Health Care

Florida Women Ask Dentist For Gynecology Checkups, Say Legislators Sent Them

By Kimberley Johnson on Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Women's Issues

Florida Women Ask Dentist For Gynecology Checkups, Say Legislators Sent Them

“I came to see the dentist. I have a bad yeast infection.” In protest to a new law going into effect on July 1, 2016, about a dozen activists in Miami, Florida visited a dental clinic looking for pap smears and treatment for yeast infections. You may remember that earlier this year, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed […]

Hurtful Lindsey Graham Proposal Targets Military Retirees

By Kimberley Johnson on Healthcare, Veterans Affairs

Hurtful Lindsey Graham Proposal Targets Military Retirees

Conservatives love starting wars, but they have never cared about supporting the troops – all the way back to turning down Gen. George Washington’s request for food and blankets for his winter encampment at Valley Forge. Most recently, Republicans came under attack from veterans groups this March for killing a bill that would have expanded […]