Tag: health care
US Movement for Single-Payer Health Care Grows, with Historic NY Bill
As the demand for single-payer health care in the US becomes mainstream, the New York Health Act could lead the way. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks…
Israel Shuts Vital Crossing, But Gazans Will Not ‘Die in Silence’
Israel has intensified its crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip by closing the only crossing for commercial goods. Former Gaza health minister Dr. Basem Naim…
Trump Administration Allowing States to Kick People off Medicaid
In a blatant reversal of Obamacare policy, of adding people to Medicaid, the Trump administration is allowing states to kick them off Medicaid by imposing…
A Response to Trump’s Demonization of Single Payer Health Care
Former health insurance executive Wendell Potter addresses some of the main criticisms of single payer health care, which Republicans and President Trump have been demonizing…
Critics of VHA Aim to Privatize, Not Improve Health Care for Veterans
Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated healthcare system in the country. The author of “Wounds of War” says It is a model we can…
Trump and Pelosi Both Cater to Private Health Insurance – RAI with Wendell Potter (1/7)
Trump’s “great healthcare plan” and opposition to Medicare for All’s “socialism” and Pelosi’s defense of the ACA and opposition to single-payer are both aimed at…
Riveting Testimony at Historic Hearing on Medicare for All – RAI with Wendell Potter (2/7)
The House Rules Committee heard powerful testimony about the urgency of passing Medicare for All from Ady Barkan, who is in late stages of ALS….
Yemen’s Hospitals Struggle to Provide Intensive Care
As the war in Yemen enters its fifth year, the country’s health care sector is in crisis. There’s a shortage of beds and medicine, and…
Trump Claims Credit for Life Expectancy Rise, Introduces Medicaid Cutback
Life expectancy in the US rose for the first time in four years because of a drop in opioid overdose deaths. Trump claimed credit, even…
Ryan Grim: Dems’ Coronavirus Response Repeats Past Blunders
Sanders is out of the race, but the fight over the future of the Democratic part continues, says Ryan Grim, author of We’ve Got People:…
Largest health care strike in U.S. history possible
75,000 health care workers across several states are prepared to walk off the job starting Wednesday in a strike that would have severe implications for…
CDC to recommend antibiotic after sex for some to prevent STIs
The CDC is planning to recommend an antibiotic pill for some to take after sex to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections. The move…
How could the Kaiser Permanente strike affect hospital care?
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job Wednesday in several states. Their demands include an increase in wages and better staffing levels…
Health care workers strike, with 75,000 walking off the job Wednesday
About 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers launched a strike on Wednesday at hospitals and medical centers across five states and Washington, D.C., the largest walkout by…
