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Trump’s EPA Is Undermining New Law to Regulate Chemicals
The EPA has taken steps that undermine almost everything the Toxic Substance Control Act was meant to achieve.
Public Health Workers Must Join the Struggle for Immigrant Justice
Public health professionals can take concrete actions to meet the needs of immigrants and their families.
Coal Companies Get Tax Breaks, While Black Lung Rates Rise
Trump tax cuts are slashing funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Before There Was Christmas, There Was the Solstice, and Hope
The solstice takes place in darkness but is all about the light.
Warren-Schakowsky Bill Is a Huge Step Toward Bringing Drug Costs Down
A new bill would allow the federal government to create a manufacturing capacity in order to enter the drug market.
Nixing the Affordable Care Act Could Upend the Entire Health System
Canceling the law in full could thrust the entire health care system into chaos.
Chuck Schumer Refuses to Endorse Medicare for All
Schumer's refusal comes after a federal judge deemed the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.
Prominent Doctors Aren’t Disclosing Industry Ties in Publications
Medical journals, which depend on researchers for exclusives, are not enforcing their own rules.
Living Near Oil and Gas Wells Linked to Increase in Cardiovascular Disease
People who live near oil and gas operations are more likely to have early indicators of cardiovascular disease
Roadblocks to Health Care Could Be a Death Sentence
The government hides its cruel agenda under layers of bureaucracy.