Private equity looted Connecticut hospitals, leaving patients and staff in crisis
A new Senate report reveals how private equity firms gutted community hospitals, endangered patients, and left taxpayers and workers to clean up the mess.
Utah measles outbreak exposes deep vaccine distrust as cases surpass 100
State officials warn the outbreak will continue to grow as low vaccination rates, mistrust of medical systems, and hidden cases fuel one of the largest measles surges in the country.
Physicians slam industry push to ‘fix’—not end—Medicare privatization scheme
"The industry thinks they can save it with minor tweaks and cosmetic fixes. But we won't back down until Direct Contracting is shut down, for good," one doctor said of the Trump-era program.
New study shows communities of color disproportionately affected by air pollution
“What this study shows is what communities of color across the region have long understood—that they are unfairly exposed to higher levels of pollution."
What is it like to live without running water? Detroit families know
A recent study predicts that in the next five years, more than one-third of Americans will not be able to afford their water.
As North Dakota faces world’s deadliest outbreak, native communities condemn states’ Covid response
“We have to travel to these territories where they’re not wearing masks, they’re not thinking about their neighbors who’ve been impacted.”
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4
Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.
Pennsylvania school now doing emergency drills in case of pipeline explosion
The type of natural gas liquids associated with this project have a troubling safety record.
Bike-Powered Farming Program Turns Lawns Into Urban Farms
A landowner or renter with owner consent, can donate their chemical-free lawn to Fleet Farming, which will then build a food-producing plot at least 500 square feet in size.
LBJ launches Medicare: ‘You can’t treat grandma this way’
Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed – not easily, but they can be fixed.