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Medicare For All
COVID-19 Isn’t Halting Corporate Media’s Attacks on Universal Health Care
Corporate news continues its crusade against Medicare for All despite the urgent public health crisis.
More Than 2 Million Uninsured People May Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
The Trump administration will reimburse hospitals with emergency funding, but there may not be enough money.
Medical Staffing Company Slashed Benefits for Doctors, Nurses Fighting COVID-19
Citing lost revenue, one company has cut salaries and benefits for providers. Others will likely follow.
As COVID-19 Rages, Trump Refuses to Reopen ACA Enrollment to Help Uninsured
Millions of people across the U.S. have lost their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance due to COVID-19.
The US’s Wave of Hospital Closures Left Us Ill-Equipped for COVID-19
Since 1975, as the population grew by 115 million, the number of hospital beds shrank from 1.5 million to 925,000.
Insurance Companies Could Hike Premiums by 40 Percent Amid Pandemic
The U.S. health care system is ill-equipped to provide necessary care for all.
Vets Say We Need a Strong VA to Combat Coronavirus and Win Medicare for All
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves as a backup health care system in a national health emergency.
With US Hospitals Unprepared for COVID-19, European Students Urged Home
The biggest college in Norway urged students to return from countries with “poorly developed” health systems.
Insurance Industry Ramps Up Propaganda Against Medicare for All Amid Pandemic
The insurance industry has pushed back against calls to waive all costs related to coronavirus treatment.
Medicare for All Would Transform the Labor Market for the Better
Policymakers can implement universal health care in a way that prevents long-term job losses while creating "good" jobs.