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Philips Ignored Complaints About Breathing Machines Despite Evidence of Hazard
The company suppressed mounting evidence that its profitable breathing machines threatened users' health.
1 Year After William Rivers Pitt’s Death, Let’s Recommit to Collective Survival
As Truthout’s beloved columnist taught us before his death, collective grief can nourish long-term growth and healing.
Women of Color Face Mounting Obstacles in Seeking Long COVID Treatment
Patients suffering from this complex chronic health condition face ignorance, stigma and discrimination.
Medicaid “Unwinding” Is Largest Loss of Health Coverage in US History
After the U.S. uninsured rate hit a record low in 2022, millions are now losing health coverage simultaneously.
When Child Care Centers Close, Entire Communities Are Affected
As many as 70,000 child care centers are projected to close in the coming months as pandemic-era federal funding ends.
We Need a New Deal for Community College in the Wake of the Pandemic
In this era of online and hybrid learning, the community college system lacks the resources to transform as it needs to.
Right-Wing “Herd Immunity” Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health
A toxic worldview has exploited pandemic despair to win new converts to the politics of the far right.
More People Die Young in US Due to Health Care and Welfare Cuts, Study Finds
By the time COVID-19 hit, about 600,000 more people in the U.S. were dying each year compared to its peer nations.
Biden Officials Launch Office for Studying and Preventing Long COVID
The office is soon launching clinical trials to study potential treatments for the illness that affects millions.
3.2 Million Children May Lose Care If Congress Lets Pandemic-Era Funds Expire
To have the child care system we deserve, child care needs funding to make it accessible and affordable.