US Medicare
‘Not on my watch’: Biden pledges to stop cuts to social security and Medicare
The president made the comments after Donald Trump suggested ‘there is a lot you can do’ in terms of cutting popular programs
Martin Pengelly in Washington
12, Mar, 2024 @2:17 PM
‘Make money by denying care’: new US rules aim to curb use of approval by private health insurances
Patients, advocates and researchers welcome regulations but argue rules don’t go nearly far enough to tackle scale of problem
Jessica Glenza
02, Feb, 2024 @11:00 AM
US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report
Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5
Nina Lakhani climate justice reporter
23, Nov, 2023 @7:00 PM
Biden names 10 drugs for first negotiations to cut Medicare prices
Government claims prices could fall for 9m seniors but pharma companies claim cost-reduction program is unconstitutional
Mary Yang
29, Aug, 2023 @4:20 PM
In a liberal US state, my life-saving abortion cost $55,000
I was flabbergasted by the cost of medical care I could have died without – but surprise fees are standard in a system motivated first and foremost by profit
Robin Buller
16, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM
Bernie Sanders: ‘Oligarchs run Russia. But guess what? They run the US as well’
The veteran senator is now part of Joe Biden’s inner circle, and is still fighting his country’s vast inequalities
Tim Adams
19, Feb, 2023 @12:00 PM
Joe Biden attacks Republican ‘dream’ to slash Medicare and social security
President makes comments in Florida speech, vowing to safeguard programs ahead of anticipated 2024 re-election campaign
Lauren Gambino in Washington
09, Feb, 2023 @10:19 PM
‘Seniors are getting ripped off’: progressive congressman Mark Pocan on overhauling Medicare
Pocan is introducing legislation prohibiting insurance companies from preying on seniors and marketing their plans as ‘Medicare’
Joan E Greve
01, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM
Biden declared victory over big pharma – but is it enough to sway senior voters?
The Inflation Reduction Act aims to reduce the cost of drugs, but the law’s limitations may not help the Democrats in the midterms
Eric Berger
21, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM
How convincing is Kamala Harris' leftward shift? | Briahna Joy Gray
The Democratic presidential candidate has adopted a number of leftwing positions, but is she as progressive as she sounds?
Briahna Joy Gray
10, Feb, 2019 @11:00 AM
America shuts down: how the federal government closure is impacting millions
An estimated 800,000 federal workers are missing paychecks, but the effects extend beyond those who work for the government
Tom McCarthy
12, Jan, 2019 @6:00 AM
Universal healthcare could save America trillions: what’s holding us back?
A slew of studies are confirming that America can afford real universal healthcare, but some call it economically infeasible
Adam Gaffney
11, Dec, 2018 @11:00 AM
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