Tag: health care
Federal judge rules in favor of women on birth control
“This is just the first step, but today is a critical victory for millions of women and families and for the rule of law.”
The moral urgency of mental health
Western governments are neglecting an opportunity to reduce the great misery caused by mental illness, even though the net cost would be nil.
Leading Democrats are way behind the public on health care
60 percent of Americans support single payer health care. So why is the party leadership dragging its feet?
One nation, in sickness and in health
Time and again, "repeal and replace" has proven to be a farce. Let's focus on the hard work of true reform and get health care for all.
Tax cuts for the rich, paid for with your health care
The plan to raid our health care is buried in the GOP tax scheme and budget process.
Florida doctor under investigation after cussing out patient and stealing phone
“Get your money and get the hell out! See ya later.”
Do better than a rip-off health care system
Universal care would unite our society under the essential democratic principle that we Americans really are "all in this together."
Our health care system is a corporate care system
Why is our health system flailing? Because its guiding ethic is profit, not care.
The fight for single payer has transformed the health care debate....
During CNN’s Monday night debate about the Affordable Care Act, it became clear that progressives have set the terms of discussion.
GOP health repeal is an immoral affront to the American people
The 49 Republican Senators still lined up to vote for the bill exposing their contempt for the American people.
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Phoenix places 10th on worst zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit
Phoenix Zoo’s decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.
The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas
Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.
Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
GOP attack on Medicaid puts millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage
Republicans push Medicaid cuts that could leave millions without health coverage.