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Trumpcare Is a Political Disaster—for Trump

Trumpcare Is a Political Disaster—for Trump Trumpcare Is a Political Disaster—for Trump

Failure to pass a bill reveals the White House’s weakness. But passing the bill will ravage Trump’s base.

Mar 10, 2017 / Joan Walsh

The GOP’s Health-Care Plan Could Strip Addiction and Mental-Health Coverage From 1.3 Million

The GOP’s Health-Care Plan Could Strip Addiction and Mental-Health Coverage From 1.3 Million The GOP’s Health-Care Plan Could Strip Addiction and Mental-Health Coverage From 1.3 Million

Republicans aren’t just gunning for Obamacare—they’re trying to radically alter Medicaid.

Mar 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

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Letters From the March 27, 2017, Issue Letters From the March 27, 2017, Issue

Belafonte right on time… Unnatural selection… What are we for?… The fire last time… Snow job…

Mar 9, 2017 / Our Readers

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The Fight to Save the Affordable Care Act Is Really a Class Battle The Fight to Save the Affordable Care Act Is Really a Class Battle

Starting to mitigate America’s yawning class divide is exactly what the ACA did. And that’s exactly what the Republican plan would undo.

Mar 9, 2017 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia

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Sean Spicer Is Lying About Trump’s Health-Care Debacle Sean Spicer Is Lying About Trump’s Health-Care Debacle

The White House falsely claims the Trump/Ryan Obamacare replacement scheme is what “everyone has been asking for.”

Mar 8, 2017 / John Nichols

The Truth About the GOP Health-Care Plan

The Truth About the GOP Health-Care Plan The Truth About the GOP Health-Care Plan

Republicans have criticized it from the left, and they’re gutting it from the right.

Mar 8, 2017 / Mike Konczal

The Mind of a Feminist

The Mind of a Feminist The Mind of a Feminist

A new book by Siri Hustvedt offers challenging ways to understand how misogyny became so deeply embedded in our culture.

Mar 8, 2017 / Alina Cohen

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Get Ready for Trump’s Climate-Denial Offensive Get Ready for Trump’s Climate-Denial Offensive

If Trump continues his assault on common sense about climate change, America is going to lose—and lose big.

Mar 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Republican Health-Care Bill Is the Worst of So Many Worlds The Republican Health-Care Bill Is the Worst of So Many Worlds

This attempt to repeal Obamacare fails on every score—except cutting rich people’s taxes.

Mar 7, 2017 / David Dayen

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Here’s How to Get the Most Out of TrumpCare Here’s How to Get the Most Out of TrumpCare

If it doesn’t work for you, try to die without too much noise.

Feb 28, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

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