The state’s priority should be on getting opioid addicts into long-term treatment before it’s too late.
Health Care
How to End the Democrats’ Health Care Demolition Derby
The fight over Medicare for All is destroying the party’s 2020 chances. “Medicare Prices for All” is the way out.
Health Care’s Biggest Problem Is Getting Worse
And 2020 Democrats don’t have a plan to fix it.
The Trump Administration Is Sabotaging Veterans’ Access to Health Care
In its push toward privatization, the VA is actively thwarting Congressional oversight.
Opioid Prescriptions in the U.S. Are Down, But It Still Leads the World
New data suggests that neither of the two competing narratives about the crisis are entirely true.
The Republicans Don’t Care About Your Access to Health Care
Trump says he wants the GOP to be the party of health care, but congressional Republicans have no interest in your health.
ObamaCare Is Looking Better and Better to Republicans
As Democrats increasingly embrace single-payer options, the GOP “realizes” that ObamaCare is what the people want.
John Boehner Is Now Leading the Charge to Privatize the VHA
The broader assault on the agency is designed to sap public trust in government.
Why Apprenticeships Might Be the Future of Nursing
Registered nurses are increasingly expected to have a bachelor’s degree. Training programs are a sensible way to lessen that burden while maintaining diversity.
Living Organ Donations Save Lives. Why Are They So Rare In America?
Roughly 12 percent of patients on U.S. transplant waiting lists die every year. It doesn’t have to be this way.
