Health system

'Shut The Fridge!' Brits Can't Believe U.S. Health Care Costs In Viral Video

“Man, so if you’re poor, you’re dead," one woman said after finding out how much an inhaler would cost.
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A Shocking Number Of Americans Know Someone Who Died Because They Couldn't Afford Health Care

The high costs of the U.S. health care system are killing people, a new survey concludes.
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Trump Already Bailed On His Latest Promise To Figure Out Health Care, Because Of Course He Did

After a week of idle boasts, the president now says he'll tell us how to replace Obamacare next year. But if the lawsuit he supports to destroy the law succeeds, that'll be too late.
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Getting Pregnant Is One Thing. Staying Pregnant Is Another.

Sometimes infertility is a reflection of the health care system we put up with.
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What To Do If Your Doctor Fat Shames You

Advice from experts and patients who have been there.
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Hurricane Maria's Effect On The Health Care Industry Is Threatening Lives Across The U.S.

A year after the storm hit Puerto Rico, IV saline bags -- a bedrock of medical care -- are still hard to find.
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Opinion | If Democrats Want To Win, They Need To Get Radical

The party's cowardice has made it easy for the GOP to set the agenda and define the terms of debate.
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West Virginia Teacher Strike Heads Into Uncharted Territory

Workers across the state continued the strike after a tentative deal floundered. Now their solidarity will be tested.
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