Health Care
Stories from the front lines of health care
Health affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to the health care.
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Co-ops Weathered COVID-19 by Prioritizing People Over Profits
A documentary from The Real News Network highlights how co-ops show us what a workplace centered around democracy and dignity could look like. Read more
Jun 11, 2021
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To Hell with the Hyde Amendment
President Joe Biden is ending a four-decade-long ban on using federal health coverage for abortions. Read more
Jun 11, 2021
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A People’s Vaccine Against a Mutating Virus
Around the world, we are witnessing what can happen when people rise up and act collectively for the common good—and when they don’t. Read more
Jun 9, 2021
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How COVID-19 Changed the World
Lawrence Wright’s “The Plague Year” examines the failure of government during the pandemic. Read more
Jun 8, 2021
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Further Comment: End the Pandemic of Ignorance
The pandemic is not COVID-19, which medicine and science are handling about as well as can be expected. It’s the pandemic of ignorance that is raging out of control. Read more
Jun 4, 2021
The Terrible Toll of India’s Second COVID-19 Wave
After decades of refusing to invest in health care, the Indian government has left many rural communities with few options to control the virus’s spread. Read more
Jun 3, 2021
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Midwest Dispatch: Combating Gun Violence, One Grocery Store at a Time
Cities across the United States are experiencing a spike in gun violence. Here’s how Minneapolis is addressing this issue through a grocery store’s new peace-driven model. Read more
Jun 3, 2021
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‘Kids Need to Be Loved’: Preventing Youth Suicide
One father uses his own son’s suicide to help other parents and caregivers understand how to support struggling teens. Read more
May 28, 2021
