A system with no compassion: one woman's story
"I'm not asking for any handouts; I just want to stay alive," Susan said.
As Americans take desperate measures, physicians affirm support for mandate
The AMA reiterated its support for the individual mandate, the most controversial part of President Barack Obama's signature 2012 health care reform.
Single-payer rally "welcomes" insurance industry group
It's no surprise that this week's meeting of America's Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance industry's national trade association, was greeted by a "welcoming committee."
Connecticut becomes first state to require paid sick days
A national precedent was set in Connecticut last week after lawmakers passed measures allowing paid sick days and the expansion of health care coverage.
Vermont makes move toward single-payer health care
Vermont has taken the first step towards creating a statewide single-payer government-run health care system.
GOP anti-abortion fervor hits fever pitch
Between last November and the end of March, Republicans proposed 916 measures in 49 state legislatures setting curbs on reproductive rights and health access. So much for "Jobs, jobs, jobs."
Supreme Court rules Calif. must reduce inmates
After a long court battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, on May 23 that California must lower its prison population by tens of thousands in the next two years, so the state can provide decent health care for those who remain.
45,000 join AIDS walk in New York
On a recent May Sunday, I, along with a small group of family and friends, walked to remember my oldest son Keith, who died of AIDS 20 years ago.
Mine safety chief: “Some still aren’t getting it”
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has found another mine with the same types of violations that caused 29 deaths last year.
Dangerous bacteria found on meat in Michigan, and nationwide
Meat samples from Detroit-area supermarkets contained antibiotic-resistant Staphlococcus aurea bacteria, scientists at Wayne State University reported this week. But it's not just Michigan.
