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Meals on Wheels Is Just the Beginning: Economist Mark Price on Trump’s Proposed Cuts
Will Trump's proposed budget wake up rural GOP supporters to the real effects of their party's priorities?

“There’s No Way We’re Gonna Drink That”: Fighting for Clean Water in Flint
Flint residents suffer lead and bacteria in their water, but the flawed law behind the problem remains on the books.

Trumpcare Is Very Destructive to Both Medicare and Medicaid
Republicans ran against the Affordable Care Act, but no one ran against Medicare and Medicaid, because the programs work very well and they're very popular.

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The GOP’s Multipronged Attack on Vital Preventative Care
The GOP's latest attack on reproductive health care could open the door to axing contraception coverage across the board.

Telling Stronger Stories: Fighting for Humane Health Care in a Republican-Led State
Cait Vaughan fights for health care rights in a state that refused to expand Medicaid.

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You’re On Your Own: Republicans Plan Attack on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security
In destroying Obamacare, right-wing Congress members are auditioning for their next jobs as lobbyists.

States and Cities Push Back on Reproductive Health Attacks
Reproductive health advocates say it's time to stop playing defense and to proactively expand access to care locally.

Friendship in Defiance of War
Many people worldwide have been taught, through mainstream media, to think only one person lived in Iraq, Saddam Hussein.

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The Republican Bid to Kill the Affordable Care Act Is a Trojan Horse
Ryan and his fellow Republicans want to gut Medicaid, as revealed in a set of talking points that received little press coverage.

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Big Pharma Launches Sentimental Ad Campaign to Distract From Skyrocketing Drug Prices
Populist anger at drug prices is forcing some lawmakers to propose reforms, making Big Pharma very nervous.