Senate Republicans say impeachment will stop legislative progress. But the House embraced a bipartisan measure this week designed to give marijuana businesses unfettered banking access. Will the Senate back it?
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A Closer Look at Nancy Pelosi’s Plan for Lower Drug Prices
The bill, H.R. 3, has gotten considerably stronger from its initial concept, but questions remain.
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California Cracks Down on Dialysis Profiteering
The legislature has sent a bill to the governor that could set a pattern for reducing medical costs.
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Government Reports on Aging, Inequality Tell Us What We Already Know
Inequality widens in old age, and life expectancy wanes for poorer seniors.
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The Bipartisan Failure to Address Long-Term Home-Based Care for Disabled Americans
The debate over a public option must address the lifelong care needs of a group that currently relies on Medicaid programs to support independent living.
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Life-and-Death Decisions: Why Some States Vote to Block Health Care Reform
Jonathan Metzl, author of “Dying of Whiteness,” discusses how racial resentment has fueled a backlash against health care policy designed to include immigrants and minorities—with deadly consequences for working-class white Americans.
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As It Cultivates a Socially Responsible Image, Juul Sends Lobbyist to ALEC’s Annual Meeting
Juul says it wants to “make a meaningful, positive impact on our communities,” but by participating in the influential right-wing state legislative lobby it is working with a group that helps corporations violate the public interest.
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The Dialysis Duopoly Spends Big to Protect Profits in California
A scam to get patients to switch from Medicare to private insurance for dialysis care is being threatened by a bill in the Golden State. DaVita and Fresenius, the dialysis giants, have placed enormous funds into opposing it.
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Are Kidney Tests Misdiagnosing African Americans?
A common test for kidney disease adjusts based on race, and that could be leaving some black patients behind.
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The Power of the Public Option: A Q&A With Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Alstott
The authors of a new book, The Public Option, explain why Americans should embrace government-provided services as plain good policy.
