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To Fix VA Waits, Hire More Staff
Whatu2019s causing the long waits and
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Expand Medicare to Serve all Veterans
Medicare is approaching its 50th anniversary as one of the most durable, successful and popular federal programs ever created. Do our veterans deserve any less?
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The GOP Is the Pro-Death Party
We've known for a while now that suicide rates tend to increase during times of Conservatives governments, when money is going to corporations and the wealthy elite, at the …
Among Doctors With Unusual Billing Patterns, Disciplinary Actions Common
Media reports have uncovered doctors who only bill for the most complicated and high-priced office visits, and ambulance companies in New Jersey who ferry patients to and from dialysis …
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Bike Share: Safe or Not Safe? A New Study on Brain Trauma Raises Questions
As more and more cities add bike share programs, it's important that we talk about safety, and for a lot of people that discussion comes down to helmets.
Legislators Amend Medical Marijuana Bill to Address Concerns of Governor Cuomo
As end of session nears, patients, families and advocates push Senate and Cuomo to finally pass Compassionate Care Act.
Federal Paid Leave Policy Could Grant Millions of Americans Access to Family and Medical Leave
Each year, more than 2.5 million working Americans are unable to take time off to care for a family member with a serious health condition.
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Fight for Health Care Justice Moves to States
Advocates of Medicare for All are developing state campaigns to win health care that eliminates insurance companies and covers everyone.
Will Malaria Soon Become a Disease of the Past?
A vaccination trial thatu2019s currently underway is showing remarkable results.
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Health Care: Let’s Have People Over Profits Once and for All
It's time to put people over profits once and for all, and require hospitals and health insurance companies to once again become nonprofits.