Truthout
Health Care
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How Bureaucrats Stand in the Way of Releasing Elderly and Ill Prisoners
Prisons are struggling to cope with the growing number of elderly and ill inmates incarcerated in the US.
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In Depth: Journal Retracts Independent Study Linking Monsanto GMO Corn to Cancer in Rats
A year after a French study appeared to link GMOs and cancer, a respected American journal has retracted the study under pressure, reigniting a global debate about biotechnology's affect …
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“Do What Thou Wilt,” or Who Imagined Ted Cruz Into Existence?
The closer your political platform gets to allowing everyone to do as they want, the better your chances are to get elected.
The Truth Behind Those Cancelled Insurance Policies
The canceling of insurance policies is capitalism at its finest.
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US Health Reform Keeps Insurance Companies in the Mix, No Matter the Cost
Basically, Obamacare is not complicated because government social insurance programs have to be complicated: Neither Social Security nor Medicare is complex in structure.
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Privatization and the Affordable Care Act
The roots of the Affordable Care Act web site failures may start in the Reagan Administration's fixation with contracting out federal services.
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Why Health Care Isn’t Just About Insurance
As Epilepsy Awareness Month winds down, let's take on the class-based obstacles to seizure management.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: ALEC Wants to Kill Obamacare, and More
The American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing new legislation to prevent insurance companies from accepting subsidies under the healthcare law, and more.
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New York Times Uncovers Conservative Attacks, Then Prints One: All on Front Page
The New York Times finally reported on the extensive GOP communication campaigns to change public discourse. Then it published a piece of propaganda by that campaign on the front …
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US Bullying at TPP Negotiations for Big Pharma Profits
A key dispute in the TPP negotiations is the patents on pharmaceutical drugs and medical procedures. Long patents inflate the profits of the pharmaceutical industry by not allowing less …