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US Spends Most on Health Care of Rich Countries But Has Worst Life Expectancy
A new report uncovers the myriad ways in which the U.S. is a global outlier in health spending and health outcomes.
Industry Lobbyists Worry as Sanders Takes Over Powerful Senate Health Panel
Health care industry lobbyists are particularly concerned about how Sanders will wield the committee's subpoena power.
Sanders Vows to Vote Against $858B Defense Bill, Calls for Medicare for All
“We have got to start protecting the needs of working families,” Sanders emphasized.
Sanders Seeks Role as Senate Health Chair With “Focus on Universal Health Care”
As chair of the HELP committee, he would focus on Medicare for All, workers’ rights and affordable higher education.
Conservative Policies Are Associated with Early Death, Study Finds
The researchers found, if left-leaning policies were implemented nationwide, they may have saved 171,030 lives in 2019.
Critics Say Insurance Companies Deny Medical Claims to Make Billions in Profit
Sen. Bernie Sanders, patients and advocates are calling out insurers as analysts forecast premiums to spike.
From COVID to Monkeypox, Our Health System Failed. We Need Medicare for All.
Medicare for All would go a long way in correcting the racial disparities we are seeing in monkeypox treatment.
Sanders Calls State of US Health Care an “International Embarrassment”
“Sickness should not be a cause of financial ruin,” Sanders said.
Poll Shows 8 in 10 Americans Say They Are Concerned About Access to Health Care
A new survey shows roughly two-thirds of adults think it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure coverage.
Value-Based Payment Is the New For-Profit Health Care Industry
Financed by powerful corporations and private equity firms, value-based payment threatens to take over health care.