Physicians for Social Responsibility condemns the recent Israeli military attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities. These escalatory actions increase the risk of wider regional instability, endanger civilian lives, and undermine the…
With this action, the Trump administration is trading the lives of the most vulnerable Americans in order to line the pockets of fossil fuel corporations.
The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request is an assault on health and equity. Many of these cuts are blatant attacks that target the most vulnerable among us, namely people of color, low income individuals, the LGBTQ+ community, and undocumented immigrants.
Over the past six weeks, PSR’s staff, board, and members have been outraged by the dangerous actions of the Trump administration and the Congress. At this moment, we rise once again to sound the alarm at the many ways health is under attack.
Supreme Court Decision to Overturn ‘Chevron Deference’ Threatens to Disrupt Public Healthcare System
Today’s ruling will cause significant disruption to publicly funded health insurance programs, to the stability of this country’s healthcare and food and drug review systems, and to the health and well-being of patients.
Today in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court put a hold on EPA’s impactful and health-protective Good Neighbor Plan, a significant setback for clean air nationwide.
PSR applauds the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Agriculture for their recently finalized rules that will help to improve the health of communities nationwide. PSR and our members submitted comments on four of these rules to ensure that they strongly protected public health.
Press release from the American Lung Association on EPA’s new rule on tailpipe emissions from new cars, with quotes from PSR Executive Director Brian Campbell, PhD and Board Member Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN.
PSR National, PSR Colorado and other groups have filed suit against the U.S. DOT and USFS for approving a public trail to be built on land contaminated with plutonium.
PSR urgently calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. We urge the international community to prioritize providing essential medical supplies, restoring healthcare facilities, and supporting water and sanitation infrastructure.
An exhibit at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health highlights the role of health care professionals including PSR activists in the anti-nuke movement.
Rep. Jerry Nadler Press Release quoting PSR’s Paige Knappenberger and PSR Maine’s Dr. Sydney Sewall.
Article in Healio quoting PSR President Mark Vossler, MD.
Article in Gothamist quoting PSR New York President Dr. Kathleen Nolan.
Sierra Club Oregon Chapter press release quoting Oregon PSR’s Samantha Hernandez.
PGW could explore clean energy with geothermal pilot project at Philly’s McCloskey Elementary School
WHYY News article quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Linnea Bond.
NY State Sen. Pete Harckham press release quoting PSR New York President Dr. Kathleen Nolan.
Broad Coalition Backed by 156,000+ Tells Trump Admin that LNG Exports Are Not in the Public Interest
Sierra Club press release quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Tonyehn Verkitus.
Inside Climate News article quoting PSR President Mark Vossler, MD.
Letter to the editor in The Suburban Times by Breck Lebegue MD MPH, Washington PSR.