Universal health care

A driver in a car on the left talks to two health workers in protective suits.

How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic

Testing, national health care, and transparency saved the day.

Mar 20, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

The Coronavirus Makes a Powerful Case for Boosting Our Social Safety Net

The Coronavirus Makes a Powerful Case for Boosting Our Social Safety Net The Coronavirus Makes a Powerful Case for Boosting Our Social Safety Net

A global pandemic coinciding with a presidential campaign is the time to make the case for boosting the closest thing America has to an immune system: our social safety net.

Mar 17, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus

Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus

The pandemic lays bare how American politicians have ignored the past and its injustices. It’s time for repentance, not just prayer.

Mar 15, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19

Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19 Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19

We can’t address a pandemic without eliminating economic hurdles to public health.

Mar 13, 2020 / John Nichols

Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas

Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas

Voters favor a government plan instead of private insurance—and a lot of them want to overhaul the economic system. But Biden keeps winning.

Mar 11, 2020 / John Nichols

A Lakers fan wears a protective mask

The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports

Cancellations and other measures have already started in the United States. Get ready for more.

Mar 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus

Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus

Stemming the tide of coronavirus may require lots of people to stay home from work. The problem is, that’s a luxury many workers can’t afford.

Mar 4, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Medicine at a pharmacy

The Problem With Canadian Health Care The Problem With Canadian Health Care

It’s miles ahead of the American system. But its prescription drug coverage is far from perfect.

Feb 20, 2020 / Sophia Reuss

Universal Coverage Is Not Only Realistic, It’s a Better System

Universal Coverage Is Not Only Realistic, It’s a Better System Universal Coverage Is Not Only Realistic, It’s a Better System

Our health care outcomes are worse than any developed country, and it doesn’t have to be this way.

Feb 7, 2020 / J. Mijin Cha

Doctors hold

Why Doctors Are Fighting Their Professional Organization Over Medicare for All Why Doctors Are Fighting Their Professional Organization Over Medicare for All

Calls for single-payer are coming from outside the American Medical Association—and show that doctors are not a single class of workers with a unified political view.

Feb 6, 2020 / Danielle Carr

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