3 Years In, No Sign of Trump Alternative to Obamacare

AAMER MADHANI and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2019 Despite campaign promises to replace the Affordable Care Act with something better, the uninsured rate has risen on the president's watch. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Court Voids ‘Obamacare’ Individual Mandate, Sidesteps Whole Law Issue

REBECCA SANTANA, MARK SHERMAN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 The ultimate fate of the rest of the Affordable Care Act's popular provisions like pre-existing conditions protections remains unclear. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Unions Dig In to Protect Hard-Fought Health Plans

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 29, 2019 Leaders are skeptical of Medicare for All proposals that don’t make room for their top-notch plans, affecting the Democratic policy debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: American Seniors Are Being Duped

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 22, 2019 Medicare Advantage only serves to line the health insurance industry's pockets. Any claim to the contrary is foolish, dishonest or both. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Medicare for All or Bust

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 19, 2019 Every Democratic hopeful's proposal would be vastly superior to our current system, but only one guarantees health care as a human right. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Despite Stable Costs, More Are Uninsured as ‘Obamacare’ Sign-Ups Open

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Oct 31, 2019 The program's complexity was always a problem, and many low-income people still don't understand they can get financial help with premiums. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pete Buttigieg Is the Past

Paul Blest Oct 16, 2019 He may be the youngest candidate in the race, but as Tuesday’s debate made clear, the mayor's politics are as cynical as they are stale. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ady Barkan Is Fighting for His Life and Yours

Rebecca Levi Sep 13, 2019 The activist, who was diagnosed with ALS at 32, discusses his new memoir, “Eyes to the Wind,” and his quest for universal health care. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Proof Joe Biden Has the Mainstream Media in His Pocket

Joshua Cho / FAIR Sep 10, 2019 The former vice president is using his dead son to discredit Medicare for All, and the political press appears all too willing to let him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Number of Uninsured Americans Rises for 1st Time in a Decade

CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2019 The 0.5% increase, though modest, is the first real sign that coverage gains under Obama could be partly reversed by Trump's policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kamala Harris Has Nothing to Offer Progressives

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Aug 22, 2019 If the California senator is already backing away from Medicare for All, why should we trust that she's committed to a Green New Deal? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Roberts’ Dark Legacy of Voter Suppression

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The Bush appointee and archconservative is the new swing vote on the Supreme Court. That bodes ill for the future of American democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )