Science and Health

Casualties of Care Casualties of Care

The privatization of veterans' healthcare limits the government's ability to honor those who serve.

Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Tara McKelvey

Healthcare Lifeboats Healthcare Lifeboats

The Massachusetts healthcare reform model may rest on impeccable political logic, but it's economic and medical nonsense

Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein

Fighting for Our Health Fighting for Our Health

Can Washington summon the will to cut costs, raise revenues and cover the uninsured?

Apr 8, 2009 / Feature / J. Lester Feder

Healthcare Enemy No. 1 Healthcare Enemy No. 1

Hospital magnate Rick Scott, the face of GOP resistance to healthcare reform, has won the Florida Republican gubernatorial primary.

Mar 11, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Healthcare Heats Up Healthcare Heats Up

Don't listen to the fearmongers: government-run healthcare is cost-efficient, effective and far superior to the free-market mess we're in.

Mar 11, 2009 / The Editors

Science and Supposition Science and Supposition

The new Obama protocols on scientific research will influence not just stem cells but climate change, genetics, sex education and food safety.

Mar 11, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Dr. Gupta, Give Me the News Dr. Gupta, Give Me the News

Withdrawing his bid for Surgeon General, CNN's Sanjay Gupta is headed back to TV. But his medical reporting, like his nomination, is worrisome.

Mar 6, 2009 / Chris Mooney

Will Obama Pay Your Doctor Bills? Will Obama Pay Your Doctor Bills?

A year from now, will America have affordable healthcare? Monica Sanchez, Adam Thompson, and Dr. Walter Tsou on Obama's healthcare reform plan.

Mar 4, 2009 / GRITtv

We Need a Department of Homegrown Security We Need a Department of Homegrown Security

Drop the scary Bush lingo and start creating resilient communities than can effectively recover from disaster in this age of financial and climate chaos.

Feb 26, 2009 / Feature / Chip Ward

Crisis of Faith Crisis of Faith

As the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviews defrocked priest Paul Shanley's conviction on child rape charges, "repressed memory" will be held up to scientific scrutiny.

Feb 26, 2009 / JoAnn Wypijewski

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