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Health Care
Where Are All the Victims of Obamacare?
The inability of the GOP to come up with true horror stories is, in its own way, a demonstration that the law is working as intended.
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So Far, 2015 Is On Pace to Set Abortion Restriction Records
Laws with anti-abortion provisions are setting a new record this year, with 332 in 43 states.
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.