Laura Weiss

Laura Weiss

Laura Weiss (she/her) is a freelance writer and editor from Berkeley, California, focusing on social justice issues. She previously worked on the digital team at The New Republic and as managing edito

20 posts
Health care eligibility cuts add new layer to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
Health

Health care eligibility cuts add new layer to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks

A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss
For disabled people, slashing expanded health care subsidies is ‘eugenics policy,’ advocates say
Health

For disabled people, slashing expanded health care subsidies is ‘eugenics policy,’ advocates say

Millions rely on the Affordable Care Act, especially disabled people who benefit from flexible jobs and often have more health care needs

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss
Television and film writers say they’ve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump
Economy & Workers' Rights

Television and film writers say they’ve faced increasing censorship threats under Trump

Attempts to curtail free speech present an existential threat to the Writers Guild of America’s 11,000 members, who are still finding their footing amid an industry-wide contraction

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss
After massive cuts at the Centers for Disease Control, what’s left of COVID-19 mitigation efforts?
Health

After massive cuts at the Centers for Disease Control, what’s left of COVID-19 mitigation efforts?

Massive cuts at the CDC and growing hostility toward vaccination under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leave the public more vulnerable to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, experts say

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is deadly to already vulnerable groups across the U.S. 
Economy & Workers' Rights

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is deadly to already vulnerable groups across the U.S. 

Work requirements, increased red tape, and reduced eligibility for Medicaid and other safety net programs will disproportionately impact poor people of marginalized backgrounds

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13 Min
By: Laura Weiss
RFK Jr.’s halt on mRNA vaccine research risks progress on tackling dangerous illnesses
Health

RFK Jr.’s halt on mRNA vaccine research risks progress on tackling dangerous illnesses

The research, canceled earlier this month, made promising inroads on developing vaccines for cancers and HIV, which both have significant racial and socioeconomic disparities

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss
Proposed federal Medicaid cuts will ‘devastate’ millions
Health

Proposed federal Medicaid cuts will ‘devastate’ millions

An estimated 16 million would lose insurance in the next decade if the federal bill passes the Senate, disproportionately hurting the most vulnerable, advocates say

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss
New York proposal against wearing a mask during crimes stigmatizes masking and won’t stop antisemitism, Jewish and health advocates say
Politics & Democracy

New York proposal against wearing a mask during crimes stigmatizes masking and won’t stop antisemitism, Jewish and health advocates say

The new budget includes penalties for masking while committing certain crimes

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss
wga strike outside netflix office
Economy & Workers' Rights

Uncertainty looms for TV writers a year after historic strike

The streaming boom created more jobs and increased diverse content, yet it’s harder than ever for TV writers to get staffed

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss
Advocates say the Harris campaign must do more to address long COVID
Health

Advocates say the Harris campaign must do more to address long COVID

For over four years, long COVID-19 patients and advocates have been frustrated by a lack of public acknowledgment of their condition and the ongoing long-term impact of COVID-19

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss
color photograph of protesters wearing red shirts and holding signs calling for data tracking, prevention, and treatment of l
Health

Experts and advocates criticize weakened COVID-19 guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this month that it has significantly weakened its COVID-19 guidance, reversing course in its recommendation of a five-day isolation period for people testing positive for the disease. The CDC’s new guidance states that people testing positive with COVID-19 only need

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss
color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of Palestine
Economy & Workers' Rights

Almost 5 months in, organizers for a ceasefire and free Palestine aren’t backing down

While union organizing and direct action are keeping calls for a ceasefire in the public eye, there are fissures within the movement

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss

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