Big Pharma’s EU Ties Could Stymie Vaccine Waivers
Pharma giants have spent big on lobbying EU officials — now European power brokers oppose suspending global vaccine patents to fight the pandemic.
Health Care
Deep dives into the political corruption and corporate bureaucracy that keeps Americans sick while making executives rich.
6/9 Film Club: Alex Gibney on "The Crime of the Century"
For its film club, The Daily Poster will be exploring the new HBO documentary series with its Academy Award-winning director.
Opioid Billionaires Demand Sweeping Immunity
As Congress stalls accountability legislation, the Sacklers are now trying to shield their entire empire from punishment in the addiction epidemic.
Big Money v. The Public Option
The health care industry is pulling out all the stops to fight health care reform one state at a time.
The Resurrection Of Reagan’s “Welfare Queen”
To supply corporations with exploitable low-wage workers, Republicans and media millionaires are exhuming one of history’s most grotesque lies.
Punishing The Pain Profiteers
New legislation aims to ensure the executives behind the opioid crisis are held accountable — so why are health care giants lobbying on the bill?
Vaccine Waiver Pledge Tests Biden-World’s Pharma Ties
Biden and many of his appointees have links to drug companies trying to delay and weaken the COVID vaccine waiver he’s now promising to negotiate.
Health Insurer Pressured Employees To Fight State Public Option
Video shows UnitedHealth exec slamming Connecticut proposal’s “artificially low premiums” and pushing employees to lobby against the bill.
Biden’s Inaction Moves Health Care Fight To States
In Colorado and Washington state, lawmakers are grappling with how to create public health insurance alternatives in the face of industry opposition.
“They Can’t Hold The Nursing Homes Responsible”
Across New York state, Cuomo’s nursing home liability shield has caused a legal chilling effect, reducing a deterrent to corporate wrongdoing.