(2018-08-06). Republicans Say They'll Target Obamacare if GOP Wins the Midterms. truthout.org Taking a page from a Chuck Palahniuk novel, Republicans are eyeing another effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act if they win the midterm elections — even as candidates on the campaign trail keep those plans under wraps. | As Axios reports, "many Republicans" believe they will once again try to repeal and replace the ACA, colloquially referred to as "Obamacare" — despite the party's previous failed efforts to overturn the legislation and polling that shows support for Obamacare at an all-time high. | "Repeal is like Fight Club," one GOP operative told Axios' Caitlin Owens. "First rule is not to talk about it." | Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted against last year's repeal of ACA, said future efforts are "all in the numbers." | "If you had a significant enough shift in the Senate and you came up…
(2018-08-06). Watch | Saudi Arabia Bombs Fish Market & Hospital in Yemen. mintpressnews.com The U.S.-backed Saudi coalition in Yemen carried out another disturbing war crime against civilians. A series of airstrikes killed at least 55 civilians and injured over 170 more at a busy fishermen market and hospital. According to Yemen's Health Ministry, the victims included nine children. | Saudi Arabia Bombs Fish Market & Hospital in Yemen appeared first on MintPress News.
(2018-08-06). Baltimore Organizers Say Climate Justice Is Also Health, Housing, and Transit Justice. therealnews.com 
The Baltimore People's Climate Movement says that climate isn't just an issue for our natural world; it also impacts our infrastructure and most vulnerable communities
(2018-08-06). Health Status of Bethlehem Detainee Deteriorating. imemc.org Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs has reported that the health condition of Yasser Rabi'a, aged 44, from the Bethlehem city, in the southern occupied West Bank, is very critical and needs medical attention. The lawyer of the organization explained, according to Al Ray, that Rabi'a suffers from several health problems. He has […]…
(2018-08-06). Fueled by Pollution and Unsound Policies, Toxic Algae Overtake Florida Beaches. truthout.org 
Florida is in the midst of a still-unfolding water pollution catastrophe. Many formerly picture-perfect beaches and posh waterfront neighborhoods are now surreal toxic landscapes where the smell is so pungent, it can make you nauseous. | Parts of South Florida are being inundated by harmful algal blooms, which affect both public health and marine life, including red tide (caused by the alga Karenia brevis) and blue-green algae (more precisely known as cyanobacteria, or Microcystis, which are technically bacteria but commonly referred to as algae). | While both types of toxin-producing algae are normal parts of their environments, the crisis is not. Water pollution and climate change are fueling this supersized toxic algae mess. | Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in a canal near the Cape Coral Yacht Club in Florida.Julie Dermansky / DeSmogDead fish on a beach in Boca Grande,…
(2018-08-06). Massive Protests Erupt in Tel Aviv Over Israel's Jewish Nation-State Law. mintpressnews.com 
Arab Israelis make up around 20 per cent of the country's 9 million citizens. Israeli law guarantees them full equal rights, but many say they face constant discrimination, citing inferior services and unfair allocations for education, health and housing.
(2018-08-05). Palestinian Teen Dies From Serious Wounds He Suffered On March 30th. imemc.org The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a teen died, Sunday, from serious wounds he suffered on the first day of the Great Return March procession, on March 30th, which also marks the Palestinian Land Day. The Health Ministry said the teen, identified as Ahmad Jihad al-Aydi, 17, from Gaza […]…
(2018-08-04). NHS trade unions' "best deal in eight years" revealed as a fraud. wsws.org Health workers are expressing outrage as the truth about the latest union sellout comes to light.
(2018-08-03). The History of the Workers' Unemployment Insurance Bill. counterpunch.org At a time when the American population is radicalizing, when popular movements are coalescing around "radical" demands—Medicare for All, the abolition of ICE, tuition-free college, in general the demand to make society livable for everyone—it can be useful to draw collective inspiration from the past. Irruptions of the popular will have on innumerable occasions reshaped More
(2018-08-03). Gen X and Millennials Unite. counterpunch.org 
Anyone who has to consult Pew or some other national opinion poll to discover that the vast majority of Millennials and a healthy majority of Gen Xers "disapprove" of the Trump Administration probably doesn't know anyone younger than fifty-four. The country needs to start taking these voices seriously. Political scientists slice and dice the electorate More
(2018-08-03). 'Profit over health of innocents': Arkema indicted for Hurricane Harvey toxic chemical release. rt.com 
Top managers at French multinational Arkema could face up to five years in prison after the company was indicted for "reckless" emissions of toxic chemicals from its Houston, Texas plant during last year's Hurricane Harvey.
(2018-08-02). Health Care Lobbyists Secretly Secure Democrats' Opposition to "Medicare for All," Internal Documents Show. theintercept.com A lobby group approached a raft of candidates for a Democratic congressional primary in Hawaii — then prepared internal dossiers on their positions.
(2018-08-02). Trump Administration's Breastmilk War Exposes Backchannel Politics in Health Care. progressive.org Nipplegate has a long history in the Global South.
(2018-08-01). Building the Movement for Medicare for All. progressive.org This week was the 53rd anniversary of Medicare, created in the middle of the social agitation of the 1960s. Benjamin Day of Healthcare-NOW! talks about how today, we are in the middle of similar upheaval.
(2018-07-31). Thanks to the Koch Brothers, We Have More Proof that Single Payer Saves Money and Cares for All of Us. thenation.com Thanks to the Koch Brothers, We Have More Proof that Single Payer Saves Money and Cares for All of Us appeared first on The Nation.
(2018-07-31). Reporting on Medicare for All Makes Media Forget How Math Works. fair.org 
CBS News (7/30/18) | "Medicare for All," a federally funded universal healthcare plan championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vermont—Ind.), has quickly become a key issue for progressive voters evaluating Democratic Party candidates for the 2018 midterm elections and the 2020 presidential race. The plan would provide coverage for the 40 million currently uninsured in the United States, a gap that is estimated to cause tens of thousands of deaths annually. Despite this, Medicare for All has received no shortage of negative coverage in the media, all revolving around the same question: Just how are we going to pay for it? | A study on the cost of Medicare for All was recently conducted by Charles Blahous for the libertarian-leaning Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Blahous' study projected that Sanders' Medicare for All system,…
(2018-07-31). Openly anti-Trump academics hired to fix Twitter's 'conversational health' — the Right not impressed. rt.com 
For the sake of "healthy conversation," Twitter has put together a research team to combat prejudice and discrimination. Soon, conservatives noticed the new task force was staffed with #Resistance members and Trump haters.
(2018-07-27). Noam Chomsky on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's "Spectacular" Victory & Growing Split in Democratic Party. democracynow.org 
The 2018 midterm election season has been roiled by the internal divisions between the Democratic Party's growing progressive base and the more conservative party establishment. In New York City, this division came to a head with the most shocking upset of the election season so far, when 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez handily defeated 10-term incumbent Representative Joe Crowley, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House. Ocasio-Cortez ran a progressive grassroots campaign as a Democratic Socialist advocating for "Medicare for All" and the abolition of ICE. For more on her victory and what it means for the…
(2018-07-23). Venezuela to Invest €293m to Modernise Public Health System as National Nurses' Strike Continues. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro has called for a "revolution within the revolution" in the health sector.