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New Database Reveals Extent of Drug Makers’ Patronage of Lawmakers
A new database tracks campaign donations from drug makers over the past 10 years.
Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Cheap Tricks on Preexisting Health Conditions
The Republicans are trying to make insurance unaffordable for people with health problems.
Critics Say Trump’s New Rule on Drug-Pricing Disclosure Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Drug pricing is a top issue in the run-up to the midterm elections.
Trump’s Attack on Medicare for All Has Industry Fingerprints All Over It
It’s no surprise that the health insurance industry went right to the White House.
Flint Legionnaires’ Disease Survivors Speak Out: “Every Day Is a Challenge”
The Flint Legionnaires' disease outbreak is the third-largest outbreak in US history.
Latin America Backslides in Struggle to Reach Zero Hunger Goal
In South America, 39 million people are going hungry and five million children are suffering from malnutrition.
“The Total Failure” of Trump’s Drug War Policies
Trump has totally ignored science, advocates and members of the medical profession.
Drug Makers Play the Patent Game to Lock in Prices, Block Competitors
No industry gets a greater financial return from its patent strategy than pharmaceuticals.
Trump Plans to Shut Down Healthcare.gov Repeatedly During Sign-Up Period
The website will be taken offline for maintenance nearly every Sunday during this enrollment period.
Hepatitis C Patients Are Being Forced Into Underground Buyers’ Clubs
Access to medication and treatment is a huge issue for hepatitis patients in the United States.