Truthout
Health Care

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This California Scheme Is Bad for Your Health
Republican members of the California Assembly created a fake and misleading health insurance website.

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The ACA: Here to Stay
Eugene Robinson: "I don't know how we'll get there, but we're now on the road to universal health care. There's no turning back."

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Time to Close the Red State Doughnut Hole
As one health care "donut hole" is closing, another one is opening up: The Red State Donut Hole.

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Imagine: If Mayor de Blasio Really Were a Socialist
Conner and Smith propose health care, housing and education for all in a real socialist agenda for a real socialist mayor of New York City.

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Americans Are Paying for Health Care With More Than Money
Not only do we pay more, but we pay in far more ways than any other country.

Scientists Link Spike in Thyroid Disease to Fukushima Disaster
Nuclear expert and researcher Joseph Mangano explains his research in connecting the increase of hyperthyroidism in newborns on the West coast to the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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“Let the Crime Spree Begin”: How Fraud Flourishes in Medicare’s Drug Plan
Medicare's massive drug program has a process so convoluted and poorly managed that fraud flourishes, giving rise to elaborate schemes that quickly siphon away millions of dollars.

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The Growth of Catholic Hospitals, by the Numbers
The past few years have been a period of unprecedented turmoil for the hospital industry. Now, a new report confirms that Catholic hospitals are emerging as one of the …

Sanders Commits to Hearings on His Single Payer Bill, Says Vermont Single Payer Waiver Unlikely to Be Denied
At constituent dinner, Sanders commits to hearings for single payer, says Vermont's single payer waiver unlikely to be denied.

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Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Water at Fracking Sites
A study of hydraulic fracturing sites in Colorado finds substances that have been linked to infertility, birth defects and cancer.