Last Friday, the Washington Monthly released a major investigatory piece by Alicia Mundy about the 2014 VA “scandal”—the one in which scores of veterans were said to have died as a result of lengthy wait times to see VA doctors. Mundy’s story shows that these allegations were baseless–that they were cooked up by a Koch… Read more »
Health Care
The VA Isn’t Broken, Yet
Inside the Koch brothers’ campaign to invent a scandal and dismantle the country’s most successful health care system.
Can Text Messages Keep You Healthier?
An innovative experiment looks at whether texting reminders can prompt people to get checkups.
Health Care’s Coming Crisis: Out-of-Pocket Costs
Soaring deductibles, co-pays and other costs will be the next big debate in health care.
Taking Liberties with Religious Liberty
The “conscience clause,” on which a conservative Supreme Court keeps granting employers exemptions from federal law, was a political decision, and more fragile than liberals realize.
Time to Put Big Soda on a Diet
Excess sugar intake is killing Americans. But a few giant, consolidated beverage companies keep squashing reform efforts.
Prescription Drug Sales Are Spiking – Is Advertising to Blame?
Drug companies spend more than $3 billion a year on advertising. It works.
More Than a Pink Ribbon
Breast cancer awareness and prevention are important, but patients’ mental health needs deserve equal attention.
Change the Course of Biomedical History
Congress shouldn’t bypass a groundbreaking opportunity to support medical research.
How Obamacare Is Winning “Young Invincibles”
More than 5.7 million young Americans have become insured since 2010.
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