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Clinton Says Sanders Achieved “Nothing.” My Community Clinic Shows She’s Wrong.
Bernie Sanders’s push to expand community health centers has touched millions of lives, including mine.
“Roe v. Wade” Is Being Chipped Away. Will We Lose It Altogether This Year?
Whatever the outcome of “June Medical v. Gee,” only Congress can guarantee abortion access, say advocates.
Structural Racism in Medicine Worsens the Health of Black Women and Infants
State initiatives are essential to eliminate the medical system's structural racism and support Black women and infants.
47 Years After “Roe v. Wade,” Theoretical Abortion Rights Are Not Enough
A right to abortion is meaningless if it cannot be exercised.
In Historic Shift, US’s Second-Largest Physician Group Endorses Medicare for All
The American College of Physicians represents 159,000 doctors of internal medicine nationwide.
Sanders and Warren Show Differences on Trade and Health Care in Debate
Sanders and Warren disagreed on whether to hold out for ideal solutions or to settle for immediate but limited reforms.
Florida Won’t Cover Transgender Health Care. Two Trans Women Are Suing.
It's the latest legal challenge to state health plans that deny coverage for gender-affirming procedures.
States Can’t Protect Themselves From the Harmful Effects of ACA Repeal
The Trump administration and 18 state attorneys general are asking courts to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional.
Study: Medicare for All Could Save $600 Billion Annually on Bureaucratic Waste
Administrative costs amounted to 34.2 percent of national health expenditures in 2017.
The Mount Sinai Scandal Shows Everything That’s Wrong With US Health Care
A new report reveals how profit-driven understaffing and overcrowding lead to deaths and deplorable worker conditions.