Department of health and social care articles
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Lost in the crowd: the hidden bias of health care crowdfunding
More than 100 million Americans have medical debt, with half owing more than $2,000; disabled people are twice as likely to have it than those without disabilities. Annually, around half a million Americans are pushed into bankruptcy by health care costs. That’s understandably made medical fundraising through websites like GoFundMe appealing, with Americans seeking a combined $10 […]
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Ocasio-Cortez: State of US health care is ‘barbarism’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the state of health care in America as “barbarism” in a forthcoming episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) podcast. In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of “Bernie: The Podcast,” Ocasio-Cortez lamented the high costs of health care and housing and the difficult choices many Americans must face, as she recommitted
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Green energy investments are helping rural health care
"When you think of the Biden administration’s climate investments, you may imagine subsidies for Tesla drivers in affluent coastal cities. But those investments are helping Americans at all income levels."