Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2009
As American schoolkids clamber back onto buses and funnel into classrooms, the federal government is working on ways to squelch the swine flu virus, which may not be as ferocious as health officials first feared but is proving to be pretty tenacious. President Obama, as well as a familiar red fuzzy friend, are on the case in this clip from The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigAug 24, 2009
The proposed health reform plans rattling around Congress all ensure that the profits for corporations will increase and the misery for ordinary Americans will be compounded.The health plans rattling around Congress are designed to force you to buy a defective product: Bad private insurance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigAug 13, 2009
The ugly fact is that every year we fail to reform the existing system, that failure condemns tens of thousands of people to die -- either because they have no insurance or because their insurance companies deny coverage or benefits when they become ill.Every year that we fail to reform the existing system, we condemn tens of thousands to die. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 23, 2009
Tens of thousands of parents are refusing to accept the medical research that shows little correlation between vaccines and autism and are taking on the medical establishment.Thousands of parents are refusing to accept the medical research that shows little correlation between vaccines and autism. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJul 13, 2009
The commercial exploitation of Michael Jackson’s death was orchestrated by the corporate forces that rendered him insane. He was infected by the moral nihilism and personal disintegration that are at the core of our corporate culture. He was a reflection of us in the extreme. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 3, 2009
When it comes to the problem of health care costs, I don't know why everyone doesn't just do what I do, which is to have a sister who is a doctor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigJun 25, 2009
It's all right to be just a bit defensive when you're the addict in chief, but President Obama happens to be, hands down, the best possible spokesman for the new FDA regulation. He should embrace the role. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigMay 8, 2009
I was not surprised by the president's story. Health care reform is not just a matter of spreadsheets and patient charts. It's a repository of the personal narratives we carry around in our family hard drives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2009
Despite the fact that only two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the region, the top stories around the Middle East have been about the H1N1 threat -- even to the point of edging out reports of violence in Iraq in the news lineup. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigApr 30, 2009
Some on the right are blaming immigrants for swine flu in the U.S. Actually, the outbreak had nothing to do with immigrants and everything to do with ordinary travel and commerce. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigApr 28, 2009
The initial response to the flu outbreak, which may have the potential to become a pandemic, illustrates first of all how sensitive and responsive the global health-monitoring system has become. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigApr 2, 2009
Sadly, we have developed a system that rewards procedures over primary care. The incentives tip toward the kind of medicine that is performed with hands, tools and technology over the medicine that is practiced with eyes, ears and mind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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