Op-Ed | Environment & Health Elder Care Should Be Collective. The Atomization of Aging Is a Giant Mistake. It’s time to face reality and place caring for one another at the heart of the human endeavor. By Rebecca Gordon , TomDispatch September 21, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Medicaid “Unwinding” Is Largest Loss of Health Coverage in US History After the U.S. uninsured rate hit a record low in 2022, millions are now losing health coverage simultaneously. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout September 21, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Citizen Groups Sue EPA for Using Black Neighborhoods as “Sacrifice Zones” The lawsuit alleges that the EPA has failed to protect vulnerable communities from cancer-causing chemicals. By Zane McNeill , Truthout September 20, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Three-Quarters of Americans Back Plan to Negotiate Drug Costs Through Medicare Only 6 percent of Americans said they disagreed with the federal government negotiating drug costs. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 15, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Social Security Overpays Then Demands Money Back From People on Disability The Social Security Administration is trying to reclaim billions of dollars from the poorest and most vulnerable. By David Hilzenrath & Jodie Fleischer , KFFHealthNews September 15, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Morocco Earthquake Claims Over 2,500 Lives, With Death Toll Expected to Rise The hardest-hit areas are among the poorest in Morocco, where many homes lack electricity or running water. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! September 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Indigenous Smoking Program Fosters Shift From Commercial Tobacco The Pine Hill Indian Tribe launched a cultural smoking cessation program making a stand against the industry's impact. By Ray Levy-Uyeda , Prism September 10, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health House GOP Proposes $1.6 Billion in Cuts to CDC Budget, Including HIV Program The spending bill would zero-out the agency's share of the HIV program launched by the Trump administration in 2019. By Andy Miller & Sam Whitehead , KFFHealthNews September 8, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Cancer Concerns Prompt Increased Blood Testing of Military Firefighters for PFAS These “forever chemicals" accumulate in the body over time, and no treatments for removal currently exist. By Patricia Kime & Hannah Norman , KFFHealthNews September 7, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Amid Rising Global Temperatures, Doctors and Nurses Focus in on Extreme Heat A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients, who often don't realize the risks they face. By Martha Bebinger , KFFHealthNews September 3, 2023 Truthout