The Medical-Industrial Complex

The Medical-Industrial Complex

| Aug 21, 2013 | Environment / HealthGetting well Takes lots of pluck, With health guys out To make a buck. As the Obama administration struggles to keep rolling out its landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amid partisan squabbling, the shortcomings of American health care are more evident...
Where Would We Be Without Social Security?

Where Would We Be Without Social Security?

| Jun 26, 2013 | Economy / BusinessNearly every single American is intimately connected with the earned benefits of Social Security and Medicare — as either a contributor, a recipient, or both. In fact, a recent national poll indicated nearly 90 percent of us favor taking strong measures to preserve...
Safety Net Under Siege

Safety Net Under Siege

| Jan 2, 2013 | Environment / HealthPeace of mind. That’s what Medicare and Medicaid mean for nearly one in every three Americans. Almost 50 million Americans have paid into, and are beneficiaries of Medicare, our national health insurance program for seniors and people with disabilities. And...
Romney Runs away from his Running Mate

Romney Runs away from his Running Mate

| Aug 20, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyPoor Paul Ryan — he successfully rammed a budget bill through the U.S. House of Representatives that gutted Medicare, thus earning him the undying adulation of the far-right Republican fringe, whose unrestrained enthusiasm for him compelled Mitt Romney to name...