New Research Links Green Spaces to Lower Medicare Spending
A new study finds that counties with more forest and shrub land spend less per person on Medicare than those dominated by agriculture or urban vegetation.
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Trump’s 2019 Budget Proposal Is Dangerous—and Right in Line With Republican Values
When it comes to attacking programs that help the most vulnerable Americans, Donald Trump is right in step with his predecessors and his party.
Why Expanding Health-Care Access Must Include Immigrants
Public health means keeping everyone healthy—as a moral matter, and a practical one.
How the Private Health-Care Industry Is Working to Kill Medicare for All
Americans across the political spectrum are longing for change in health care but are worried about what changes might mean.
The Trump Administration’s Latest Plan to Gut Medicaid
With Dems running the House, the Trump administration is looking for ways to enact its agenda without legislative approval.
Middle-Income Americans Are Increasingly Making Use of the Social Safety Net
A new report released by the Brookings Institution finds the safety net is not just for low-income folks anymore.
‘Disability Rights Are Civil Rights’: Inside the CAP’s New Disability Justice Initiative
A conversation with Rebecca Cokley and Rebecca Vallas.
A Proposed Work Requirement Exemption in Michigan Is Mired in Controversy
Critics say the legislation being put forth in Michigan will unfairly benefit rural white communities over the more urban black areas—but is that true?
‘I’ve Been a Pain in the Rear for the Republican Party’: A Conversation With Richard Painter
The former Bush ethics lawyer and current Senate hopeful talks about single-payer health care, his beef with the NRA, and why he's running as a Democrat.
Transparency Advocates Log the Disappearance of Obamacare Information From Government Websites
Though various mentions of it have disappeared from government webpages, the Affordable Care Act remains in effect.