Category: Policy

Saving our mothers requires taking more than baby steps 

During Black Maternal Health Week, the news that Illinois became the first state to extend Medicaid coverage from the former standard of 60 days postpartum to now 12 months postpartum marks a major victory for women of childbearing age, especially wome…

President Biden’s quest for a public option [PODCAST]

“COVID-19 disproportionately impacts those with pre-existing conditions, and our health care system leaves one in five Americans with a pre-existing condition uninsured. Further, with multiple COVID-19 vaccines already in early but slow distribut…

Health insurance in this country leaves a lot to be desired

I was an ICU nurse for 17 years, and it was during my last two years of my career when I was diagnosed with lung cancer. Going into and out of the hospital for my chemo sessions. Going into and out of the clinic for my follow-up appointments with my on…

Several States Halt Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After U.S. Regulators Recommend Pause

New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Michigan and Ohio followed a recommendation by federal regulators Tuesday to temporarily pause Johnson & Johnson distribution after six reports of…

Sanders Proposal Brings Medicare Closer To The Brink Of Collapse

Lowering Medicare’s eligibility age would put more financial stress on the entitlement, which is dangerously close to insolvency.

The Billionaire Who Controls Your Medical Records

Epic Systems founder Judy Faulkner built an empire pioneering—and later dominating—electronic medical records. For decades, she’s kept them walled off from competitors, but now the pandemic is fueling a digital health care race that might finally toppl…

U.K. Watchdog U-Turns On AstraZeneca: Says Under 30s Should Take Alternative Covid-19 Vaccine

Europe’s medicines agency also found a possible link between the vaccine and blood clotting, though repeatedly stressed the vaccine’s benefits outweighed its risks.

End The Lockdowns Now

The extensive use of lockdowns has been unjustified after the initial ones that were put into effect when the pandemic first hit. They have caused unnecessary suffering, physically, psychologically and economically. It’s past time to end them all.

Did Covid-19 Come From A Lab? Most Likely Not, But The Jury’s Still Out

Dr. Mark Kortepeter, a physician and biodefense expert, explains what’s needed to conduct an investigation into the true origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Biden Covid Official Warns ‘Game-Changing’ Variant Infects Kids ‘Very Readily’ And Could Spur New Lockdowns

“We really are in a category five hurricane status with regard to the rest of the world,” the infectious disease expert said Sunday.