Tag: health
This city made access to food a right of citizenship
A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: End hunger.
Senate Democrats introduce bill to deny tax loophole for Big Pharma...
“The American public shouldn’t be subsidizing Big Pharma’s ads which is why my legislation would close this egregious loophole.”
How to operate Medicare
If you want a good society, then figure out a way so that the good doctors and good teachers get to run their professions. In other words, the politicians don't get to do it.
Using Medicare in Mexico
Would you support an amendment to the Medicare law permitting American citizens to use Medicare benefits to pay for health care in approved medical facilities located outside the United States?
Elizabeth Warren introduces bill that would lower drug costs
“The solution here is not to replace markets, but to fix them. The Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act will introduce more competition into the prescription drug market, and bring down prices for consumers.”
Medicare for all Americans – everywhere
Basically, Medicare is geographically limited. But what’s the point of this exclusionary rule?
USDA releases final GMO labeling standards
"Most studies have shown that consumers expect highly processed ingredients to be labeled and many food manufacturers want to provide that information."
5 everyday products contaminated with plastic
It's high time that corporations and governments step up to stem the tide of plastic, taking action to eliminate all but the most essential single-use plastic items.
McDonald’s announces new antibiotic use reduction policy in beef, a first-of-its-kind
"With Washington asleep at the wheel on this rising health threat, leadership in the marketplace is essential."
Microplastics accumulate in bodies of shellfish within hours, new study reveals
“Understanding whether plastic particles are absorbed across biological membranes and accumulate within internal organs is critical for assessing the risk these particles pose to both organism and human health."
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U of Florida Law School: Where racism and originalism converge
Preston Damsky, a law-school prize for an essay written for the judge's seminar, argued that the Constitution was originally intended only for white people and therefore even today non-whites could not claim their Constitutional rights and privileges.
Ugliest of ugly Americans, desperate for face-saving charades, exports chaotic, boorish pestilence abroad
Stuntery, like putz-ery, is readily undone and when it flops, it turns against itself.
Trump-Musk foreign aid cuts could cause 14 million deaths by 2030, study warns
Researchers say slashing 83 percent of USAID programs threatens to erase two decades of global health gains, with children under five accounting for one-third of projected fatalities.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
GOP budget standoff deepens as internal revolt stalls Trump’s $3.3 trillion megabill
Senate hold-outs cite draconian Medicaid and SNAP cuts while a new CBO score warns the measure will add $3.3 trillion to the debt even as Republican leaders race to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline.