The raw numbers behind the Medicare for All debate
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Democrats Are Ignoring the Power of the Hospital Industry
And this will doom any meaningful reform.
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Harris’s Fake Medicare-for-All Plan
Critics have largely missed its major reliance on expanded commercial insurance falsely branded as Medicare.
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How Deregulation Led to the Opioid Epidemic
In 2001, Congress rescinded the ergonomics standard that was designed to stem a range of common disabling workplace injuries. Absent regulation, injuries increased and large numbers of people were treated with addictive pain medications.
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The Plausible Path to Medicare for All
Time for journalists and corporate Democrats to stop distorting the real policy choices
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Planned Parenthood Made the Right Decision
Ousting Dr. Leana Wen as president brings the organization’s focus back to where it should be: abortion rights.Â
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Joe Biden Wants to “Get Rid” of Half of Obamacare
By creating a public option for Medicaid expansion, Biden’s plan pushes over half of those who gained coverage through Obamacare into a new plan.
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Legal, Safe, Rare—and Bad Advice
Beware of zealots pushing their own views posing as friendly strategic advisers.
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Connecticut and Oregon Make Paid Family Leave a Reality
Some states are not only passing paid family leave but making it more generous for the lowest-paid workers.
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Private Equity’s Latest Scheme: Closing Urban Hospitals and Selling Off the Real Estate
Thousands are expected to rally Thursday against the closing of Hahnemann University Hospital, a 171-year-old facility in Center City Philadelphia.
