Living in Inequality, Dying in Despair
Americans are living a little longer. But we still lag well behind the developed world’s life expectancy norm. As the world’s most unequal developed nation, we shouldn’t be surprised.
Health
Braggadocio in the White House, Carcinogens in Our Neighborhoods
In Trump America, science no match for ‘free market’ fundamentalists and CEOs chasing windfalls
Industry Seeks to Flatline Universal Health Care
A deeply funded lobbying group is out to kill Medicare for All. Its ideological roots run back to the Truman era.
My Breast Cancer Journey Revealed the Flaws of an Unjust Health System
Our ability to care for ourselves during a health crisis should not be dependent on generous employers or on our zip code.
The Democrats’ Medicare Debate Overlooks the Elder Care Crisis
Public options and tax credits won't solve the problem of skyrocketing long-term care costs. Only a robust Medicare for All plan will do the job.
No One Should Have To Bargain For Health Care
As the GM strike shows, employers use their workers’ health as a bargaining chip. Medicare for All would end that.
Wealth that Concentrates Kills
Two new official reports out of Washington trace our growing economic divide and the high price we pay, in dollars and lives, for letting that divide fester.
An Uber Driver’s Death Shows the Harms of Misclassifying Workers
Workers and their families should not have to rely on public donations if they are hurt or killed on the job.
Reflections on the Opioid Epidemic
What can we do to stop America's next horrific eruption of corporate greed?