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Jennifer Stanley

Jennifer Stanley

Why Are Dental and Vision Not Covered Under Most Health Plans?

A single night in the hospital costs upward of $11,000, and this patient needed three of them for the intravenous antibiotics to do their…

8 min readFeb 15, 2023

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Why Are Dental and Vision Not Covered Under Most Health Plans?

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Jennifer Stanley

Bidding Goodbye to the Fourth of July

My morning exercise took me past a decorative display of stars and stripes, the good old red, white, and blue.

9 min readJul 3, 2022

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Bidding Goodbye to the Fourth of July

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Jennifer Stanley

Dear US Physicians: Please Start Honoring Women’s Requests to Be Sterilized

When I first approached my gynecologist at the young age of 23 requesting sterilization, I never dreamed that, nearly 30 years later, I’d…

7 min readJun 29, 2022

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Jennifer Stanley

The Supreme Court Is Wrong — Privacy Underscores Every Express Constitutional Right

It’s been several weeks since the leaked Supreme Court brief signaling their intent to enslave women by robbing them of their bodily…

7 min readJun 14, 2022

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Jennifer Stanley

Revoking Abortion Rights Is an Assault on the Disabled

I spent most of the past week highly triggered, having flashbacks of the most horrific time in my life. It occurred as I was waging a…

8 min readMay 7, 2022

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Revoking Abortion Rights Is an Assault on the Disabled

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Jennifer Stanley

Why Long COVID Shows We Need Medicare for All More Than Ever

Our nation’s leaders continue to ignore the real crises facing everyday Americans. Mentioning Medicare for All seems as taboo as discussing…

6 min readApr 15, 2022

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Why Long COVID Shows We Need Medicare for All More Than Ever

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Jennifer Stanley

Fix the Housing Crisis Now: A Simple Solution That We Need to Implement

My week started with a social media post from a friend who had recently been evicted. With his children. “We are going camping” his post…

7 min readFeb 18, 2022

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Jennifer Stanley

How the American Healthcare System Stole Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — but not for everyone. For the millions of Americans crippled under the weight of outrageous…

7 min readDec 19, 2021

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Jennifer Stanley

Having Insurance Coverage Is Not Access to Care

It seems as if the fight for a single-payer health plan that covers every American is a thing of the past. Politicians now talk about…

6 min readNov 7, 2021

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Jennifer Stanley

Two Conversations With Capitalists

One self-avowed extreme right-winger. One neoliberal. Two equally painful — but enlightening — conversations.

16 min readSep 3, 2021

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Jennifer Stanley

Jennifer Stanley

Jennifer Stanley is a freelance writer, teacher, and progressive social activist with a focus on disability rights. You can follow her blog at LivingWithHM.com.

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