As an example of the promise of long-term investment in child care and early learning, it was wildly successful. But the money runs out soon.
Health and Social Policy
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Insulin Bill Won’t Help Many Insulin Patients
A proposed cap on co-payments won’t do anything for those without insurance.
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Biden’s VA Secretary Proposes Shutting Down Dozens of Facilities
It’s both bad politics and bad policy.
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Envision Healthcare Hits the Skids
Backed into a corner financially, the private equity–owned physician staffing company could put doctors and patients at risk.
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The COVID Cons
Counterfeit masks are as widely available as the real thing, outpacing the federal agencies’ ability to crack down on scammers.
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Biden’s Big Chance to Lower Drug Prices
A decision on whether to open a costly cancer drug to generic competition will be made shortly. It doesn’t require congressional approval.
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Making the Next Coronavirus Vaccine Truly Public
The vaccine developed at the Walter Reed Army Institute should not be privatized for maximum profit.
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The Fight to Save the Manchin Nursing Home
The Manchin empire extends to a nondescript nursing home in deep coal country. It’s a relic of a social welfare system that has collapsed.
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Medical Emergency
Supply chain disruptions reduce availability of critical medical devices.
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The Nursing Home Slumlord Manifesto
In a surreal new lawsuit, New York nursing home owners say they make nearly a billion dollars a year understaffing homes and shortchanging patients.
