Health Care

Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better?

Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better? Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better?

GoFundMe donations are a good Band-Aid for a bad system, but can’t we harness America’s generosity in service of better social programs?

Apr 26, 2013 / Michelle Dean

Bipartisan Push to Scrap Medical Device Tax Is a Cautionary Tale

Bipartisan Push to Scrap Medical Device Tax Is a Cautionary Tale Bipartisan Push to Scrap Medical Device Tax Is a Cautionary Tale

A bipartisan vote to repeal a good tax shows how tricky it can be to enact real tax reform. 

Mar 22, 2013 / George Zornick

Rubio’s Lies About Healthcare Reform

Rubio’s Lies About Healthcare Reform Rubio’s Lies About Healthcare Reform

In his rebuttal to the State of the Union Address, the Tea Party star failed to make his case that healthcare reform was harmful. 

Feb 13, 2013 / George Zornick

Who’s Paying for Your Birth Control? Who’s Paying for Your Birth Control?

Will you have access to no-copay birth control under HHS's new regulations?

Feb 7, 2013 / Emily Douglas

The Best Sequester Plan in Washington

The Best Sequester Plan in Washington The Best Sequester Plan in Washington

An even mix between cuts and revenue increases, eliminating wasteful Pentagon spending and tax loopholes for the wealthy, all while investing in job creation. What’s not to l...

Feb 6, 2013 / George Zornick

A Big Day for Obamacare

A Big Day for Obamacare A Big Day for Obamacare

The administration largely protected universal contraception coverage, but also made it harder for millions of familes to get health insurance. 

Feb 1, 2013 / George Zornick

Labor Campaign Pushes Healthcare as a Human Right, Not a Business Labor Campaign Pushes Healthcare as a Human Right, Not a Business

Inspired by Vermont’s successful drive for universal healthcare, the Labor Campaign for Single-Payer is working with activists from Maine, California and Oregon to expand healthcar...

Jan 22, 2013 / Micah Uetricht

Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights

Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights Once Again, Senate Republicans Reject International Human Rights

As the federal government refuses to recognize the UN treaty on the rights of the disabled, a growing number of cities are incorporating international human rights standards into t...

Dec 12, 2012 / Barbara Crossette

John Nichols: Why Papa John’s and Denny’s Can’t Fight Obamacare John Nichols: Why Papa John’s and Denny’s Can’t Fight Obamacare

Heads of Denny’s and Papa John’s restaurants backed down on threats to retaliate against the Affordable Care Act. 

Nov 26, 2012 / Press Room

John Nichols: On Healthcare Exchanges, GOP Governors Are Harming Their Own States

John Nichols: On Healthcare Exchanges, GOP Governors Are Harming Their Own States John Nichols: On Healthcare Exchanges, GOP Governors Are Harming Their Own States

Several Republican governors are leaving it to the feds to set up “one-size-fits-all” healthcare exchanges in their states.

Nov 19, 2012 / Press Room

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