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Palestinian Nurse: We’ve Been Occupied for 73 Years. A Ceasefire Is Not Enough.
“The history is clear. It’s obvious who is occupied and who is the occupier. This is not a war.”
Sanders Op-Ed Pushes Medicare Expansions, Says Big Pharma Is “Ripping Off” Govt.
The senator says allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies could help pay for expansions.
There May Be an Oral Antiviral COVID Pill by the End of the Year
The experimental oral drug would treat COVID-19 as soon as patients display symptoms.
Video Shows People Around the World Appalled by High US Health Care Costs
Progressives in the U.S. have responded with calls for Medicare for All.
The More Biden Expands ACA, the Harder It Will Be for the Right to Cut It
Ironing out the ACA's kinks and expanding its reach may be the best short-term path toward near-universal coverage.
Sanders and Warren Urge Biden to Expand Medicare in the American Families Plan
Lawmakers argue that lowering the Medicare eligibility age would enact a broadly popular reform to the program.
Cuba’s Medical Investments Led to Lower Death Rates and Aid for Other Nations
Since 2020, approximately 440 Cubans have died from COVID-19, giving Cuba one of the lowest death rates per capita.
Hospitals Sued Patients Over Debt While Raking in Billions in Relief Aid
Some of the nation's richest hospitals recorded millions in surplus while patients have been sued for medical debt.
Biden Urged to Withdraw All Trump-Era Medicaid Work Requirements
The Trump administration approved policies making Medicaid coverage subject to stringent work requirements.
46 Million in US Say They Would Not Be Able to Afford Needed Health Care
18 percent of U.S. adults report that someone in their household skipped needed care over the past year due to cost.