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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Workers Join the “Fight for $15” Movement, and More
Workers across the US took part in protests in 200 cities, and more.
Health Data Breaches Sow Confusion, Frustration
One consumer was the victim of hacking attacks on two different health insurers.
Medical Nemesis: The Cycle of Physician-Caused Anger, Despair and Death
Patients can regain control over their health.
An Effective Prescription for Our Failing Health-Care System
A new book examines the ACA and shows why more fundamental reform is imperative.
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Why the Private Health Insurance Industry Has to Go
The private health insurance industry in the U.S. has had a long run since shifting to medical underwriting and a for-profit status in the early 1960s.
Privatization of Medicare: Urgency of the Latest Threat
This is a dangerous time for Medicare.
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How Much Is Your Arm Worth? Depends on Where You Work
Nearly every state has what's known as a “schedule of benefits” that divides up the body like an Angus beef chart.
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Reproductive Health Care in Women’s Prisons “Painful” and “Traumatic“
The “care” ranges from a dangerous absence of care to the painful and humiliating.
Repeal SGR, but Don’t Privatize Medicare
A Trojan horse for Medicare privatization.
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The ACA at Five: What Lessons Can We Draw?
Having assessed in the last three posts the impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the last five years, we have seen that the ACA will not …