Barb Kalbach / OtherWordsApr 1, 2019
A nurse in Iowa explains how privatized care has resulted in more services denied, facilities shuttered and lives lost to corporate greed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marshall Allen / ProPublicaFeb 20, 2019
A new report finds the industry is lavishing independent brokers with payouts and perks. Critics call them a "classic conflict of interest." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigFeb 7, 2019
The media is covering it, Republicans hate it, and Democrats won't commit to it. But what is most important is that the public wants it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Eunice Wong / TruthdigDec 21, 2018
Solutions that eliminate animal protein aren’t—yet—profitable to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. But they could be an incalculable boon to the insurance industry, an excerpt from "What the Health" explains. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER / The Associated PressDec 14, 2018
The legislation restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsNov 24, 2018
A woman in Michigan received a letter recommending she fundraise money in order to receive the procedure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marshall Allen / ProPublicaNov 23, 2018
Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Margaret Flowers, MD / Health Over Profit for EveryoneSep 9, 2018
Speaking at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Friday, the former president says Democrats are running on “good new ideas" like single-payer health care. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Marshall Allen / ProPublicaJul 17, 2018
A new report finds the industry is resorting to increasingly cunning tactics to maximize its profits. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Marshall Allen / ProPublicaMay 28, 2018
The role that insurance companies—the middlemen between patients and providers—play in boosting health care tabs often escapes scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigMar 20, 2018
And, if we believe what we are being told, neither are corporate welfare, jobs, health insurance, pensions, the environment, tax policy, the distribution of wealth and power or world peace. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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