‘This is the beginning’: New study warns climate crisis may have been pivotal in...
A new analysis warns that "global warming may have played a pivotal role" in the recent rise of a multidrug-resistant fungal superbug, sparking questions...
The resistance to health care repeal rolls on
The effort to kill Obamacare is not complete. Expect vigorous protests throughout August.
If you don’t have good health care, neither should your rep
Until they deliver for the whole public, the public owes them nothing.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 28
Student loan watchdog quits, progressives launch campaign against Kavanaugh, air pollution harms cognitive performance, and more.
Trump decides against reopening Affordable Care Act enrollment amid coronavirus pandemic
Progressive lawmakers criticize the Trump administration's decision calling it a deliberate blocking of vulnerable Americans, which with have "negative consequences."
This is how Medicare for All will save lives
The current administration is, however, moving in the opposite direction, trying to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would end coverage for 21 million people.
Add this horror story of teacher charged $109K after heart attack to long list...
"The lesson is, if you live in America and get charged an outrageous medical bill, you better hope you can find a journalist to write about it."
Newborns torn from mothers: South Carolina’s harsh crackdown on drug use during pregnancy
South Carolina leads the charge in prosecuting pregnant women for substance abuse.
To be sick and not rich
Any version of Medicare for All would be likely to cost less, be so much simpler to access, and ultimately save lives.
‘We cannot test. We cannot test’: As coronavirus cases in us spike 40% in...
“Testing is central because that leads to early detection, it minimizes further spread, and it quickly treats those found with the virus.”