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September 17, 2013 By John Case

Largely obscured by the Syrian crisis in recent weeks have been the moves - from joke to extortion to possible treason - by Republicans in their rabid war against Obamacare.

AFL-CIO crafts compromise to prevent dumping of health care law

September 16, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said that labor's attempt to reach out to every worker in the country was going to require effort on the part of unions.

Michigan expands Medicaid despite tea party obstructers

August 28, 2013 By John Rummel

Add Michigan, barely, to the list of states implementing a key part of Obamacare, the expansion of Medicaid, known locally as the "Healthy Michigan" plan.

Miners’ protest against Peabody continues despite settlement

August 13, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The union is continuing its fight for retired miners and their families in the courts, in Congress and through community action.

Counseling center shutdown teaches important health care lessons

August 13, 2013 By Lily Connor

A right-wing governor has used an unreliable study and nonexistent federal requirements to replace local, community-based, nonprofit health care providers with out-of-state for-profit companies.