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Behind the Supreme Court’s Obamacare Case, a Secretive Society’s Hidden Hand
For more than 30 years, the Federalist Society has worked behind the scenes to shape Supreme Court outcomes to a conservative agenda.
“Medicare Part E”: A Framework for Universal Health Care
For universal health care to really be successful, it needs to be done at a national level.
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Obamacare Is Not Some Left-Wing, Socialist Plot; It Is a Republican Plot
Obamacare is not some communist, left-wing, socialist plot. It's a Republican plot.
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Greed, Fear and Other Roadblocks to Health Care Reform
These barriers to reform can and are being exploited by those with a financial or ideological interest in maintaining the status quo.
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Will the Millennium Development Goals Hit Their Targets?
In 2015, as the Millennium Development Goals come of age, the qualifier has dropped to simply ambitious.
Nurses Condemn Illinois Governor’s Anti-Worker Executive Order – Warn of Major Threat to Public Safety
"Nurses will never be silent in the face of attacks on their rights to advocate for public health and safety, or their right to form unions and act collectively …
How One Item in President Obama’s 2016 Budget Hurts Older Americans
There's a just and fair way to reduce Medicare spending further without shifting more costs onto older adults.
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Fields of Dreams
A new certificate program in Arizona involving health care and outreach in the Latino community clears a path from farm work to school work.
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GOP Obamacare Replacement Plan Calls for Higher Costs and More Poor People Dying
The CARE Act is a return to the days of higher insurance premiums and less coverage.
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Reporting Recipe: How to Investigate Health Professionals
In the US, where medical negligence is the third-leading cause of death, finding out this information could make a life-changing difference.