Medicaid and Medicare
Governor Cuomo Calls For Medicaid Cuts in Midst of Pandemic
New York governor Andrew Cuomo wants to cut the state’s Medicaid spending by $400 million in the next year. His long-standing dream of neoliberal healthcare “reform” is alive and well, even in the midst of a global pandemic that has brought New York City to the brink of disaster.
Christopher Baum
March 21, 2020
Defend ACA or Fight for Universal Health Care?
We need free universal healthcare. A Single-Payer program is far from ideal, but it would represent a big gain and leave workers in the U.S. in a much better position to fight for more.
Juan C
October 13, 2017
Why Do Republicans Keep Failing to Repeal Obamacare?
With a new attempt to kill the ACA in shambles, a close look at the social forces behind each of the health care programs is in order.
Juan C
July 27, 2017
Death to Public Programs: Pro-Privatization Hawk to Head Medicaid
With Seema Verma appointed Trump’s head of Medicare and Medicaid, we can expect the acceleration of privatization and dismantling of current government health insurance programs. In the coming months, millions will face the threat of losing their minimal coverage.
Tre Kwon
January 14, 2017
Health Care Reform for Profit
During the first days of 2014, Obamacare was put into effect, the hard-promoted health care reform, pushed by US President Barack Obama since his first presidential campaign. Beyond its difficulties in implementation something is certain: the reform was designed to the measure of the big corporations. It’s well-known that the USA has one of the […]
Juan C
February 14, 2014