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Capitalism Is Making Us Sick and Sucking Us Dry
“All of these systems of extraction are always connected,” says Beatrice Adler-Bolton.
GOP Votes Down Plan to Cap Insulin Prices at $35 in Win for Big Pharma
Only seven Republicans joined Democrats to pass the proposal, which needed 60 votes to advance.
COVID Hasn’t Been Defeated, But Effective Public Health Measures Have Been
The demands of the market have been treated as more sacrosanct than the obligation to control and prevent a pandemic.
Confusion Over COVID Vaccine Safety Led to Many Avoidable Stillbirths
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
98 Million Skipped Treatment or Cut Back on Spending to Pay for Care This Year
Nearly 100 million Americans have made health or spending sacrifices to cover the rising cost of medical treatment.
California and Maine Are Implementing Universal Meal Programs for All Children
Advocates say these historic programs will help combat food insecurity and pave the way toward greater food justice.
Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
The nursing home industry has developed a strategy of pursuing grandchildren, neighbors and others to collect on debt.
US’s Reactive Polio Strategy Could Be Silently Putting Many at Risk
A New York man is now paralyzed due to polio. Why aren't public health agencies testing wastewater for the virus?
As Monkeypox Spreads, US Vaccine Access Is Pitifully Inadequate
The WHO has declared monkeypox a global emergency, but the U.S. has stopped short of an emergency declaration.
House Passes Bill Barring States From Restricting Access to Contraception
The bill comes as a response to Clarence Thomas’s warning that birth control could be next on the chopping block.