Healthcare Access & Costs

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1027+ words) “I’m really sorry for your experience, and I hope that you’re on the mend,” said El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, after outlining proposals for guaranteed health care and paid leave. Later that night, while talking…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (814+ words) Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers faced off last week in a debate ahead of the November 3 election. The two candidates are competing for Michigan’s Senate seat vacated by Sen. Gary Peters. The debate put El-Sayed’s agenda under a bright spotlight,…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (431+ words) The debate between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers in Grand Rapids on October 8 was a politically degraded spectacle, laced with ad hominem attacks and sound bites pitched to the lowest political level, with both candidates making promises neither…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (401+ words) Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has been trying to sell himself to voters for the job of United States senator. But this isn't the first time that the Senate nominee has run for office. He ran for governor in 2018, and I…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (648+ words) If you are thinking of not voting because you’re “not political,” or because, “Oh, both parties are exactly the same,” maybe a look at Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline’s damage to his constituents’ lives (along with his fellow Republicans in…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (520+ words) BC NDP BC NDP to ask wealthiest to chip in a bit more so seniors get the care they deserve - The BC NDP is bringing in free shingles vaccines for everyone 50+, 500 new home care workers, and more long-term care beds…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1388+ words) Christina Starks-Clay doesn’t know how “Medicare for All” would work exactly, but she’s willing to bet it’d be better than what she has now. Standing in line for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s town hall in Michigan’s state capital…...

17+ hour, 31+ min ago   (242+ words) You can't say that Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed isn't the gift that keeps on giving. He has a very high opinion of himself. Yet he's a constant font of hot takes and things that are just awful for…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (232+ words) I think I speak for many as I age, requiring more encounters with our healthcare system. I used to speak of our need for a single-payer healthcare system in the U.S. I reminded people I knew about the fact that we…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (647+ words) Protect people facing immediate threat of human rights abuses. Outcome: Venezuela – Human rights must guide venezuela’s earthquake response China: Artist sentenced to maximum prison term for his art Sign petitions and take action online to defend human rights. El Salvador:…...