Why Is AARP Boosting Medicare Privatization?
The advocacy organization is welcoming the for-profit takeover of its members’ national health insurance program — because it earns hundreds of millions as part of the deal
Health Care
Deep dives into the political corruption and corporate bureaucracy that keeps Americans sick while making executives rich.
The Real Insulin Stock Collapse
While all eyes were on Eli Lilly’s stock price last week, the struggles of an insulin pump manufacturer will have far more troubling implications for diabetics.
Health Insurers Get Government Cash, Then Jack Up Prices
Despite the Affordable Care Act’s promises, publicly subsidized insurers are jacking up prices while Americans lose coverage.
A $21 Million Anti-Abortion Ad Blitz In Michigan
Polls show strong support for a Michigan abortion-rights ballot measure as conservatives outspend pro-choice groups two to one.
How Wall Street Profits Off Of The Sick And Elderly
As Congress helps out its private equity donors, new research shows what happens when those firms take over nursing homes and medical offices.
The Millionaire CEOs Trying To Crush Nurses
Hospital execs are paying themselves millions while blocking better pay for frontline health care providers.
Abortion Foes Target Their Next Supreme Court Fight
The right is now trying to use a Rhode Island case to get the high court to create a federal abortion ban.
One Way Pharma Lobbyists Actually Lost
A tiny line of legislative text in Dems’ Inflation Reduction Act could prevent drugmakers from getting their way when nobody’s looking.
Dr. Oz Pushes Medicare Privatization For All
The New Jersey TV doctor wants to privatize Medicare — and tax workers to boost the profits of insurance giants whose stock he owns.
Where Did The Public Option Go?
Democrats have completely forgotten about a public health insurance option, choosing instead to deliver expensive subsidies to their industry donors.