States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies
The decision to continue to use incarcerated workers for hazardous work that could expose them to the coronavirus or facilitate the spread within the facility lies with corrections authorities and emergency management officials.
Trump lies about Covid-19 risks & vaccine at debate as pandemic is tied to...
“The Trump administration’s aims of reaching ‘herd immunity’ by letting the virus run rampant in the U.S. is cruel and scientifically unsound.”
Pandemic lessons for the rest of us
Or vaccine thinking applied to all of American life...
New report details fracking’s ‘widespread and severe harm’ to health and climate
"From a public health perspective and a climate perspective, stopping fracking is imperative."
‘We are way, way behind’: US lags on coronavirus testing & medical experts warn...
We spend the hour looking at how the Trump administration has failed to account for what may be thousands of infections because of ongoing problems with access to testing, and how other countries have responded.
What the American Rescue Plan says about President Biden’s health care priorities – and...
Indeed, for his first big move on health policy, Biden is strengthening private insurance.
DOJ Epipen Price Gouging Deal Lacking Hundreds of Millions, Criminal Investigations
“By ending this investigation now, DOJ may forgo an effective investigation regarding the facts and scope of criminal wrongdoing.”
Missouri’s last abortion clinic faces imminent closure. Meet one of the OB-GYNs fighting back
“This is harassment and attempted intimidation of doctors at the highest levels of government.”
EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and industry
EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm.
How climate change threatens HIV care in vulnerable US communities
These disasters not only wreak havoc on infrastructure and displace communities, but also disrupt access to critical healthcare services.