Expand Medicaid, Crush “Predatory Lenders” — How Medical Debt Fuels Financialization
Niskanen Center,
For the 12 GOP governors reconsidering their opposition to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion, reducing…
Feminist Trade Unionists Have Long Fought for Universal Health Care
Jacobin Mag,
The battle for universal health care provision in the US has a long history, closely integrated with feminist demands. As far…
It's Time to End Abhorrent Medical Debt That Consumes Families
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Rohit AnandWith the current challenges of millions of people losing their jobs, losing their source of income, and becoming ill…
Time to Stop Bankrolling War and the Wealthy
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Rev Dr Liz TheoharisMay we choose another way. (Photo: Fibonacci Blue/cc/flickr)
Wall Street Is High on Government Supply
Jacobin Mag,
For more than a decade, the US government has been taking over ever larger portions of the financial system to prop up shaky…
Traveler Returning From Coronavirus-Hit China May Have to Pay Thousands for Flu Test
Invest Records,
Chinese doctors in Yunmeng county, Xiaogan city, in the coronavirus outbreak epicenter of Hubei province viewing the results of…
Over half of Americans are stressed because of medical bills
Age of Engagement | Big Think,
More than 137 million people in the United States are struggling to pay their medical bills, according to new research.A recent…
Medical costs create hardships for more than half of Americans
ScienceBlog.com,
A new study by American Cancer Society researchers finds medical financial hardship is very common among people in the United…
Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills
Booster Shots - latimes.com,
Soaring deductibles and medical bills are pushing millions of American families to the breaking point, fueling an affordability…