Don't Expect Brett Kavanaugh To Protect The Affordable Care Act
Brett Kavanaugh upheld key parts of the Affordable Care Act in two cases, writes Carmel Shachar, but he's not as friendly to the health care policy as those decisions might...
The Cost Of Assuming Your Doctor Knows Best
I missed the cancer cells on my 42-year-old patient, causing her diagnosis to be delayed, writes Dr. Vinita Parkash. My patient eventually died of her cancer.
Obamacare: What Doesn’t Kill It Makes It Stronger
The Affordable Care Act has never been in better standing with the American public than it is today, writes John E. McDonough.
Memo To Mitch McConnell: Let's Get Real About Health Care Costs
If you want to rein in what the government pays for health, writes Rich Barlow, focus on America’s highest-in-the-world medical prices instead of denying folks coverage.
A Mother's Response To The Health Care Debate
Our instinctive efforts to protect our children cannot serve as a shield against devastatingly bad public policy, writes Lauren Stiller Rikleen.
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The Week That Was: Dems Defeated, SCOTUS To Hear Gerrymandering Case, David Ortiz Gets A Street And More
Democrats lose two more Congressional races, the Supreme Court will hear a case on gerrymandering and part of Yawkey Way becomes David Ortiz Drive. All that and more from Tom...
If You’re Against Abortion, Gunning For Planned Parenthood Makes No Sense
The other services provided help decrease abortions -- not to mention save women's lives, writes Rich Barlow.
From The ER To Nowhere: GOP's Health Care Bill Threatens Opioid Addiction Treatment
On the front line of the opioid crisis, emergency physicians Alister Martin and Nathan Kunzler implore: less lip service, more drug rehabilitation services.
Single-Payer Health Care Is The Key To Democratic Victory In 2018
Not proposing an alternate health care bill will leave Democrats looking even more out-of-touch with the concerns of ordinary people, writes Miles Howard.
Journalism And The Republican Health Plan: Covering Class Warfare Dressed Up As Policy
We need a Fourth Estate that acts as an honest broker of the truth, writes Steve Almond. Millions of lives are at stake.
Privatizing Veterans' Health Care Isn't The Cure
Allowing for-profit networks to provide health care to veterans, writes Coleman Nee, creates the potential for systematic fraud that could devour billions of government dollars.