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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We Can’t Separate Abortion Rights from Other Health Issues
2023 is a key year for abortion rights. But as progressives, we need to unite our struggles, instead of keeping them separate. Read more
Feb 4, 2023
Health Care
Smart Ass Cripple: The Right to Live
As long as the freedom to choose to die rather than live with a disability is seen as the right thing to do, I’ll take it as my duty to do the opposite. Read more
Jan 20, 2023
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Abortion Bans Undermine Church-State Separation
When state legislators give their personal religious doctrine the force of law, they violate America’s promise to protect everyone’s religious freedom. Read more
Jan 19, 2023
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Smart Ass Cripple: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
New York City’s new forced treatment policy revives the dangerous idea that we should segregate those we can’t care for. Read more
Jan 10, 2023
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Book Excerpt: How to Change the World
The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that inequality kills. We must respond. Read more
Dec 27, 2022
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Homelessness is Especially Deadly in the Winter
On the winter solstice—the longest night of the year—hundreds of communities across the United States honor people who died while experiencing homelessness this year. Read more
Dec 21, 2022
Learning from the Pandemic
Community health centers were on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. In the aftermath, they have adapted to new challenges. Read more
Dec 20, 2022
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Say Goodbye to Healthcare if Republicans Win
Campaign commercials are jamming the airwaves, and everyone is claiming to be a health care champion. Republicans’ votes say otherwise. Read more
Nov 4, 2022
