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Pence Hates Science. Tasking Him With Coronavirus Response Could Cost Lives.
Mike Pence believes science begins and ends with Jesus. The coronavirus has other ideas.
Climate Crisis Is Increasing the Spread of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus
Forced changes in animal migration are bringing humans and animals into closer contact, making outbreaks more likely.
How Can the US Confront Coronavirus With 28 Million People Uninsured?
The coronavirus has highlighted the moral imperative and the pragmatic rationale for universal health care.
GOP Senators Slam Trump Administration Over Coronavirus
Republican senators confront Trump administration officials as the stock market drops 1,900 points in two days.
Insurers Are Bankrupting Patients by Charging Unexpectedly for Preapproved Care
When insurers revoke their decision to pay after a service is completed, patients are legally on the hook for the bill.
Medicare for All Would Save $450 Billion and Prevent 68,000 Deaths Every Year
Sen. Bernie Sanders applauded the study published this weekend in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet.
Trump’s “Health Reform Vision” Includes $1 Trillion in Cuts to Medicaid and ACA
His proposal includes no protections for people with preexisting conditions and the threat of millions losing coverage.
Trump Administration Reintroduces Catastrophic Reagan-Era Disability Cuts
Trump’s proposal is expected to cost about as much to administer as it will save by denying benefits to disabled people.
Trump Was Wrong — Drug Prices Are Still Not Going Down
Trump claimed drug prices are going down, but already in 2020, 2,519 drugs have increased prices.
Racist Attitudes Could Aid and Abet the Spread of Coronavirus
No other nation on Earth could undertake the measures China is taking to contain the coronavirus, says science writer.