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Skyrocketing Drug Prices Have Americans Taking Desperate Measures

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 17, 2019 “It felt like we were robbing the pharmacy,” one buyer says of the low prices she paid in Canada. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hospital Urges Woman to Crowdfund $10,000 for Heart Transplant Eligibility

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 24, 2018 A woman in Michigan received a letter recommending she fundraise money in order to receive the procedure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The #Resistance Has a New Grift, and Liberals Are the Perfect Mark

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Aug 21, 2018 Former FBI agents are vacuuming up donations from concerned Democrats. It’s an alarming development but not without precedent. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Poor People’s Campaign Aims to Bring MLK’s Dream to Fruition

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 12, 2018 A movement to bring poverty to the center of the political agenda kicks off Monday, and Truthdig is launching a reader-funded drive to help the website cover the story. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Duped Patients Crowdfund for Bogus Health Care, Study Says

LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated Press May 8, 2018 The Journal of the American Medical Association focuses on for-profit clinics that advertise costly, unproven stem-cell treatments for a variety of conditions, often marketing them as cures or promising vastly improved health. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )