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Big Pharma, GOP Plot to Use Senate Parliamentarian to Stop Drug Price Reforms
Lobbyists are urging Republican senators to use parliamentary challenges to scrap drug-pricing language in the BBB Act.
Death of Disability Advocate Puts Spotlight on Systemic Ableism in Air Travel
Disability rights advocate Engracia Figueroa died months after United Airlines allegedly damaged her wheelchair.
Pink Ribbon Banking Claims to Fight Cancer But Boosts Carcinogenic Fossil Fuels
Susan G. Komen has a legacy of unabashed complicity in cancer-causing partnerships.
AstraZeneca Abandons Pledge Not to Profit From Publicly Funded Vaccine
The AstraZeneca vaccine was almost entirely financed by taxpayers and charitable trusts.
NIH Praised for Standing Up to Moderna in Vaccine Patent Fight
Recognition as the vaccine's joint inventor could help the U.S. government steward the vaccine's use and broaden access.
Democrats’ Flawed Drug Pricing Plan Has Limited But Real Benefits to Consumers
A last-minute agreement among lawmakers restored a provision seeking to control costs of prescription medicines.
Months-Long Delays and Mysterious Rejections Plague Rapid COVID Testing in US
A combination of overzealous regulation and anemic government support have kept at-home tests pricey and hard to find.
COVID Vaccine Rollout for Children Ages 5 to 11 Comes With Familiar Challenges
Misinformation and making sure marginalized communities have access to the vaccine remain key obstacles.
A COVID Memorial Mixtape Revisited
In this throwback episode, we revisit a moment of indignation and remembrance.
Nursing Home Residents Are Overlooked in Scramble for COVID Antibody Treatments
Critics say a change in federal policy limits supplies for the vulnerable population of frail and elder residents.