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More Renewables Will Mean Less Asthma and Heart Disease in the Midwest
A study finds the region stands to gain the most health benefits from a transition to clean power.
Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks in California’s Wildfires
Advocates have been pushing for labor standards protecting farmworkers from risks of exposure to wildfires and smoke.
Capitalism Is Dooming Kids With Curable Cancers
Medicare for All is our only ethical choice.
Debate Moderators Need to Ask Different Questions on Medicare for All
We are throwing our money into the for-profit health care system instead of spending it on health care.
Sheriffs Release Sick People From Jail to Avoid Paying Hospital Bills
Some people have been rearrested once they recover.
From Allergies to Heart Disease, Climate Crisis Is Making People Sicker
Children, pregnant people and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat.
Meals on Wheels Is Starved for Cash, Leaving Many Seniors Hungry
The U.S. is failing to feed its aging population.
Monsanto Emails Show Employees Wanted to “Beat the Shit” Out of Concerned Moms
In response, a Monsanto consultant wrote, “You can’t beat up … dumb mothers, but you can beat up the organic industry.”
Trump Reportedly Moving to Deport Kids With Cancer and Deadly Illnesses
The administration is ending a protection that allows people to stay in the country while receiving life-saving care.
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.