Science writer Lydia Denworth, the author of ‘Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond,’ discusses the new scientific investigations into how friendship sustains human life.
Health and Social Policy
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Democrats Can Get Every Republican in Congress on the Record on Trump’s Medicaid Cuts
Using a resolution of disapproval, Democrats can force every senator and representative to state their position on the Trump administration’s block grant scheme.
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The VA Is Becoming a Temp Agency for Private Hospitals
A VA facility in Las Vegas is preparing to ‘embed’ nurses in private hospitals, filling the gap in veteran patient care on the taxpayer’s dime.
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Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: Health Panel Sponsored by Dominant Health Industry Player
This week’s invite features more corporate issue advocacy in the guise of promoting discussion.
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What Medicare for All Really Looks Like
The Canadian system, also called Medicare, guarantees coverage to every resident north of the U.S. border.
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Georgia Anti-Abortion Supporters Used Misleading Tactics to Promote Early-Abortion Bans
Their appeals to state lawmakers were based on inaccurate medical claims and questionable constitutional arguments, opening a new front in the war on abortion rights.
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The Emergency Room Hustle
Private equity firms and other investors have turned freestanding emergency departments into cash machines, at the expense of patients.
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Pelosi Can Save Obamacare With a One-Line Amendment
By repealing the individual mandate, which is now functionally inert, the House Speaker can invalidate a push to eliminate the Affordable Care Act.
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Mother of Insulin Victim on Pelosi’s Drug Price Bill: ‘It Wouldn’t Have Saved My Son’s Life’
The Lower Drug Costs Now Act, with its critical gaps and questionable strategy, is a microcosm of how House Democratic leaders have done policy all year.
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The Continuing Bid to Privatize Veterans’ Care
Disguised as an effort to reduce veteran suicide, the Improve Act has become a magnet for corporate influence.
