Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

by Merrill Goozner September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

Democrats have glommed onto proposals such as the impractical Medicare for All and the inadequate public option. There’s a better way.

The village of Bû, France, advertises a notice asking for doctors in January, 2024.

Health Care

The Doctor Shortage Is Here—and Getting Worse

by Eric Snoey July 30, 2026August 10, 2026

President Donald Trump signs his tax and spending bill into law during a 4th of July celebration with military families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington D.C., on Friday July 4, 2025.

Health Care

Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget

by Matt Watkins July 4, 2026July 3, 2026

Health Care

The Onrushing Uninsurance Crisis

by Merrill Goozner June 30, 2026June 29, 2026

Both Social Security and Medicare face exhaustion because more of the nation's income goes to the rich, and their growing share goes untaxed.

Economy

Income Inequality and the Trust Funds Shortfalls

by Merrill Goozner June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

Health Care

Profiting From Inflated Hospital Prices

by Merrill Goozner May 14, 2026May 13, 2026

Emergency vehicles are seen outside a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Jasper, Georgia, March 17, 2026.

Health Care

Veterans Affairs: Why Aren’t Its Community Clinics Safer?

by Russell Lemle May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Consensus, Censored: Under Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya, pictured here testifying during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington in March, the CDC refused to allow publication of a study showing the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in reducing hospitalizations.

Health Care

Censorship at the FDA, CDC

by Merrill Goozner May 8, 2026May 7, 2026

Influence Over Evidence: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Joe Rogan—pictured here in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2026—both promote unapproved peptides.

Health Care

RFK Jr. and the Perils of Peptides

by Merrill Goozner April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Neera Tanden, President and CEO, Center for American Progress (CAP).

Health Care

Half a Loaf From the Center for American Progress

by Merrill Goozner April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

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The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

The Doctor Shortage Is Here—and Getting Worse

Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget

The Onrushing Uninsurance Crisis

Profiting From Inflated Hospital Prices

Veterans Affairs: Why Aren’t Its Community Clinics Safer?

Censorship at the FDA, CDC

RFK Jr. and the Perils of Peptides

Half a Loaf From the Center for American Progress

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