Tag: healthcare
Trumpcare was for CEOs, not patients
Buried in Paul Ryan's failed replacement for Obamacare was a huge handout to overpaid health insurance CEOs.
Why this isn’t the time for a public option or Medicare...
What is the real purpose of a public option or lowering the age of Medicare when neither is an effective nor a lasting solution?
No, Paul, it wasn’t because of “growing pains”
America and the rest of the world must hold our collective breath, hoping that the next elections – the midterms of 2018 and then the presidential election of 2020 – set things right.
The GOP crusade against health care is class warfare
The GOP's attempt to destroy Obamacare was a raid by the filthy rich on the slim resources of the poorer neighborhoods.
Visions for the future
We are revolutionary. We recognize that our job is to make the impossible inevitable.
H.R. 1101 threatens small business owners and employees
Prior to the ACA, small business owners paid substantially more on average for health coverage and received fewer comprehensive benefits than larger companies.
Bernie Sanders cheered by Trump supporters after declaring “healthcare is a...
Trump may have been elected president but Bernie Sanders is still winning the support of the people with his efforts to promote progressive change.
STUDY: How TV news ignores the prescription drug price problem
A Media Matters review of weekday evening news coverage reveals the evening programs largely ignored the problem of escalating prescription drug prices.
The GOP health bill is an assault on people of color
The health care overhaul will cut programs that help black and brown people, while providing tax cuts for the wealthy that would disproportionately help whites.
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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.
UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation
For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
The case against RFK Jr.
Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?
Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.