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Imagine Being Homeless During the Polar Vortex
While the president chased after his wall, the real national emergency was people dying in extreme weather.
Two-Thirds of Personal Bankruptcies Are Caused by Illness and Medical Bills
The Affordable Care Act has not addressed this recurring crisis under the US's for-profit health care system.
It’s Time to Talk About the Environment’s Role in Cancer Prevention
A failure to focus on cancer prevention is a failure of public health.
Changes to HIPAA Could Seriously Threaten Patient Privacy
Your doctor might be required to share information about you.
Stripping Social Programs Leads to Lower Life Expectancy
The rise in drug overdose and suicide deaths is threatening an entire generation of Americans.
With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups
The administration proposed new rules for allowing veterans to see private doctors, but the fiscal impact is unclear.
“When You Take Healthcare Away From People, People Die”
Block-granting is a backdoor strategy for making deep cuts to Medicaid.
There Is a Real National Emergency in the US, It’s Just Not the Wall
The opioid emergency requires a multifaceted and sustained solution.
Hospitals Must Now Publicly Reveal Their Prices
Starting this month, hospitals must publicly reveal the contents of their master price lists online.
Drug-Pricing Reforms Find New Momentum as “a 2020 Thing”
Lawmakers are pushing a bevy of new proposals on health care following the 2018 midterms.