Earlier this week, shares of healthcare companies began to plummet after UnitedHealth Group CEO David Lichmann said…
The sole acceptable reason for Democrats not to try and impeach Trump is that Republicans in the Senate will never…
What is the point of having health insurance that you can’t use?
Brace yourselves, sit down, make a strong drink, etc: The CEO of the largest health insurer in the United States,…
There are many things that are considered normal in Washington that are nevertheless very fucked up. The routine…
On Tuesday, the New York Times published a truly bonkers story about the head of the Center for American Progress,…
Perhaps the most prominent argument offered against single-payer healthcare, at least by those who don’t just call…
Since the start of the 116th Congress, Nancy Pelosi has made it abundantly clear that she is not interested in…
Both the Washington Post and the New York Times reported the incredible story last night of the Trump…
There are many problems with the New York Times’ approach to politics coverage (though there aren’t nearly as many…
In a move that is sure to be received in good faith and with nuance by everyone, Bernie Sanders has told the New York…
If you were to go to YouTube and let the algorithm guide you towards some content, much of what it suggests will be…
Last year, during tax season, I wrote that every year, we are reminded that the tax preparation lobby ensures that…
During the 2018 midterms, almost 200 Democrats swore off money from corporate PACs, a huge shift from previous…
According to Axios, healthcare CEOs made more than $1.1 billion in 2018. One guy got a nice $3.3 million bonus “even though his hospital chain lost $788 million.” These are the people who say Medicare for All would be too expensive. Fuck these guys. Read more
Shocker: Trump’s inexplicable decision to promise a new GOP alternative to the Affordable Care Act is continuing to…
Welcome again to Dumb Starbucks (Man), the series where we examine the very dumb things that Howard Schultz keeps…
The range and depth of left-leaning policies that 2020 Democrats are proposing is very encouraging, but one major…
Remember the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)? If you were a politically-aware progressive between about…
If there is one thing that defines politics over the last decade or so, it is that Republicans cannot be trusted to…