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Medicare for All Bill Introduced by Pramila Jayapal Gets Record 120 Cosponsors
The bill has picked up nine cosponsors since Jayapal introduced it last March.
Warren Calls on Biden to End Trump-Era Plan Aimed at Privatizing Medicare
Corporate vultures are circling Medicare under this administration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns.
If Dems Don’t Deliver on Health Care, They May Suffer in Midterms, Jayapal Warns
Pharmaceutical companies are raising prices for prescription drugs at will and the party in power may face consequences.
Omicron Spike Is Straining Hospitals as Health Care Workers Leave the Profession
The staffing shortage has added to the strains of increasing hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
Experts Say Toxic Chemicals May Be Linked to Childhood Cancer
Incidence rates — the number of cancer cases per 100,000 children — increased 43 percent from 1975 to 2018.
Holiday Omicron Wave Could Mean Overwhelmed Health Systems and More Deaths
“An event canceled is better than a life canceled,” said the World Health Organization's director-general.
Medical Racism Is Fueling the Black Overdose Crisis, Advocates Say
Meanwhile, many Black patients are being denied pain medication even when they are in agony.
Survey Finds Sharpest Decline in Public Opinion About Health Care in the US
COVID “really illustrated just how dysfunctional the system actually is,” said one survey respondent.
Abortion Restrictions Could Prompt an Avalanche of Attacks on Bodily Autonomy
The current battle over abortion needs to be viewed within the broader context of self-determination and human rights.
Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats’ Plan for Seniors’ Dental Care
Advocates in West Virginia have called out their senator for opposing adding dental coverage for Medicare recipients.