August 2025

The Illusion of Choice [The American Prospect]

The Illusion of Choice By Suzanne Gordon August 4, 2025   At his confirmation hearing in January of 2025, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, assured the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee of his commitment to provide specialized, high-quality medical care for the roughly nine million veterans enrolled in the nation’s

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How Insurers Hijacked the Doctor-Patient Relationship [HEALTH CARE un-covered]

How Insurers Hijacked the Doctor-Patient Relationship By Wendy Dean, MD and Matthew Ramsey July 30, 2025   Two decades ago, farming needed a revolution. Agriculture was in a death spiral of soil exhaustion, soaring fertilizer costs, and falling profits despite burgeoning yields. Don Campbell, a rancher in Canada and a leading voice in the resulting

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How 1 California hospital is rethinking maternity care [Becker’s Healthcare]

How 1 California hospital is rethinking maternity care By Madeline Ashley July 21, 2025   As maternity care closures and OB-GYN shortages increase nationwide, San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital is embracing a new approach to help tackle these challenges.   The 474-bed hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has adopted a midwifery-integrated model

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