Friday, June 19, 2026

Tag: healthcare

Inequality kills. But we can stop the killing.

So argues a gripping new book from an activist physician who’s helped divine the keys to long and healthy life.

This American for-profit healthcare system would just as soon kill you...

To this system, it doesn't matter whether a person lives or dies as long as it gets paid. That's why our healthcare costs are so high, even though our life expectancy is so low.

Medicare for All could have prevented more than 338,000 US Covid...

"Healthcare reform is long overdue in the U.S.," said the lead author of a new study. "Americans are needlessly losing lives and money."

New documents show how drug companies targeted doctors to increase opioid...

A trove of recently released documents offers the public an unvarnished look inside those relationships from the perspective of drug companies themselves.

6 things medical facilities managers can do to support health care...

Medical facility managers can help staff avoid this chain reaction by supporting their physical, mental, and emotional health.

What is public health justice, and how do we fight for...

It’s about spreading awareness of the disparities and the inequalities created by unequal distributions of money, power, and resources within the public health sector and fighting for those most impacted by demanding policy changes.

Progressive organizations launch new campaign: ‘Make Meds Affordable’

The new campaign is calling on President Biden to take executive action to lower drug prices.

Sanders demands end to Medicare premium hike from Alzheimer’s drug

Building on his recent letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday wrote to a key government analyst to...

We need changes in our healthcare industry for more accessible care

By reducing prices and expanding coverage to more people, these big-picture changes could transform our healthcare system.

New poll shows how dissatisfied Americans are with US healthcare system

“It’s been decades in the making after failed promises by elected officials to do something to help Americans suffering at the hand of high prices for healthcare and prescription drugs.”

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Education Department changes are leaving millions of vulnerable students at risk

Moving special education services and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies has left families wondering what's next.

More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.

Japan and South Korea: An alliance of middle powers?

Hedging their bets against Donald Trump is pushing the two countries together.

The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.

The persistence of ‘Israel First’

Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”