Wednesday, April 23, 2025

As US death toll hits 100,000 people, here’s a simple guide to 12 things...

The president’s “chaotic and incompetent response has fueled the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. and beyond, causing tens of thousands of preventable deaths.”

Private health insurance stocks ‘in free fall’ as Medicare for All gains momentum

"Insurance industry stocks dropping as the Medicare for All movement heats up – we've got some serious people power on our hands!"

Drugs touted by Trump for COVID-19 increase heart risks, studies find

"In a better world, if we weren't so panicked about this virus, we would wait and see if this drug had some value other than the President declaring that it has some value."

What the American Rescue Plan says about President Biden’s health care priorities – and...

Indeed, for his first big move on health policy, Biden is strengthening private insurance.

New documents show how drug companies targeted doctors to increase opioid prescriptions

A trove of recently released documents offers the public an unvarnished look inside those relationships from the perspective of drug companies themselves.

Free as you can afford to be

GOP leaders want to protect your "freedom" to be poor, powerless, sick, and uninsured.

Combining Medicare for All and the Biden healthcare plan

If Biden is going to be nominated, then Bernie and his supporters need to work hard to get the platform improved and make sure that Biden commits to the changes required under the platform.

Oxford vaccine professor: rich countries have a moral duty to share their COVID-19 shots

Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives....
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Doctors Without Borders: U.S. Should force Pfizer to share covid vaccine technology with Africa

“I think really what should be prioritized is getting vaccinations to low- and middle-income countries and sharing the vaccine technologies.”

Prescription Painkiller Deaths Have Dropped 25% In States That Legalized Marijuana

In all states that have legalized medical marijuana, there has been a 25% reduction in deaths related to the overdose of legally prescribed painkillers.