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Health Care
Insurers Are Bankrupting Patients by Charging Unexpectedly for Preapproved Care
When insurers revoke their decision to pay after a service is completed, patients are legally on the hook for the bill.
Medicare for All Helps Unions by Taking Health Care Off the Bargaining Table
When health care is treated as a universal right, bosses cannot use it as a bargaining tool against workers.
US Maternal Mortality Rate Is Increasing — and the Data Still Miss Many Deaths
The rate is missing a huge chunk of relevant deaths, including suicides and drug overdoses.
Trump’s “Health Reform Vision” Includes $1 Trillion in Cuts to Medicaid and ACA
His proposal includes no protections for people with preexisting conditions and the threat of millions losing coverage.
In New Hampshire and Beyond, Medicare for All Is Fueling Sanders’s Rise
Polls show that New Hampshire primary voters consider health care to be the most important issue in the election.
Trump Was Wrong — Drug Prices Are Still Not Going Down
Trump claimed drug prices are going down, but already in 2020, 2,519 drugs have increased prices.
Coronavirus Highlights Need for Paid Sick Leave in the US
Staying home when sick isn't possible for workers employed in a tough-it-out workplace culture without paid sick leave.
Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder to Come by for Medicare Patients
Home health agencies across the country are grappling with a significant change in how Medicare pays for services.
Here’s What Trump Won’t Talk About in the SOTU (Hint: It’s Everything Important)
As we approach the 2020 election, it’s time to give an honest accounting of Donald J. Trump’s time in office.
Trump’s Medicaid Block Grant Plan May Impact Millions of Low-Income People
Here are the five most important things to know about how the new plan works.