Sunday, July 19, 2026

Tag: health care

How unions pave the way to the American dream

Because unions provide a voice on wages, safety, and other issues, they empower workers at a moment when a depressing sense of helplessness haunts many other Americans.

Medicaid work-rule fight grows as New Yorkers lose coverage

A multistate lawsuit challenges new federal Medicaid rules while nearly 500,000 New Yorkers are pushed off a low-cost health plan created under the Affordable Care Act.

States sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rule that could put...

A coalition of 25 states and Washington, D.C., says the federal rule creates paperwork barriers that could strip coverage from people with cancer, disabilities, mental health needs, and serious medical conditions.

Health cuts strip coverage from nearly half a million New Yorkers

The first major coverage losses from HR 1 are hitting low-income New Yorkers who now face higher premiums, deductibles, or no insurance at all.

How Russia is upending the West’s attempt to control technology with...

Russia’s challenge to prevailing IP and copyright norms is central to its pursuit of technological sovereignty. Global fragmentation and Western divisions have given Moscow space to test the system’s limits without fully abandoning it.

Do organic farms use pesticides? How organic and conventional farming differ

Many consumers assume organic food is pesticide-free. In reality, both organic and conventional farms use pesticides, but the types of products, regulatory standards, and pest-management strategies differ significantly.

Over 20M Americans set to lose healthcare coverage Jan. 1 after...

Health insurance premiums are expected to more than double or even triple for some 20 million people, pricing many out of healthcare coverage entirely.

States introduce AI bills affecting health care

More than 250 AI bills in health care were introduced in 47 states since October.

Subsidies for private health insurance set to expire, costs expected to...

Without an extension, premium costs could double for many Marketplace enrollees.

Denying coverage with AI: CMS’s new Medicare model

Funneling money to for-profit companies by rewarding them for denying health care coverage through using unproven, manipulable AI models is not the answer.

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Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.
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Forget the DC swamp—here’s a gripping documentary about the most courageous, legendary clean water...

We’re talking seriously impactful breakthroughs, per this Inside Climate News report, as Diane and local citizen scientists now oversee a $50 (FIFTY!) million settlement—the largest clean water EPA penalty ever.
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Politicians should stop hiding behind the ‘two-state solution’ fantasy

Whatever the rhetoric, ending Israeli control over Palestinians in the territories occupied since 1967 is not on the table.

Baby we can bomb Iran

A re-cast version of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”

Colombia adopts nationwide framework to fight illegal deforestation through cattle traceability

The new law will trace cattle from ranch to supermarket in an effort for government agencies and companies to monitor deforestation databases that will cross-reference land tenure and cattle ownership.