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He Bought Insurance in Case of Emergency. Then Came a Bill for Over $30,000.
Trump-era deregulation of health insurance has led to an explosion of short-term plans carrying high risk for patients.
Biden Admin Supports Ending Vaccine Patents. AOC Says “Let’s Do Insulin Next.”
One study found as many as 1 in 4 insulin users engage in “cost-related” underuse of their prescribed insulin dosages.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Against CDC’s Moratorium on Evictions Amid Pandemic
Keeping people in their homes by preventing evictions is a key step in helping to stop the spread, says CDC director.
Pharma Stocks Take a Hit as Biden Backs Vaccine Patent Waiver
The potentially seismic move came after weeks of tireless campaigning by progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Modi’s Pandemic Response in India Is Turning a Profit From Death
The murderous division of labor between the state and the people needs to be reversed.
Pressure Grows on Biden to Back WTO Waiver on Vaccine Technology
More than 100 countries support the waiver, but Big Pharma has lobbied Washington to preserve its monopoly control.
The Brazilian Amazon Is Now Releasing More Carbon Dioxide Than It Absorbs
A recent study points to poor land management policies like forest degradation as well as deforestation as causes.
Sanders Op-Ed Pushes Medicare Expansions, Says Big Pharma Is “Ripping Off” Govt.
The senator says allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies could help pay for expansions.
Ted Cruz, Mike Lee Are Only Two “No” Votes on Bipartisan Drinking Water Bill
The bill would fund projects to rid schools of lead pipes and improve drinking water access in underserved communities.
Counties Most Vulnerable to COVID Have Been the Slowest to Vaccinate
Four months of data shows healthier -- often wealthier -- counties have been faster to vaccinate.