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The Battle Against Trumpcare Can Fuel the Fight for Single-Payer
Obamacare created a shift in the way we think about health care — now 58 percent support a single-payer system.
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Six Ways to Put Public Interest Ahead of Big Pharma Profits
Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.
The GOP Declares War on Sick People: The Moral Depravity of Trumpcare’s Passage
It appears the GOP House Caucus has a "pre-existing condition": It lacks a soul.
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.
Where Your Dollars Are Going: Why Some Antiwar Activists Are Withholding Taxes
Antiwar activists fed up of seeing 23 percent of their income taxes go toward US warmongering are refusing to pay.
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.
Trump Says He’ll Combat the Opioid Crisis, but His Agenda Could Make It Worse
Trump could shift the focus from public health to the prison cell.
Neoliberalism in the Driver’s Seat: Trump and Ryan’s Ruling-Class Schemes
Trump's economic policies are designed to harm both those who voted him in and the environment, says Michael Meeropol.
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The Aging City: In a Migrant Metropolis, When New Arrivals Grow Old, Where Do They Go?
New York's low-income immigrant seniors are at increased risk of hunger under Trump's massive social spending cuts.
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Why This Isn’t the Time for a Public Option or Medicare for Some
Right now in the United States, almost 30 million people have no health insurance.