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Affordable Care Act
Trump Administration Announces Fresh Attack on LGBTQ and Reproductive Rights
Trump is further eroding protections in the Affordable Care Act for LGBTQ patients and access to reproductive care.
Interning for a Centrist Democrat Pushed Me to Democratic Socialism
I saw how establishment Democratic ideology is painfully corrupt and at odds with progressive voter aspirations.
Even Working People With Health Coverage Cannot Afford Care
Four in 10 workers with employer coverage have trouble paying unexpected medical bills or covering out-of-pocket costs.
GOP Plan to “Protect” People With Pre-existing Conditions Falls Short
Republicans are backing a bill they say will keep people covered if the ACA is destroyed. Don't believe them.
“Medicare-X” Wouldn’t Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care
This public option wouldn’t address reproductive health care beyond requiring essential health benefits be covered.
What Would a Post-ACA America Look Like?
Life expectancy, which has been declining in the U.S., may fall even further as Republicans move to gut health care.
Important Medicaid Initiatives Would End If Court Overturns ACA
In addition to eliminating the Medicaid expansion, the decision would put other Medicaid initiatives in danger.
Want to Combat the Opioid Crisis? Pass Single-Payer Health Care.
A for-profit health care system that has generated billions for Big Pharma won't combat the opioid crisis.
Trump’s Attacks on the ACA Could Worsen the Opioid Crisis
Health care austerity and border militarization are undermining public health responses to the opioid crisis.
Trump Justice Department Pushes Full Repeal of Affordable Care Act
The Trump administration is moving aggressively to scrap the law entirely in the courts.