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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Forced Treatment and Criminalization Won’t End Homelessness
If the Supreme Court rules against the right of people to sleep outdoors, it would only make homelessness harder to prevent. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
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An End to Legalized Torture?
A new FDA rule could ban the use of electric shocks against people with disabilities. But it faces a powerful obstacle. Read more
Apr 12, 2024
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Biden’s Green Investments Aren’t Just Benefiting Cities
The Biden Administration is providing tax credits and funding that will help federally supported health centers function when disaster hits, writes contributor E. Benjamin Money. Read more
Apr 10, 2024
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When You Don’t Need a Cop
Myths about “defunding the police” don’t recognize that in many cases a situation is better handled by other trained professionals, writes contributor Mike Ervin. Read more
Mar 29, 2024
How Helping Other Prisoners Helped Me Free Myself
Becoming a peer counselor at an Ohio prison allowed me to heal from my own trauma, writes Michael Ray. Read more
Mar 19, 2024
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The War on Poverty Wasn’t Enough
While Lyndon B. Johnson's effort made some lasting impacts, the United States still has some of the highest rates of nonelderly poverty among wealthy nations. Read more
Mar 4, 2024
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Don’t Discount the Nurses
Health care unions could be one of President Joe Biden’s most important allies in the battle to save the nation, writes Sharon Johnson. Read more
Feb 26, 2024
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Israel Is Assaulting Hospitals in Gaza With Full U.S. Support
Hospitals should be places of healing, not theaters of war. Read more
Feb 19, 2024
