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GOP Incumbents’ Opposition to the Affordable Care Act Could Be Their Undoing
Public sentiment about the ACA has shifted considerably since Republicans tried but failed to repeal it.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Democrats Must Support Medicare for All
"I cannot vote for this platform that does not have universal health care as a right,” says Khanna.
PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn
Federal government efforts to address the supply chain have foundered.
Pentagon Weighing $2.2 Billion in Cuts to Military Health Care
This comes after both chambers of Congress approved a $740 billion Defense Department budget.
New Sanders Bill Would Tax “Obscene” Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires
The tax would help fund the U.S. recovery from the pandemic and resulting economic collapse.
Who Profits From Trump Administration’s $6 Billion Vaccine Program?
Insiders from at least 11 companies working on COVID research have sold shares worth more than $1 billion since March.
DNC Platform Committee Votes Down Medicare for All Amendment
The vote comes as 100 million people and counting are either uninsured or underinsured in the U.S. amid a pandemic.
Employers Require Liability Waivers as Conflict Mounts Over Workplace Safety
Nearly 50 COVID-related lawsuits have been filed relating to conditions of employment.
Trump Is Donating Ventilators to Countries That Don’t Need or Can’t Use Them
Public health experts said the donations could go to waste or even risk patients' lives for the sake of a PR stunt.
Study Shows 5.4 Million Have Lost Insurance Amid Pandemic
Progressives note that the number under Medicare for All would be zero.