In New York, nurses mark the fourth week of their strike with a march on Gov. Kathy Hochul. A West Coast strike is in its second week.
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Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Transphobic Mask Is Off
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew up a bill making it a federal felony to provide pediatric transition care of any kind. The ultimate goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights for trans people.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Despite Vow to Protect Health Care for Veterans, VA Losing Doctors and Nurses
Between December 2024 and August 2025, the VA reported a net loss of thousands of health care positions, and advocates report the impact of understaffing, facility closures, and waiting times has been ‘dire.’
Posted inWorking in America
Nurses in Iowa Are Fighting an Unprecedented Anti-Union Campaign
Hospital system UnityPoint would rather spend millions on anti-union ‘educators’ than on safe staffing policies.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: A Broken Health Care System
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.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
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.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
GOP Wrecking Ball Slams Through Medical System
Hospitals are shutting down, slashing programs, and laying off staff. And the worst parts of the spending law haven’t even hit yet.
Posted inPolitics
Nebraska’s Billionaire Senator Voted for Hospital Carnage
Now independent union leader Dan Osborn, who nearly won a U.S. Senate race in 2024, is vying for his seat.
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Fear Pandemic Grips Safety Net Hospitals and Their Patients
With immigration raids on the rise, many in need of health care are choosing to remain at home.
Posted inPolitics
The Word Games That Enable Medicaid Cuts
We don’t call it Medicaid in many states, and we use euphemisms for what are in reality cuts. That endangers the system, a health care regulator writes.
