On our live show, David and veterans’ health care reporter Suzanne Gordon look at the shattered state of American health care, even before Trump cuts and VA privatization.
Health & Social Policy
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UnitedHealth Merger Approval Again Shows Lobbyist Power
Today on TAP: Another merger settlement allows consolidation in health care; UnitedHealth’s lobbyist was MAGA’s biggest firm.
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Mass Deportations Are Worsening the Caregiving Crisis
The loss of staff in the direct care industry threatens the lives of the elderly and people with disabilities.
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When Federal Funding Doesn’t Show Up
The Trump administration has denied legally obligated funds to thousands of organizations dependent on federal grants, causing layoffs, service cuts, and mass anxiety.
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Environmental Protection Agency in Name Only
The Trump administration is racing to revoke the cornerstone of U.S. climate regulation by the end of the year. Environmental groups have vowed to fight back.
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The Illusion of Choice
Republicans say that VA patients can get equivalent private-sector care anywhere in the U.S. Here’s a 50-state reality check.
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The NIH Funding Wars
Today on TAP: Are Republican senators more loyal to Trump, or to their home-state economies?
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COVID Contrarians Are Wrong About Sweden
Trying to ‘let it rip’ in early 2020 was a disaster.
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Do SNAP Food Restrictions Help Health, or Punish Poor People?
Indiana is among several states restricting the purchase of sugary foods with nutrition assistance funds.
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Privatizing Veterans’ Health Care Will Be a Disaster
Thousands of VA health care workers have been fired. Private-sector replacements will be worse.