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How Banks and Private Equity Cash In When Patients Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills
Hospitals strike deals with financing companies, generating profits for lenders and more debt for patients.
Three Palestinians Killed in 24 Hours in Israel’s “Operation Break the Wave”
Palestinian youth and resistance fighters in Nablus continue to resist colonial encroachment and pay the price for it.
For-Profit Abortion Telemedicine Start-Ups Are Proliferating in Wake of “Roe”
As for-profit telemedicine companies replace shuttered clinics, advocates worry about who will have access to abortion.
Congress Has One Last Chance to Turn the Tide of the Overdose Crisis
Doctors urge the Senate to vote on bipartisan legislation that would expand access to lifesaving buprenorphine.
Greta Thunberg Joins 630+ Young People in Climate Lawsuit Against Sweden
The plaintiffs argue that the country's planet-heating fossil fuel extraction violates the Swedish constitution.
One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Cover Rail Workers’ Paid Sick Leave
The CEO of BNSF Railway's parent company saw his wealth jump by nearly $1.4 billion in a single day earlier this week.
US Ranks Last Among Peer Nations for COVID-19 Mortality: Study
More than 122,000 lives could have been saved if all states had the same vaccination rates as the most vaccinated.
New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It
91% of U.S. coal-fired plants have ash landfills or waste ponds that leak toxic chemicals into surrounding groundwater.
If DeSantis Wins 2024 Primary, It’s the Trump Nightmare With a Different Name
Ron DeSantis isn't “moderate.” His anti-abortion policies are extreme.
Rent Is Too Damned High: US Tenants Mobilize to Demand Rent Controls
Tenants nationwide are organizing to win affordable housing, limit rental fees and protect their homes and communities.