Health Care

Veterans hospital Phoenix

America’s Biggest Publicly Funded, Fully Integrated Health-Care System Is Under Attack America’s Biggest Publicly Funded, Fully Integrated Health-Care System Is Under Attack

The Veterans Health Administration is a successful example of a single-payer system in the United States. It’s time for progressives to defend it.

Jul 17, 2017 / Suzanne Gordon

Nurses gather to protest healthcare cuts at the National Day of Action in Los Angeles on January 15, 2017.

Since When Is It Not Okay to Play Hardball With the Democrats? Since When Is It Not Okay to Play Hardball With the Democrats?

The real issue in the fight for single-payer health care in California is not cost—it is political will and political priorities.

Jul 17, 2017 / RoseAnn DeMoro

Protesters gather outside a Sen. Ted Cruz town hall meeting, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Austin, Texas.

Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good

This fight is far from over.

Jul 14, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Franken Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel? Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel?

Questions, and answers, about Trump voters, Bernie voters, and Russians.

Jul 14, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener

Protect Republican Health Care

Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too Want National Health Insurance? Dump the Term ‘Single Payer’—and ‘Medicare for All’ Too

“Medicare for all” is better than “single payer,” but better yet is “guaranteed lifetime coverage for all.”

Jul 13, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman

Walmart in Mexico

Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies

A new survey alleges that the mega-retailer punishes workers for medical absences.

Jul 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Activists gather outside American Enterprise Institute to protest FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and the Trump administration’s attacks on net neutrality.

Take Action Now: Share Your Health-Care Story and Get Trained in Direct Action Take Action Now: Share Your Health-Care Story and Get Trained in Direct Action

Check out three meaningful actions you can take this week.

Jul 11, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People? Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People?

But how’s that profitable?

Jul 11, 2017 / Comix Nation / Tom Tomorrow

Rite Aid Pharmacy in Pittsburgh

Trump’s Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper Could End Up Making Them More Expensive Trump’s Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper Could End Up Making Them More Expensive

Now, that’s good policy!

Jul 6, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Travel ban protest

Patriotism in the Trump Era Patriotism in the Trump Era

For many Americans, the pursuit of happiness is getting harder every day. But in the growing movements demanding justice and equality for all, we see the hard work of patriotism fl...

Jul 5, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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