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Health Care

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The Story of Atalissa Highlights America’s Long-Term Care Problem
America's health care system neglects people who require long-term care and denies them the opportunity to lead full, rewarding lives.

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There Are Co-Op Options for Health Care, but Major Insurers Don’t Want You To Know
A Consumer Oriented and Operated Plan, or Co-Op, is a non-profit health insurer designed to offer individuals and small businesses more affordable, consumer-friendly health insurance options. However, many consumers …

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The Culling of the American Herd
A Harvard/CUNY report that predicted as many as 17,000 Americans may die as a result of some states refusing to expand their Medicaid programs under Obamacare has received little …

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Obama Needs Different Health Sign-Up Message to Youth as March 31 Deadline Approaches
Early numbers suggest young people comprise a fourth of insurance purchases. The administration is hoping for a big jump to 40 percent.

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Hugo Chavez Frias: In Memory, Solidarity, Commitment to Participatory Democracy and Justice in Peace
Chavez was a bold thinker and a forceful advocate for justice.

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William Rivers Pitt | Worse Than the Mob: The Insurance Industry Is Organized Crime
William Rivers Pitt: Abandoning the concept of single-payer health care is the Original Sin of the Affordable Care Act.

Psychiatry Now Admits It’s Been Wrong in Big Ways – But Can It Change?
Even as the intellectual foundation for our drug-based paradigm of mental health care is collapsing, society's use of these medications is increasing.

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How a CBS Video About a Cancer Victim Misled Millions About Obamacare
A CBS report misled the public about Obamacare coverage. Maggie Mahar of Health Beat calls them on it and they pull the video. But by then the damage was …

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Why Hospitals Are Failing Civilians Who Get PTSD
More than 20 percent of civilians with traumatic injuries may develop PTSD. Surgeons and other trauma experts explain why many hospitals aren't doing anything about it.

Are Any Plastics Safe? Industry Tries To Hide Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free Bottles, Containers
A new expose by Mother Jones magazine may shock anyone who drinks out of plastic bottles, gives their children plastic sippy cups, eats out of plastic containers, or stores …