Killing Medicare Killing Medicare
The Medicare "reform" legislation just passed by Congress sends the program on a path to destruction.
Nov 26, 2003 / Trudy Lieberman
A Healthy Debate A Healthy Debate
Twelve years ago, Harris Wofford made healthcare an issue. Promising to fight for coverage for all, Wofford scored a surprise victory in a Pennsylvania Senate race--inspiring spec...
Oct 16, 2003 / John Nichols
Dying for AIDS Drugs Dying for AIDS Drugs
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Oct 16, 2003 / Esther Kaplan
Missed Conception Missed Conception
Hawaii recently became the fifth state to make emergency contraception, also known as the morning-after pill, available directly from pharmacists. This is far from a small regulato...
Jun 26, 2003 / Kirsten Moore
The Case for Public Patents The Case for Public Patents
It seems clear that one of the keys to public health is establishing public patents.
Jun 19, 2003 / Dennis Kucinich
Labor’s Health Problem Labor’s Health Problem
While fighting givebacks, unions can't lose sight of the big healthcare picture.
Jun 19, 2003 / Feature / Steve Early
Privatizing Medicare Privatizing Medicare
The Medicare bills passed by the Senate Finance Committee on June 12 and the House Ways and Means Committee on June 17 move the thirty-eight-year-old social insurance program o...
Jun 19, 2003 / Trudy Lieberman
Healthcare for All–Now Healthcare for All–Now
If there were a firing squad for political rhetoric, the phrase "single payer" would have to be placed against the wall and blown away.
Dec 18, 2002 / David Corn
Waiting for Bioterror Waiting for Bioterror
Is our public health system ready?
Nov 21, 2002 / Feature / Katherine Eban
The Shame of Prison Health The Shame of Prison Health
Just-released inmates with infectious diseases need continuous treatment.
Jun 13, 2002 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky