health care – Page 25 – People's World

As coronavirus spreads, “Medicare for All” takes center stage in Illinois primary fight

March 5, 2020 By John Bachtell

Protecting a health care system that puts profits over patients in the face of a crisis makes no sense.

Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians strike for patient care

December 19, 2019 By Marilyn Bechtel

Some 4,000 mental health clinicians began a one-week strike Dec. 16 demanding health care parity.

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.