health care
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Indiana’s HB 1210 targets Planned Parenthood
The Indiana State Legislature recently passed bill HB 1210, which would prevent organizations within the state that perform abortions from…
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Syracuse workers rally for ‘Healthcare Justice’
Hundreds of workers gathered May 5 for a “Healthcare Justice Rally,” organized by Service Employees International Union 1199.
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Study: Guantanamo doctors did nothing to stop torture
A recent study concludes that doctors and mental health personnel at the Guantanamo detention center were complicit in torture of…
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On March 19, two grim anniversaries
Speech delivered by Iraq war veteran and former Infantry sergeant Kevin Baker at a mass anti-war protest in Los Angeles…
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Corporate price gouging for medicine to prevent preterm birth
The criminality of the U.S. health care system has been laid bare this past week amidst outrage over the release…
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States slash mental health spending
According to a report released March 9 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, two-thirds of states have reduced spending…
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D.C. nurses’ strike receives widespread public support
Corporate bosses are using every weapon at their disposal to force D.C. nurses to accept substantial pay cuts and inferior…
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No excuses in Madison
Doctors who wrote work excuses for protesters in Wisconsin are being accused of violating medical ethics and committing fraud. The…
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Texas governor calls for severe budget cuts
In his State of the State speech, Perry bragged that “[t]he quality of education in our state is getting better...”…
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Walker bill would slash health care benefits
As the workers' struggle in Wisconsin unfolds, an important and purposefully concealed part of Gov. Scott Walker’s draconian bill is…
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