Tag: health care
Full Bernie Sanders speech on economic justice, healthcare, opposing Trump &...
Bernie Sanders in a keynote speech on healthcare, raising the minimum wage and his bipartisan resolution to end military support for the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing of Yemen.
Capitalism is killing patients…and their physicians
Capitalism does not just threaten the health and well being of every human, but life on this earth as we know it.
Medicare For All favored by a majority of Republicans new poll...
"As Donald Trump and Republicans have stepped up attacks on Medicare for All, their own party has embraced the policy."
VA’s mental health care crisis draws private firms pitching dubious PTSD...
That combination has touched off a behind-the-scenes race by private companies, some offering questionable – or at least unproven – treatments for the signature injury of modern war: post-traumatic stress disorder.
Hold them accountable for undermining the Affordable Care Act
Know what they’re doing so you can hold them accountable on Election Day.
Education and the mental health epidemic
Systems of education built around the ideals of the market that use competition, selection and examinations are contributing to a collective atmosphere of division, injustice and anxiety.
Pre-existing conditions: The age group most vulnerable if coverage goes away
It is hard to imagine protection for pre-existing coverage for those 55-64 being overturned given the universal appeal of this mandate and the policy reports already being generated.
Trump’s drug price reforms amount to a ‘sugar-coated nothing pill’
The president says he wants to lower drug prices, but Big Pharma isn't fooled.
Trump slashes $7 billion from children’s health program
The move is being called "despicable on every level."
US health care ranks last among the 11 developed nations
The Commonwealth Fund's evaluation report noted that "a drastic change in course" is needed to compete with similar nations.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).