Truthout
Health Care
Racism in a Medically Segregated World
Medical students and patients of color are more likely to have their concerns invalidated by the medical establishment.
Why Early Intervention Funds Cannot Be Sacrificed
Before lawmakers recess for the holiday, it is critical to highlight the effects these proposed cuts will have.
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Growing Bureaucracy and Fraud in US Health Care
There is a myth generated by conservatives that the private sector is more efficient and less bureaucratic than government.
For Abortion Providers, a Constant Barrage of Personalized Harassment
Shootings like the one at a Colorado clinic are rare. Stalking, hate mail, and intimidating protests are the daily reality.
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The Continued Degradation of Health Insurance Under the ACA
Even if insured how much can we depend on private health insurance any more?
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World’s Poorest Countries Allowed to Keep Copying Patent-Protected Drugs
Despite some criticisms, the WTO's decision to extend the waiver should be praised.
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Big Insurance’s Health-Care Scam for the Holidays
UnitedHealthcare may be claiming that it is losing money and threatening to leave the exchanges in the hope of getting more favorable regulation.
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Involuntary Hospitalization of Drug Users Is Bad Policy
A proposed Massachusetts law would violate drug users' due process rights and open the door for serious human rights abuses.
How Bobby Jindal Threw Reproductive Health Under the Bus for His Presidential Bid
Thousands of people in Louisiana rely on publicly funded reproductive health care. So why is Governor Jindal cutting off federal funding?
Lessons From the Ebola Epidemic
The highly prevalent disease with established predictions for alarming impacts on healthcare, lacks media coverage.