Saturday, March 28, 2026

Tag: privatization

AI death panels or cost control? Medicare pilot hands denials to...

Federal pilot in Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington will pay private A.I. firms a cut of “savings,” prompting warnings of “AI death panels” and the “very worst of private insurance.”

67,000 could die waiting for benefits under Musk’s Social Security cuts,...

Sanders warns that Elon Musk’s plan to slash Social Security staffing could double disability claim wait times and deaths, as Trump nominee faces Senate vote.

Millions face delays as Trump administration ends Social Security phone verification

A new policy eliminating phone verification for Social Security benefits threatens to overwhelm field offices, cut off vulnerable recipients, and accelerate efforts to privatize the system.

Sanders pushes for Medicare expansion as GOP leader signals willingness to...

Sanders’ push to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits was blocked by Senate Republicans, but Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo signaled a willingness to discuss potential solutions.

No way we let Trump privatize postal service, say Progressives

Progressive leaders and advocates rally against President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a for-profit entity, emphasizing its critical role in American society.

How extensive is the privatization of security?

While attention has been brought to the privatization of warfare, the growing privatization of policing continues to progress globally.

Privatized prison healthcare in the US—profiteering at the expense of inmate...

Profiting from pain—the harsh reality of privatized prison healthcare in America.

The truth about privatization

The reality has been that privatization too often only boosts corporate bottom lines.

‘Privatization is not the answer:’ Grave warnings as Wall Street vultures...

"It should instead focus on basic services and ensure that every Puerto Rican has access to safe public water."

How privatization cuts us in two, while public institutions make us...

More profits for the privatizers, more health concerns and expense and disdain for the public. 

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Minnesota sues Trump administration after federal agents withhold evidence in fatal immigration raid shootings

State officials say federal authorities blocked access to key evidence following deaths tied to Operation Metro Surge.

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Raskin says DOJ memo suggests Trump retained classified documents tied to business interests

New disclosures raise questions about whether highly restricted national security materials were kept for private advantage.

Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...

Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.

What I saw in Cuba was resilience

It was a country enduring a 66-year siege, and a people who, against all odds, continue to build, create, and care for one another.