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Type 1 Diabetics Need Affordable Insulin, Not “Innovation”
Diabetics should refuse to donate their data to Eli Lilly unless the company makes insulin affordable.
As Health Care Costs Soar, Momentum Around Medicare for All Grows
Pressure is growing on the Democratic leadership to embrace Medicare for All.
The Wildfires Are Over but the Danger Will Persist for Months
The effects of the wildfires could plague people from Sacramento to the Bay Area long after the smoke clears.
Paradise Lost: Wildfire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens to Field Hospital
The Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state's history, took ruthless aim at older people.
Insurance Industry Readies Propaganda Blitz as Medicare for All Gains Traction
Private insurers and Big Pharma are not giving up their immensely profitable hold on the health care system.
In Throes of Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Don’t Invite Illness to Your Table
There is no US requirement that turkeys or other poultry be free of salmonella.
Crowdfunding Is a Symptom of the US’s Broken Health Care System
The idea that individuals should make decisions about who does and doesn't deserve care has been normalized.
HUD Inspections Pass Apartments Filled With Rats, Roaches and Toxic Mold
The system for inspecting federally subsidized properties is failing low-income communities.
Industry Studies Show Bias and Misleading Conclusions on Widely Used Insecticide
The controversial insecticide chlorpyrifos is linked to brain impacts on children.
Parents Deliver Ashes of Diabetic Children to Price-Gouging Insulin Manufacturer
When people die from lack of access to medicine, health care profiteers should expect resistance.