Medicare for All Is Officially Winning Medicare for All Is Officially Winning
Trump and Republican Senate candidates are now lying about single payer. Why? Because they’re losing the health-care debate.
Oct 10, 2018 / John Nichols
Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons
The avoidable Scott County epidemic may reveal a terrifying future for public health in America.
Oct 4, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher
Can the US Provide a Public Option for Prescription Drugs? Can the US Provide a Public Option for Prescription Drugs?
Patient advocates and health-care experts say the government can get into the generic pharmaceuticals business—and it wouldn’t even require a new law.
Oct 1, 2018 / Joel Dodge and Sean McElwee
Palm Oil Is Everywhere in India—and Public-Health Experts Are Concerned Palm Oil Is Everywhere in India—and Public-Health Experts Are Concerned
How the cheap, unhealthy oil became the high-fructose corn syrup of the developing world.
Sep 17, 2018 / Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On the Wellness Industry Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On the Wellness Industry
In her new book, Ehrenreich argues that accepting death means being able to live more fully.
Sep 13, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Megan Erickson
Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer
A jury ruled that the corporation knew Roundup could cause harm, but failed to warn users.
Aug 17, 2018 / Rene Ebersole
Worse Than Lead? Worse Than Lead?
Special Investigation: The chemical industry strikes again, shifting from lead to flame retardants that also sicken and kill.
Aug 15, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Lincoln Kitman
Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain
It would save both dollars and lives compared to our current system.
Aug 10, 2018 / Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein, and Adam Gaffney
‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’ ‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’
For children growing up in the shadow of the opioid crisis, public schools have become the safety net of last resort.
Jul 3, 2018 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven