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Pfizer CEO Dumped $5.6 Million in Stock on Day of Encouraging Vaccine News
A watchdog group has called for Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies to freeze the sale of stocks by executives.
Health Workers Don’t Need Heroizing Amid COVID Third Wave. They Need Resources.
Hospitals are not only running out of beds -- they're running out of staff.
4 Weeks of Lockdown Could Stop COVID Flare-Up, Boost Economy, Says Biden Adviser
Infectious diseases expert Michael Osterholm was named to a panel of coronavirus advisers to the president-elect Monday.
Climate Refugees Will Soon Surpass Those Displaced by War
The world is already failing to deal with the almost 80 million people driven from their homes by violence.
As COVID Spikes Higher Than Ever, Trump’s Leadership Hits Rock Bottom
Donald Trump’s worst days may be yet to come.
COVID-19 Expected to Overwhelm Health Care System as Trump Sabotages Transition
The incoming administration is locked out of key health agencies as Trump focuses on challenging the election results.
Days After Hopeful Pfizer Vaccine News, 82% of Doses Bought by Richest Nations
Mass purchases of the vaccine by the richest countries have left more than 85% of the global population without access.
Supreme Court Challenge to ACA Highlights Why We Need Medicare for All
A ruling against the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize health coverage for millions amid the pandemic.
Supreme Court Justices Hint That Obamacare Repeal Is Highly Unlikely
At issue is whether the individual mandate, which the GOP zeroed-out in 2017, is severable from the rest of the law.
Supreme Court Hears ACA Case That Could Imperil COVID Treatment for Millions
Millions in the U.S. could lose their health care in the middle of a pandemic.