Corporate health insurers have been conducting a stealth takeover of our Medicare system, under the guise of “Medicare Advantage.” Over the past year, the degree to which Medicare Advantage plans are costing taxpayers more for worse health outcomes1… more »
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Section 230 reform isn’t going to solve our problems. By Leslie Stebbins As a research librarian, my professional life has focused on connecting people to reliable information. In the last thirty years, I have been stunned to watch as the rise in… more »
WHAT'S STANDING IN THE WAY? By Sonali Kolhatkar It’s true that the number of uninsured Americans has dropped to an all-time low. But that fact obscures the failures of our patchwork, profit-driven health care system. Here’s one of many indicators… more »
“Protect Black Women” Isn’t Just a Catchy Slogan—It’s a Demand, and We Deserve Nothing Less. By Sarah Wing I hated walking home from school. I loathed the 15 minutes of stares and random whistling from men young and old. I always wondered why… more »
From Debbie Deland, Florida National Organization For Women President, come these remarks that certainly bear repeating again and again, making them our rallying cry for the work ahead of us, as well as the framework of what we must do.: We believe it… more »
Part of the failures of the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Rights Movement is our failure to recognize the “intersectionality” of our various oppression, marginalization, and issues. Early last year womensvoicesmedia.org posted a video explaining… more »
The Republican Party’s latest wave of attacks against anyone who threatens the white supremacist patriarchy is couched in false concern for health and well-being. By Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a… more »