budget Bill, CEO Warns

Cervical Cancer Risk in Women Over 65 Sparks Calls to Extend Screening: New Global Study Warns of Deadly Gaps