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Want to Stop Trumpcare? Crucify the House
Don't pivot to the Senate just yet. The intensity of rage that now engulfs House Republicans will shape the fate of Trumpcare.

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Trump and the GOP Are Gearing Up to Destroy Our Health Care System Again — Are They Just Destroying Themselves?
By one count, 22 Republicans say they'll vote no. One more defection kills it.

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Disgusting Effects of Prison Overcrowding: Sewage Backflow in My Cell
California prisons' response to the water shortage? Not less crowding but less access to sanitation facilities.

William Rivers Pitt | Trump, the GOP and the 100-Day Dump Truck Wreck
This past week was a slow-motion dump truck wreck for the GOP and Trump.

Trump’s Policies Are Already Making Workplaces More Toxic
The Trump administration's policies are already adversely affecting workers' health, undermining occupational illness prevention.

From Scandal to Redemption: The Time Is Now for Alabama Medicaid Expansion
Alabama has one of the highest rates of poverty and also has one of the most stringent Medicaid income requirements.

Single-Payer Health Care Is Seeing Record Support in Congress
Thanks to the repeal debacle, the GOP has inadvertently helped make single-payer part of the national conversation.

The Surprising Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go
Individuals taxpayers will give the IRS its biggest boost on April 18, so we should know what the government is doing with our money. But we don't have to …

Louisiana Offers Clear Example of Why States Should Expand Medicaid — Not Reduce It
Louisiana shows the potential effects of the Republican plan on Medicaid recipients.