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Trump Succeeds in Making Insurance for People With Health Problems Unaffordable
Trump and the GOP are very proud of the high health care costs that they have imposed on millions of people.
Trump’s 5G Network Raises Concerns for Public Health and the Environment
Consumers should be concerned about the potential health impacts of wireless radiation.
Private Firms Pitch Dubious PTSD Treatments to Veterans Affairs
“The answer is: If it hasn’t been proven, it’s not something the VA should endorse,” says one agency official.
The US Has a Dangerous Medical Interpreter Shortage
In many medical centers across the United States, doctors and patients can't communicate across language barriers.
US AIDS Policy Reflects Religious Conservatives’ Ties to Trump Officials
Such connections signal a resurgence of religious conservatives’ influence over health care issues.
Pigs Aren’t the Only Ones Suffering From North Carolina’s Industrial Hog Farms
The biggest pork producer in the world just got walloped — again — by a massive jury verdict.
Mental Health First Aid Is Important in an Era of Climate Disaster
A Northern California community offers mental health first aid to survivors of devastating fires.
New Poll Shows 70 Percent of Americans Support Medicare for All
Democratic leaders are being told they ignore the push for Medicare for All at their own peril.
Short-Term Health Plans: A Junk Solution to a Real Problem
After failing to overturn most of the Affordable Care Act in a very public fight, President Donald Trump has been steadily working behind the scenes to further destabilize former President Barack …
Activists With Diabetes Take on the Global Insulin Crisis
T1 International has flipped the script on health care advocacy with patients leading the fight for accessible insulin.