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Health Care

Flags fly at half mast for the one million people in the u.s. killed by covid
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Capitalism Is to Blame for How Quickly US COVID Deaths Reached 1 Million

The idea of obeying science when it might cost multibillion-dollar corporations their market share was heresy.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
May 16, 2022
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A baby's leg is seen in a neonatal intensive care unit bed
Interview
Reproductive Rights

Mississippians on Medicaid Lose Coverage 60 Days After Birth

Postpartum depression and many birth-related infections often don’t have time to show up before care is cut off.
by
Sarah Smith,
ProPublica
May 16, 2022
Truthout
Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West started a weeklong strike at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on May 9, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Resident Physicians Are Unionizing. They Must Challenge For-Profit Health Care.

Physicians need to see how exploitative working conditions stem from a system constantly looking to increase profits.
by
Mike Pappas,
Left Voice
May 15, 2022
Truthout
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks with reporters in the Senate Subway on Capitol Hill on July 21, 2021.
News
Environment & Health

Sanders Introduces Medicare for All as Solution to “Dysfunctional” Health System

“This is an issue not just of health care. This is an issue about what kind of nation we are,” Sanders said.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
May 12, 2022
Truthout
Members of Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services move a patient experiencing a COVID-19 emergency from an ambulance to the emergency room at Norton Hospital on September 13, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.
News
Environment & Health

US Surpasses 1 Million COVID Deaths Since Pandemic’s Start

Thousands of deaths could have been avoided with less disinformation and a more equitable health care system in the U.S.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 5, 2022
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A masked woman at an outdoor protest holds a framed photo of an elderly loved one
News
Environment & Health

Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care

Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.
by
Katie Rose Quandt,
Truthout
April 25, 2022
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A nurse holds a phone during a video call with the family member of a patient in the improvised COVID-19 unit at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills neighborhood on July 30, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.
News
Environment & Health

Biden to End Trump-Era “Conscience” Rule Allowing Medical Personnel to Deny Care

Courts have blocked the rule from being implemented since it was finalized in 2019.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 19, 2022
Truthout
Lauren Handy (right) was one of nine anti-abortion activists who were charged on March 30 with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

Liberal Cities Are Not Immune to Mounting Attacks on Abortion Rights

An anti-abortion group that pretends to be progressive is targeting liberal cities and terrorizing people at clinics.
by
Emily Janakiram &
Katie Finnigan,
Truthout
April 16, 2022
Truthout
Medical workers with Delta Health Center prepare to vaccinate people at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in a rural Delta community on April 29, 2021, in Leland, Mississippi.
News
Environment & Health

Vaccinations for Medicaid Patients Are Far Behind Those for Privately Insured

The pandemic has highlighted how inequality continues to fuel disparities in vaccination against preventable disease.
by
Liz Essley Whyte,
The Center for Public Integrity
April 8, 2022
Truthout
The U.S. Capitol as seen on January 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

The Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet, But Congress Is Willing to Gamble That It Is

The U.S. isn’t prepared to deal with future COVID variants, an entirely different pandemic, or even the current spread.
by
John Knefel,
Truthout
March 27, 2022
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