News and Analysis: Health care

Annual report rates best and worst countries in which to be a mother

US mothers suffer highest newborn death rate of industrial world

May 8, 2013

Just in time for Mother's Day, the charity Save the Children issued its annual report on the best and worst countries in which to be a mother, with a special focus on the issue of newborn deaths.

Oncologists protest cancer drug profiteering

Make statement in defense of patients' needs

April 26, 2013

More than 100 cancer specialists issued a statement April 25 condemning the high price of cancer medications, which now can exceed $100,000 a year.

Human Rights Watch lies about Chávez and Venezuela

Answering the slanders

March 21, 2013

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez Frias has died, and true to form, the establishment press and so-called “human rights” organizations are dusting off all the old slanders and lies.

'Sequester': Fabricated crisis, real suffering

What does it mean for working people?

March 4, 2013

Wall Street and its loyal servants in Washington took their perpetual crisis racket to new heights on March 1 with the beginning of 'sequestration'—across-the-board budget cuts to almost every area of government activity.

Tragedy highlights inhumane nature of immigration policy

Border Patrol keeps parents from dying daughter

January 23, 2013

While the U.S. ruling class continues to invade and destroy other countries on the false basis of “humanitarianism,” the most basic rights of this family were denied.

Capitalism is bad for your health

Study: US health poor compared to other countries

January 16, 2013

Health care profiteering and class divides were identified as key reasons for a poor health outlook in the United States, according to a recent report.

Liz Fowler and the government-corporate revolving door

Key health care reform figure returns to private sector

December 24, 2012

Elizabeth Fowler, architect of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, was rewarded for service to the capitalist class with a position as head of global health policy for Johnson & Johnson.

New Medicare policy punishes hospitals for readmissions

Does nothing for community programs that keep people healthy

December 5, 2012

No patient wants to be re-admitted, and hospitals that serve poor communities also want to streamline discharges. But the real reasons for high readmission rates lie outside the hospital doors.

Defending access to abortion is pro-life

New research reveals consequences of "turnaways"

November 25, 2012

The life of a child is precious. The life of a woman is equally precious. The quality of life for both are stifled by politicians who continually gut public health programs, education, and access to safe, affordable housing.

Care at a cost

Patients charged extra for asking questions

November 3, 2012

The health care system in the United States is based on profits, not on caring for patients.

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