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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Vox Populist: Is Your Lush Lawn Killing Mother Nature?
There’s nothing ‘green’ about the deluge of pesticides—and endless rivers of water—we use to keep our yards uniformly verdant. Read more
May 26, 2023
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Smart Ass Cripple: The Medicaid Work Requirement Horrors in the Debt Ceiling Deal
Republicans want to resurrect a Trump-era Medicaid measure that cut coverage for thousands of people. Read more
May 17, 2023
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Mission Not Accomplished
Twenty years later, Iraqi victims of war toxins deserve justice. Read more
May 8, 2023
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The Outdated Language of Autism ‘Awareness’ Month
A shift among advocates reflects the view that autism is simply another neurotype—not a disease to be cured. Read more
Apr 28, 2023
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Ending Affirmative Action Would Be Bad for Our Health
For too many patients, a diverse healthcare system may mean the difference between life and death. Without more diversity, patients may be on the receiving end of bias. Read more
Apr 26, 2023
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Edge of Sports: The Price of Passion
I have been thinking a great deal about my own relationship with a sports world increasingly on tenuous moral ground. Read more
Mar 10, 2023
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Defining What It Means to Care
Alberta Lessard, a Milwaukee woman institutionalized when police refused to believe her, helped to guarantee people across the country committed against their will the right of due process. Read more
Feb 15, 2023
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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
