Thursday, July 17, 2025

Tag: Medicare For All

Medicare for All the ‘only way forward’, concludes Lancet panel in...

“Trump’s disastrous actions compounded longstanding failures in health policy in the USA. We know what it will take to create a healthy society. We just need the political will to do it.”

‘Seems like a good policy!’ CBO shows Medicare for All could...

"A large share of Medicare administrative costs are tied up in tasks like eligibility determination... that would no longer exist in a Medicare for All system."

‘Red line for a humane society’: 360+ DNC delegates vow to...

“Democrats who understand the profound need for Medicare for All don’t want a pat on the head. We want a genuine political commitment to healthcare as a human right.”

‘The next crisis’: Up to 43 million Americans could lose health...

The pandemic "exposes a lot of the inadequacies in our system."

As poll shows nearly 90% Democratic support, Biden told hostility to...

The latest figures led to calls for Biden to drop his stubborn opposition to Medicare for All and join with the majority of Democratic voters and the American people.

Will America’s corruption end on a ventilator or in a mushroom...

A political system that is structurally incapable of acting for the common good, even when millions of lives are at stake, is not just failing to solve our problems. It is the problem.

New Study estimates 7.3 million uninsured in US by summer due...

This issue really sheds light on a healthcare system that relies significantly on employer-based insurance.

‘We are way, way behind’: US lags on coronavirus testing &...

We spend the hour looking at how the Trump administration has failed to account for what may be thousands of infections because of ongoing problems with access to testing, and how other countries have responded.

Combining Medicare for All and the Biden healthcare plan

If Biden is going to be nominated, then Bernie and his supporters need to work hard to get the platform improved and make sure that Biden commits to the changes required under the platform.

Four numbers that scream “Vote for Bernie!”

Bernie’s fight is for social justice, and for social responsibility. The beaten-down center of America will take the first step in the battle against inequality if it listens to him.

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House Republicans move to block EPA action on toxic PFAS in farm fertilizers

A provision in the latest GOP spending bill would halt enforcement of an EPA risk assessment warning that sewage sludge fertilizer contaminates farmland with cancer-linked forever chemicals.

I went to see Superman as an escape from reality—reality was still there

At the end of the day, Superman is a story about hope—even when it feels like the world is against you. 

FDA inspectors again find dangerous breakdowns at an Indian factory supplying medications to US...

Sun Pharma continues to ship some drugs to Americans even after banning the factory from the U.S. market because of quality problems.

Violence de-escalation trainings are key to making movements stronger

Having civilians trained in the skills of de-escalation gives people power a greater chance of success.

The reality behind JP Morgan’s ‘net zero’: Billions flow to Big Oil

JP Morgan’s “green” funds have funneled over $4 billion to the fossil-fuel majors, betraying the firm’s promises and undermining efforts to achieve net zero.