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As Health Care Costs Soar, Momentum Around Medicare for All Grows
Pressure is growing on the Democratic leadership to embrace Medicare for All.
Insurance Industry Readies Propaganda Blitz as Medicare for All Gains Traction
Private insurers and Big Pharma are not giving up their immensely profitable hold on the health care system.
Crowdfunding Is a Symptom of the US’s Broken Health Care System
The idea that individuals should make decisions about who does and doesn't deserve care has been normalized.
New Medicare Advantage Benefits Will Be Hard for Seniors to Find
Even the savviest shoppers will face challenges in figuring out which plans offer the new benefits and who qualifies.
Pricey Precision Medicine Is Financially Toxic for Cancer Patients
Medical treatments targeting DNA in tumor cells are celebrated, but insurers often won’t cover the skyrocketing cost.
Advocates Warn Against Pence and Trump-Led Attacks on VA Health Care
Author Suzanne Gordon discusses health care for veterans.
Voters Expand Medicaid While Defeating GOP House That Tried to Destroy It
Voters sent a strong message to politicians last night, advocates for health care justice say.
Tuesday’s Election: Racism and Anti-Semitism Versus Social Security and Medicare
Trump and the Republicans are trying to present themselves as a populist party, but they offer nothing except bigotry.
Fixing Obamacare’s “Family Glitch” Hinges on Outcome of November Elections
This gap in the 2010 health law means health insurance remains unaffordable for millions of Americans.
More Than 3.6 Million US Children Don’t Have Affordable Health Care
Each time our system denies health care coverage to a child, we strike down hopes for that child's future.