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Trump’s Plan for Drug Pricing Executive Order Is a Big Pharma Wish List
Trump's planned executive order on drug pricing goes out of its way to end existing discounts to low-income people.
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In an Aging Nation, Single-Payer Is the Alternative to Dying Under Austerity
The process of aging and dying should not be exploited for profit.
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Why Even the Private Health Insurance Industry Hates the House Health Bill
Leaders of the private health industry want you to look elsewhere while they help write the Senate version of Trumpcare.
Should We Treat Pharma as a Public Utility?
Medications are a vital need like electricity, water and gas; it's time to recognize them as a public utility.
Why Market Logic Can’t Solve the US Health Care Crisis
The trickle-down effect of “free market” health care is higher medical costs for all of us.
To Regain People’s Trust, the Democratic Party Must Support Single-Payer
Nearly 60 percent of Americans want Medicare for All. Democrats must support it, too.
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.
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.
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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.