healthcare

Where the movement to expand Medicaid stands

By Rebekah Barber

June 21, 2019 - Most of the states still refusing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are in the South — and the advocates pressing for expansion there are not giving up.

Trumpcare fight to ramp up over Memorial Day recess

By Rebekah Barber

May 26, 2017 - Armed with the newly released Congressional Budget Office report detailing the devastating impact that the American Health Care Act would have if passed, groups are organizing to give U.S. senators an earful over the Memorial Day recess.

Economy

Time to call in sick? Swine flu outbreak underscores the need for paid sick days

By Desiree Evans

May 1, 2009 -

Culture

SiCKO: What now? Answer: HR676?

By R. Neal

July 10, 2007 - OK, so we've seen the movie and we're sufficiently outraged and we're starting to talk about our broken health care system. What now? What can we actually do about it?

Culture

SiCKO shows a better way that need not bankrupt us

By R. Neal

July 3, 2007 - The first thought that comes to mind regarding health care in France and the UK as portrayed in Sicko is "oh my God their income taxes must be outrageous!" Michael Moore artfully dodges this in the movie, focusing instead on the standard of living, disposable income, and the like.

Sicko South

By Sue Sturgis

July 2, 2007 - Despite a limited first-weekend release, Michael Moore's new film "Sicko" about the critically ill condition of the U.S. health care system managed to earn $4.5 million as well as a place in history for the second-highest opening by a documentary.

Human Rights

Punishment Is Forever

By Gary Ashwill

April 7, 2005 - The St. Petersburg Times reports on how the Hillsborough County (Florida) commission has voted to ban three-time felons from an indigent health care program run by the county. The health plan has fallen into financial crisis, and the change was presented as a way to cut costs.