Tag: healthcare
Majority of Americans favor federal action to relieve medical debt amid...
New poll reveals strong support for medical debt relief across the U.S., highlighting a significant burden on millions of Americans and sparking renewed calls for legislative action.
The Medicare Advantage Paradox: How private insurers cost taxpayers billions
Recent studies and reports from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reveal that MA overpayments have significantly burdened taxpayers.
Weight loss drugs go hand-in-hand with junk food industry
Capitalism has built systems of inequality in food, health, and wealth and convinced us that the cause is individual failure, not systemic predication.
Arizona abortion rights face crucial test as Governor Hobbs repeals century-old...
This legislative change, which has been long sought by advocates, sets the stage for a November ballot measure that could further secure abortion rights in Arizona.
Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t the...
So what’s ultimately behind this low life expectancy?
The great unwinding
The failing battle for health and healthcare in these all too disunited states.
Medicare on the brink: The shocking plot to privatize America’s lifeline...
The Project 2025 document, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, reflects a unified conservative strategy to reshape government policies, including Medicare.
Crossing state lines for care: Kate Cox’s forced journey from Texas...
Cox's case spotlights the intense legal and ethical debates surrounding abortion in America today.
The veiled threat of fiscal commission as gateway to Social Security...
In a controversial move, the GOP-led House Budget Committee's hearing to establish a fiscal commission raises alarms for potential cuts in Social Security and Medicare, sparking widespread criticism and concerns for the future of these essential programs.
Baltimore joins over 100 US cities in official endorsement of Medicare...
The resolution is seen as a step toward addressing health inequities and improving outcomes for all residents in Baltimore and beyond.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.