“Over the course of the pandemic, lawsuits came from every direction, questioning public health policies and hospitals’ authority.” How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning Public health has had its day in court lately. […]
“The growing interest in how tax-exempt hospitals operate — from lawmakers, the public, and the media — has coincided with a stubborn increase in consumers’ medical debt. KFF Health News reported last year that more than 100 million Americans are saddled with medical bills they […]
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“The ‘decision demonstrates a lack of understanding of the critical benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in educational settings and a failure to recognize the urgent need to address health inequities,’ read a statement from David Skorton, president and CEO of the Association […]
“Democracy and health intersect and interact. Threats to one are threats to both. On this July 4th, let’s recognize these links, and redouble efforts to strengthen democracy by strengthening our health system … with single payer. Health care for all, not for the few […]
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“Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS’ website is not as private an experience as one might think.” Need to Get Plan B or an HIV Test Online? Facebook May Know About It […]
Alert Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 770 passed the Assembly Health Committee on June 27th. “SB 770 requires the California Secretary of Health to engage in waiver discussions with the federal government on a concrete timeline toward the establishment of a unified healthcare financing […]
