Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Frontline healthcare personnel at risk from COVID-19 because of age or chronic conditions, study...

"Millions of health workers likely to be exposed to SARS–CoV-2 have medical conditions that increase their risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes."

Trump-era “domestic gag rule” reversed thanks to Biden administration

“The end of the Title X gag rule is a major victory for patients, access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, and health equity.”

How America can curb the epidemic of violence against health care workers

Health care professionals are five times more likely to encounter violence on the job than other Americans.

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.

‘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.”

We found over 700 doctors who were paid more than a million dollars by...

Back in 2013, ProPublica detailed what seemed a stunning development in the pharmaceutical industry’s drive to win the prescription pads of the...

Trump administration allocates millions of dollars from health programs to increase migrant shelter

"We cannot continue to spend taxpayer dollars on the President’s manufactured crisis at the border, which is government-sanctioned child abuse."

As Flint water crisis enters sixth year, ‘astounding’ report exposes lies of ex-Gov. Rick...

"Coronavirus is the biggest story in the country, and rightfully so. But today, this enormous, exclusive, and damning story should be a very, very close second."

The Pandemic is us (but now mostly them)

Power, wealth, and justice in the time of COVID-19.