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Planned Parenthood Leaves Title X Amid Trump’s Anti-Choice Restrictions
Meanwhile, Title X funding is already flowing to some anti-choice clinics.
Hepatitis A Races Across the United States
Since 2016, the virus has spawned outbreaks in at least 29 states.
“Guardianship” Often Fails Poor Seniors. Is There a Different Way?
Lack of regulation and potential for abuse make many elder care advocates wary of the guardianship model.
Lawsuit Seeks to Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
Medicare’s nursing home benefit is available only to those admitted to the hospital for three consecutive days.
Majority of House Democrats Have Signed on to Medicare for All
Sustained grassroots organizing made this moment possible.
A Low-Income Clinic Voted to Unionize. That Was Just the Start of the Battle.
Staff and patients have complained that destabilizing management practices disrupt clinical care.
Bernie Sanders Challenges Joe Biden to Stop Taking Money From Big Pharma
Biden, who opposes Medicare for All, received donations from at least 15 top Big Pharma and health insurance executives.
I Was Given Medication Without My Informed Consent — and It Wasn’t Illegal
Patients should be given the information they need to understand their treatment.
We’re Spending Trillions on Weapons and War. Let’s Spend It on Health Care.
The money needed to fund Medicare for All is there. It always has been.
Sheriffs’ Association Targets Trump With Ads to Stop Prescription Drug Imports
Bringing in prescription drugs from other countries to reduce prices is an idea often criticized by pharma companies.