The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits
Immigrants are already not eligible for public benefits for five years after their arrival. So why did Trump act like they are?
Jun 29, 2017 / StudentNation / Julianne Hing
The Senate Health-Care Bill Is Morally Indefensible The Senate Health-Care Bill Is Morally Indefensible
The bill makes an equivalence between affording care and deserving care.
Jun 27, 2017 / Laila Lalami
The Senate GOP Isn’t Fixing Health Care. It’s Waging Class War. The Senate GOP Isn’t Fixing Health Care. It’s Waging Class War.
A draft bill released Thursday offers tax cuts to the rich at the expense of the poor and the elderly.
Jun 22, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter
We Need Everyone to Fight for Our Health Care We Need Everyone to Fight for Our Health Care
The senate could vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act this month.
Jun 12, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead
Some 10 million elders are threatened by hunger—but the president’s budget would slash desperately needed funding for food programs.
May 24, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman
Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense Single-Payer ‘Medicare for All’ Is the Only Health-Care System That Makes Sense
Bernie Sanders and the nurses are right: America needs a “Medicare for All” health-care system. And the change can begin in California.
Apr 27, 2017 / John Nichols
Trump’s ‘Extreme’ Budget Is Just Paul Ryan’s Old Bad Plan With a Comb-Over Trump’s ‘Extreme’ Budget Is Just Paul Ryan’s Old Bad Plan With a Comb-Over
Ryan avoided naming the popular programs that both politicians would cut.
Apr 20, 2017 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
A Cruel New Bill Is About to Become Law in Mississippi A Cruel New Bill Is About to Become Law in Mississippi
Legislation passed this week would enrich a private contractor while throwing people off public assistance.
Mar 31, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
The GOP’s Health-Care Plan Could Strip Addiction and Mental-Health Coverage From 1.3 Million The GOP’s Health-Care Plan Could Strip Addiction and Mental-Health Coverage From 1.3 Million
Republicans aren’t just gunning for Obamacare—they’re trying to radically alter Medicaid.
Mar 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter
The Republican Health-Care Bill Is the Worst of So Many Worlds The Republican Health-Care Bill Is the Worst of So Many Worlds
This attempt to repeal Obamacare fails on every score—except cutting rich people’s taxes.
Mar 7, 2017 / David Dayen