Health & Wellness

Blockbuster Deal Set To Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt

Noam N. Levey / KFF Health News Apr 7, 2025 A New York-based nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt, will pay off old medical bills affecting 20 million people. The group admits it isn't enough. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

States Put Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Anna Claire Vollers / Stateline Feb 11, 2025 Uncertainty at the federal level is fueling attacks on the program by GOP state lawmakers. Insurance for millions could vanish. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Considering The Cost Of Heathcare

Peter Kuper May 28, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Universal Health

Dave Whamond Apr 29, 2024 Dig deeper

Health & Wellness

Losses Go Deep in the Fight for Better Health Care

Liz Theoharis / TomDispatch Mar 11, 2024 The "unwinding" of pandemic-era Medicaid expansion programs highlights the acute need for a better path forward on health insurance. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

For Participants Harmed in Clinical Trials, an Imperfect Safety Net

Michael Schulson / Undark Nov 20, 2023 Nobody tallies the number of injured research subjects in the U.S., nor are there federal systems in place to help them. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Reasons Americans Don’t Trust Nursing Homes

Mariel Padilla / The 19th Sep 13, 2023 A new poll shows that 7 in 10 adults would be uncomfortable being admitted to a nursing home with women citing personal safety as a major concern. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Americans with Health Insurance Still Can’t Afford Many Treatments

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Aug 1, 2023 Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while Americans citizens with insurance forgo treatment because they can’t pay the out-of-pocket. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Biden Announces Health Care Expansion for DACA Recipients

Alexandra Martinez / Prism May 9, 2023 The Biden administration has announced plans to allow DACA recipients to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cash-Strapped Hospitals Can’t Handle the Coronavirus

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 10, 2020 Years of budget cuts have destroyed our health care system, just when we need it most. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Could Wreak Havoc on the Working Class

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 For service workers, there’s no such thing as paid sick leave or working from home, two measures that could slow the spread of the disease. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Testing Costs Spark Calls for Full Government Coverage

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 2, 2020 Reports detail how Americans have been saddled with exorbitant bills following medical evaluations in the effort to contain the virus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )