Category: Healthcare
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Corporate America Hijacked U.S. Healthcare—and Patients Are Collateral Damage
Over the past several decades, the structure of the U.S. healthcare system has shifted dramatically. What was once a fragmented landscape of independent insurers, pharmacies, hospitals, and providers has increasingly consolidated into a small number of large, vertically integrated corporations. This consolidation has raised important questions about competition, pricing, access to care, and long-term system…
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Opioid Addiction Doesn’t Vote Red or Blue
How Bipartisan Efforts Can Address the Epidemic Perpetrated by Big Pharma The Scale of the Crisis The opioid epidemic continues to devastate American families, communities, and economies, with no regard for political affiliation. In 2021 alone, more than 81,000 Americans died from opioid-related overdoses, a staggering figure that has only worsened in recent years (Centers…