Like millions of Americans, I can never leave my spouse. I’ll lose my healthcare

My access to doctors is tied to my husband – and his access is tied to his employer. Land of the free indeed

‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis

As state legislature falls short on Medicaid expansion, campaigners vow to keep addressing healthcare disparities

Michael Lewis: ‘We were incentivised to have a bad pandemic response’

In his new book, the author of The Big Short has turned his attention to Covid and the people who could have prevented it sweeping the US – had they been allowed to

‘I live on the street now’: how Americans fall into medical bankruptcy

Having health insurance is often not enough to save Americans from massive debts when serious illness strikes

Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it

There is no compelling evidence that games cause real-life bloodshed, but the industry must address its attitude to guns and conflict, or risk being drowned out by fearmongers

If Democrats are smart, they will attack Trump’s real 2020 weakness – healthcare

The Affordable Care Act – AKA Obamacare – is more popular than Trump and the Republican party realize. They’ve opened themselves to an ambush

Trump takes war on abortion worldwide as policy cuts off funds

Sexual health organisations warn women will die if they are forced to seek DIY abortions

A new age guru is running for president? That’s 2019 in a nutshell

She’s Oprah Winfrey’s spiritual guide and calls herself a ‘bitch for God’. Now Marianne Williamson is chasing the 2020 Democratic nomination

I paid $7,348 for healthcare last week – so Trump’s law changes are personal

For those of us with imperfect health, survival now seems to require throwing ourselves at the feet of elected officials, pleading to be treated with compassion

Spike in premature births among Latinas linked to Trump’s win

Premature births among Latinas increased from 7.3% to 8.4% according to New York City health department research