McCain Must Release His Medical Records

McCain Must Release His Medical Records

McCain Must Release His Medical Records

The state of John McCain’s health is an issue of grave concern for all Americans, regardless of political persuasion.

Copy Link
Facebook
X (Twitter)
Bluesky
Pocket
Email

The state of John McCain’s health is an issue of grave concern for
all Americans, regardless of political persuasion.  Given the fact
that he has been treated for an invasive melanoma and other maladies, it
is important that he release his full health records.

For a very brief three hours in May, McCain released 1,173 pages of his
medical records
to a carefully selected group of
reporters
.  They were not allowed to make any copies or phone
calls.  Why such secrecy?  

We have enlisted
a group of doctors from around the country to lead the effort to make
sure the public is able to see and make judgments for themselves. 
Secrecy is not of service to our democracy, transparency is. 

Cancer is a serious issue.  That’s why 30 medical
doctors have already signed our open letter telling McCain to
issue a full, public disclosure of all his medical records.  Send
this video far and
wide
to request that McCain release his full health records. 
Ask every medical doctor you know to sign onto the letter, and be sure to sign the letter
yourself!
  McCain’s records must be made public and
soon. 

While McCain doesn’t really care about our health
care
, we all should care about the health of McCain.  

Support The Nation’s June Fundraising Campaign

With the midterm elections now firmly upon us, the question is whether Democratic candidates will do more than merely occupy ballot lines as mild alternatives to the red-hot crisis that is Donald Trump.

As Trump spends over $1 billion a day on a globally destabilizing war on Iran and admits that he doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation,” millions across the country are struggling with the surging costs of essentials. Democrats must seize this moment and advance bold, small-“d” populist ideas—not settle for cynical caution that once again snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.

The Nation elevates progressive ideas, movements, and elected officials achieving real change across the country into the national conversation. At the same time, our journalists are exposing how crypto and AI-funded super PACs are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to knock out candidates they oppose, reporting on the devastating impact of the Supreme Court’s evisceration of the Voting Rights Act, and sounding the alarm on attempts by red states to quickly redraw electoral maps, disenfranchising Southern Black voters.

We can play this critical role because of support from readers like you. This June, we’re raising $20,000 to power The Nation’s independent journalism in the run-up to November’s immensely consequential elections.

It’s in our power to build a more just society, and your support at this critical moment brings us closer to that bold vision. I hope you’ll donate today.

Onward,

Katrina vanden Huevel
Editor and Publisher, The Nation

Ad Policy
x