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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Molly Adams (CC BY 2.0)
We Can’t Fix Health Care If We’re Not Talking About It
The U.S. is the only industrialized country that doesn't provide universal health care. Our leaders need to address that—and make coverage more accessible. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
Health Care
Wellcome Library (CC BY 4.0)
I Never Thought Polio Would Come Back
Israel’s assault on Gaza has brought the disease back, decades after it was nearly eradicated. Read more
Sep 10, 2024
Rachel Litchman
Medicaid Unwinding Unfairly Puts Patients at Risk
Without Medicaid, patients like me are forced to make drastic health care decisions. And as an estimated seventeen million people get cut from the program, many patients may abruptly become unable to access regular chronic disease treatments. Read more
Aug 26, 2024
Vox Efx (CC BY 2.0)
Sugary Drinks Make Our Water Crisis Worse
The production, promotion, and consumption of sugary beverages have lasting health and environmental consequences. It's time we add them to the climate change conversation. Read more
Aug 13, 2024
James O'Keefe (CC BY-SA 2.0)
More People Need To Know That Abortion Is Health care
Abortion access is not just a hot button issue—it is crucial to women’s health. Read more
Aug 12, 2024
IowaPolitics.com (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Are We Really Better Off Without Socialized Medicine?
The so-called advantages of private healthcare are looking less and less advantageous. Read more
Aug 7, 2024
Shutterstock
Keeping Our Food Off Drugs
Factory farms on land and at sea have become breeding grounds for drug-resistant microorganisms. Read more
Aug 6, 2024
National Archives and Records Administration
We Need a New Path to True Racial Equity
The traditional emphasis on education, occupation, and marriage is not enough. Read more
Jul 5, 2024
