‘Make money by denying care’: new US rules aim to curb use of approval by private health insurances
Patients, advocates and researchers welcome regulations but argue rules don’t go nearly far enough to tackle scale of problem
December 2023
‘Don’t get sick. It’s too expensive’: medical debt is putting more Americans in financial crisis
Although both leading presidential candidates have discussed healthcare, neither has directly tackled its biggest issue
May 2023
Republican debt ceiling plans could see most vulnerable Americans lose aid
GOP attempt to add work requirements to safety net programs such as Medicaid and Snap could harm families already struggling
April 2023
In a liberal US state, my life-saving abortion cost $55,000
I was flabbergasted by the cost of medical care I could have died without – but surprise fees are standard in a system motivated first and foremost by profit
March 2023
It’s dangerous for Black women to give birth in Texas, and it could be about to get worse
Abortion bans and a looming Medicaid deadline could make a bad maternal health crisis worse. Will lawmakers act in time?
May 2022
Millions risk losing US healthcare when Covid emergency declaration expires
An estimated 5.3 million to 14.2 million could lose Medicaid coverage when the public health emergency ends in July
May 2021
‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis
As state legislature falls short on Medicaid expansion, campaigners vow to keep addressing healthcare disparities
June 2019
California to offer healthcare to young working poor living illegally in US
State will become first to give Medicaid access to illegal residents, in defiance of Trump policies
March 2019
Judge blocks work requirements for Medicaid in Arkansas and Kentucky
Judge strikes blow to Trump administration, citing unresolved obstacles to getting healthcare in the states
January 2019
America shuts down: how the federal government closure is impacting millions
An estimated 800,000 federal workers are missing paychecks, but the effects extend beyond those who work for the government
November 2018
Black women in Alabama dying of preventable cancer at alarming rate
Planned Parenthood's new president warns of 'state of emergency' for women's health
February 2018
How Trump's budget would cut the safety net for the poorest Americans
Trump’s vision for the budget adds to the deficit while cutting domestic programs such as food stamps that benefit people in need
January 2018
Doctors say new Medicaid rules 'like asking people to work with an anchor on their back'
Administration’s policy allows states to impose work requirements for people on Medicaid, meaning sick and injured Americans ‘have to go to work, no matter what’
Medicaid: Trump opens door for states to take away coverage from out-of-work Americans
Administration unveils major policy shift that could mean millions of Americans could be legally required to hold a job to be on Medicaid
Donald Trump’s policies are decidedly unchristian
Letters: Trump’s policies benefit almost exclusively the American plutocracy, while taking away money from the American working class, writes Julian Dunn
December 2017
Notebook
My American awakening – suddenly I need healthcare. Help!
Emma Brockes
Alex Azar is big pharma personified. He must not become US health secretary
Gabriel Levitt
November 2017
By the skin of his teeth: a bull rider learns to walk again without insurance
An injury left professional bull rider Joseph Dewey paralyzed – now, like countless other Americans, he’s recovering without health insurance
June 2017
Trump wants 'heart' as Republicans seek to deliver Senate healthcare bill
President, Koch brothers, conservatives and moderates vie to shape controversial plan as political pressure rises over proposed Medicaid cut
