Thursday, April 25, 2024

‘Spoiler: Because Australia has universal healthcare:’ Watch Ocasio-Cortez ask pharma CEO why HIV drug...

"Because every single developed country in the world guarantees healthcare as a right except us. Except the United States."

‘Worst-of-its-kind:’ Alabama abortion ban could punish providers with 99 years in prison

“It’s time to listen to women, not punish us for trying to make critical decisions about our own families and our own lives.”

Bayer investigates its shady PR firm after ‘Monsanto File’ scandal in France

"This is a very important discovery because it shows there are objective strategies to silence strong voices."

Staff of Democratic lawmakers attend corporate lobbyists ‘luxury retreat’ pushing to undermine Medicare for...

Any "congressional staffer serious about finding solutions wouldn't touch that retreat with a 10-foot pole."

Lawsuit by 44 states accuses pharma giants of ‘multi-year conspiracy’ to hike drug prices...

"Teva and its co-conspirators embarked on one of the most egregious and damaging price-fixing conspiracies in the history of the United States."

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.

New abortion law in Georgia criminalizes abortion after six weeks. Women who do face...

"Bans like this have always been blocked by courts. We will be suing Georgia to make sure this law has the same fate."

Corporations are funding health and nutrition research – here’s why you should be worried

Many experts in nutrition and public health suggest that the food industry is copying tactics from tobacco companies. Corporations can now determine our health.

Pledge to fight for mental health rights

Pledge to fight for mental health rights and make it easier for Americans to keep their mental health in check. 

More evidence that fentanyl is killing meth and cocaine users

“The lack of awareness regarding the potentially deadly combination of fentanyl with cocaine or methamphetamine poses a significant risk to public health because of the heightened risk of overdose.”