Health Care

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Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right? Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right?

When “rewards” for good health punish the vulnerable, prevention may be worse than disease.

Jun 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen

When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health

When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health

The Zika virus shows just how dangerous it is to let religious authority determine public policy.

May 20, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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Interview With Rio’s Dr. Rodrigo Brindeiro on Controlling Zika and the Olympics Interview With Rio’s Dr. Rodrigo Brindeiro on Controlling Zika and the Olympics

A leading doctor makes it clear: You don’t control Zika by canceling the Olympics. You do it by controlling the mosquito.

May 19, 2016 / Kate Steiker-Ginzberg and Dave Zirin

Memo to House Republicans: Zika Is Not a Game

Memo to House Republicans: Zika Is Not a Game Memo to House Republicans: Zika Is Not a Game

The White House might not have to beg for so much emergency funding if America’s public-health infrastructure hadn't already been starved by budget cuts.

May 18, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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Don’t Move the Olympics, Protest Them Don’t Move the Olympics, Protest Them

The recent ouster of Dilma Rousseff is more bad news for those concerned about the spread of the Zika virus—and the Brazilian people.

May 18, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Johann Hari

‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari ‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari

Addiction, according to Johann Hari, is less about drugs and more about human connection.

Apr 25, 2016 / Laura Flanders

Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards

Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards

A new report demonstrates how medical negligence played a significant role in many detention center deaths.

Apr 25, 2016 / Raul Grijalva

What Happened to Sandra Bland?

What Happened to Sandra Bland? What Happened to Sandra Bland?

To answer that question, you must begin way before she died in a Texas jail.

Apr 21, 2016 / Feature / Debbie Nathan

Women Won’t Have Equality Until Dads Stay Home

Women Won’t Have Equality Until Dads Stay Home Women Won’t Have Equality Until Dads Stay Home

Here’s how it works.

Apr 20, 2016 / Bryce Covert

Capitalist Deserter Pfizer Just Got a Spanking

Capitalist Deserter Pfizer Just Got a Spanking Capitalist Deserter Pfizer Just Got a Spanking

Obama’s Treasury Department has tightened regulations to prevent multinationals from fleeing abroad in what are known as “corporate inversions.”

Apr 8, 2016 / William Greider

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