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The Politics of the Ebola Serum: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington explains why most pharmaceuticals companies decline to produce drugs for the developing world yet use it for clinical testing.
The History of Medical Exploitation in Africa: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington says that the media-driven narrative of African fear ignores the untrustworthiness of the health care system.
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What “Orange Is the New Black” Got Wrong About Compassionate Release
Contrary to what “Orange is the New Black” would have you think, compassionate release is not simply the act of taking an aging, senile person and dumping her onto …
The Problem With the Private Option
While Obamacare expands Medicaid, various states are also privatizing it, increasing the costs and decreasing the benefits to the poor under the ideological cover of teaching them how to …
Federal Legislation Would Support Expansion of Overdose Prevention Services and Fund Naloxone Access
The Overdose Prevention Act supports the expansion of community-based overdose prevention programs.
Fighting Bad Science in the Senate
The Senate hearing for the Women's Health Protection Act shows just how important it is for women's health advocates to push for the facts.
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William Rivers Pitt | All the Blood in Your Body
Health workers here say they are now battling two enemies: the unprecedented Ebola epidemic and fear.
One-Man Show “Mercy Killers” Reveals Dark Side of Health Care System
With 60 percent of bankruptcies caused by medical bills, performer Michael Milligan joins the host to discuss his new play “Mercy Killers.”
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Are We Getting Enough Bang for Our Health Care Buck? Hardly
The US healthcare system costs each of us about twice as much as those in other wealthy countries.
Obamacare Subsidies on the Line
Dean Baker and Jeremy Holden discuss two federal courts decisions which could disqualify lower and middle income earners for subsidies and the forces working to dismantle Obamacare.