health care – People's World

Nurses: Medicare For All means health won’t depend on your wealth

December 12, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

"Ineffective care leads to inefficiencies in the system. This all culminates in a system that is entirely unaffordable for our patients and our country."

Union marchers tell American Airlines: “Healthcare is a human right!”

October 28, 2019 By Ben Sears

The chants resonated across busy lanes of rush hour traffic as a dense, boisterous crowd of American Airlines workers and supporters rallied to call for quality affordable healthcare.

Recovering from the opioid addiction crisis: Time for progressive strategies?

September 16, 2019 By Brian W. Major

Instead of having people die from addictions, governments could be providing services like safe injection sites, needle exchanges, HIV and Hepatitis screening.

Amazon’s Whole Foods strips part-timers’ insurance; shows need for Medicare for All

September 13, 2019 By C.J. Atkins

Amazon continues the same cut-throat practices that helped it dominate the online retail space.

Short staffing, security problems force Univ. of Chicago nurses onto info picket line

July 23, 2019 By PAI

Conditions are bad enough that NNU filed a formal complaint with state health and occupational safety officials earlier this year.