Ralph de la Torre: The Making of a Healthcare Oligarch Ralph de la Torre: The Making of a Healthcare Oligarch
And the price the rest of us pay—in money and in blood.
Jul 14, 2025 / Chuck Collins
America Is Sliding Into the Abyss America Is Sliding Into the Abyss
Our science and health infrastructure lies in tatters. Once-dead viruses are roaring back to life. Many people will die. In other words, we’ve reached the point of no return.
Jul 10, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Supreme Court Just Handed the States More Power to Gut Healthcare The Supreme Court Just Handed the States More Power to Gut Healthcare
The court’s ruling on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic undermines the Medicaid program and puts reproductive health care in peril.
Jun 30, 2025 / Rachel Rebouché
This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It’s Being Defunded. This Organization Proved There Was an Alternative to the Police. Now It’s Being Defunded.
In Eugene, Oregon, CAHOOTS, a decades-old crisis-response program, may disappear, but the programs it inspired have spread across the United States, including to nearby Portland.
Jun 24, 2025 / Kaia Sand
Bill Cassidy: A Profile in Cowardice Bill Cassidy: A Profile in Cowardice
The Louisiana Republican knew better than to vote for public health enemy RFK Jr. He did it anyway.
Jun 20, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous. Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous.
Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights will make postpartum complications even more deadly.
Jun 20, 2025 / Karina Piser
The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak
The government claims to have put out a rigorous report to back up its opposition to gender-affirming care. But its methods are shoddy beyond belief.
Jun 9, 2025 / Jaeyoon Park
As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny
Sam Corcos, the Treasury Department’s new chief information officer, is married to an investor with ties to Russian oligarchs, while funding healthcare ventures that could represe...
Jun 9, 2025 / Jacqueline Sweet
The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills
Hundreds of thousands of people could lose access to a safe, effective and well-studied method for abortion care if this campaign succeeds.
Jun 4, 2025 / Rachel Jones and Dr. Jamila Perritt
President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power
Trump’s sharp cuts to humanitarian aid will ensure that the United States’ soft power crumbles, doing lasting damage to its international standing.
Jun 3, 2025 / Alfred McCoy