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Only 0.2 Percent of COVID Vaccines Have Gone to Poor Countries
Experts warn this inequity will persist unless rich countries end their obstruction of efforts to suspend drug patents.
More Than 3,600 US Health Care Workers Have Died in the Pandemic’s First Year
More than 400 U.S. health care workers have also died since the vaccine rollout began.
Cuba’s Medical Investments Led to Lower Death Rates and Aid for Other Nations
Since 2020, approximately 440 Cubans have died from COVID-19, giving Cuba one of the lowest death rates per capita.
I Got My Second Shot Yesterday — and the US Saw 73,200 New COVID Cases
COVID still rages and the more virulent B.1.1.7 variant that emerged from Britain is now the dominant strain in the U.S.
Hospitals Sued Patients Over Debt While Raking in Billions in Relief Aid
Some of the nation's richest hospitals recorded millions in surplus while patients have been sued for medical debt.
Biden Urged to Withdraw All Trump-Era Medicaid Work Requirements
The Trump administration approved policies making Medicaid coverage subject to stringent work requirements.
Some Eligible People Are Being Denied COVID Vaccines. Chances Are It’s Illegal.
No one is supposed to be charged for a coronavirus vaccine or denied one based on immigration status.
Biden’s Jobs Plan Expands Access to Care Outside For-Profit Nursing Homes
New research reveals nursing homes owned by private equity investors have higher death rates.
46 Million in US Say They Would Not Be Able to Afford Needed Health Care
18 percent of U.S. adults report that someone in their household skipped needed care over the past year due to cost.
Rich Countries Are Using Vaccines as a Power Play — and Everyone Could Suffer
The U.S., U.K., EU and Israel are hoarding vaccines. To beat COVID, we need true global cooperation instead.