Healthcare Archives

Tell Congress: Support the Veterans’ Access Act (S. 275)

Veterans should never have to wait weeks for a medical appointment or drive hours to see a doctor. Yet too often, bureaucratic delays and red tape at the Veterans Health Administration (VA) keep veterans from the lifesaving care they need.

The Veterans’ Access Act (S. 275) cuts through those barriers. It strengthens the Veterans Community Care Program so veterans can see providers closer to home, get timely treatment, and receive care that fits their individual needs—including mental health services for those most at risk.

Our veterans fought for us. Now it’s our turn to protect them. Tell Congress to work together to pass the Veterans’ Access Act and give our American heroes the freedom and flexibility they’ve rightfully earned.

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Say No to Mutilation: Abolish Medical Transition Abuse for Minors

THIS COMMENT DRIVE IS NOW COMPLETE. THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RECEIVED AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE OF MORE THAN 12,000 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE HARMS OF SO-CALLED “GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE” FOR MINORS. INDEPENDENT WOMEN ALONE MOBILIZED 2,000 CITIZENS—REPRESENTING 15% OF THE TOTAL. THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING UP. READ MORE

Too many children have been told by medical professionals that they were born in the wrong body and mutilated under the banner of so-called “gender-affirming care.”

The truth? These children—and in many cases, their parents—have been lied to.

These barbaric drug and surgical regimens are not life savers for transgender-identifying children—they lead to life-long medical complications.

Testosterone leaves girls with vaginal atrophy and lacerations, clitoral enlargement, facial hair growth, vocal hoarseness, menstrual irregularity and suppression, as well as suppression of ovulation, which can lead to sterility.
Estrogen puts boys at higher risk for blood clots and sterility.
Surgeries like vaginoplasty—which surgically cut off the penis and create a gaping wound (“neovagina”) that is prone to infection—and double mastectomy are irreversible.

Thankfully, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now investigating whether the pediatric gender medicine industry has deceived families by hiding risks and making false claims. As Independent Women ambassador Prisha Mosley, a detransitioner, told the FTC, “This is the greatest medical scandal of our lifetimes. Doctors are selling patients snake oil—no human can change sex.”

It’s well past time to call this so-called “gender-affirming care” out for what it actually is: a lie. Our most vulnerable Americans—our children—deserve better.

We have until September 26th at 11:59PM ET to weigh in. Use the form to easily submit a comment directly to the Federal Trade Commission and urge them to crack down on the mutilation of minors.

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Tell the Department of Labor to Expand In-Home Care

THIS COMMENT DRIVE IS NOW COMPLETE. INDEPENDENT WOMEN MEMBERS SENT OVER 1,500 UNIQUE COMMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING UP. READ MORE

Speak Up Before Sept. 2 at 11:59 PM ET

Too many families are struggling to find affordable in-home care for aging loved ones. Outdated federal regulations—specifically the 2013 Home Care Rule—have made it more difficult (and more expensive), if not impossible, for seniors to get the care they need at home.

This rule removed a key exemption in federal labor law, forcing most in-home caregivers into rigid overtime requirements. That means:

Families can’t secure the kind of care their loved ones need
Aging Americans are pushed into institutions, under-the-table arrangements, or left attempting to provide the care themselves

But there is hope.

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to reverse the 2013 changes and help make in-home care more affordable and accessible for seniors.

If finalized, this Trump rule would:

Reinstate the pre-2013 definition of companionship services, allowing many in-home caregivers, including those employed through third-parties, to qualify for an exemption from overtime requirements once again.
Make in-home care more accessible and affordable again, so more families could find the help they need in the comfort of their own homes.
Give families and workers more freedom and flexibility.

Now is the time to speak up: We have until September 2 at 11:59PM ET to weigh in.

Use the form to easily submit a comment directly to the Department of Labor and urge them to move forward with this important rule.

Personal messages make a bigger impact. Customize your comment or use one of our templates—it only takes a minute to make your voice heard.

Urge Wisconsin Speaker Vos to Support Medicaid Reform and New Mothers

Medicaid is meant to serve low-income women with children, people with disabilities, the elderly, and other vulnerable populations who are unable to work. Unfortunately, Medicaid enrollment in Wisconsin exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic by about 40%, and it remains well above pre-pandemic levels today. This creates real costs, not only for taxpayers supporting this bloated program, but also for other legitimate Medicaid recipients struggling to access the timely care that they need.

Wisconsin should make it a priority to eliminate waste within its state Medicaid program. The state should ensure that the program serves those who truly need the support and serves them well.

This includes women during the critical year after giving birth to a child. Losing insurance coverage weeks after giving birth creates real hardship at a time when women can least afford it, both financially and mentally, when they are grappling with all the challenges of adjusting to life with an infant in their home.

Urge Speaker Vos to move forward with the bipartisan legislation (AB97/SB23) and reform Medicaid so it offers ongoing support for new mothers.

Wisconsin can and should seek to eliminate the misuse of Medicaid by illegal immigrants and able-bodied adults. But that doesn’t require abandoning new mothers and infants.