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Health and Healthcare Policy

October 8, 2014April 22, 2015 Susan Sered

Pink Ribbon Extravaganza

A newer version of this post (with more great photos) can be read here. And click here to get to the Bitch podcast “Popaganda Episode: […]

September 17, 2014October 2, 2014 Susan Sered

Why Can’t US Help Solve Ebola Outbreak without ‘Waging War’ and ‘Sending Troops’?

Published on CommonDreams, Sept. 17, 2014 A fact sheet released on Tuesday by the White House outlines an expanded government commitment in response to the […]

August 4, 2014August 17, 2014 Susan Sered

Ebola, Secret Serums and Me

An earlier version of this post entitled “Ebola, Monsanto and Me” contained several factual errors. I thank the dedicated readers for pointing them out. Please […]

July 30, 2014August 17, 2014 Susan Sered

Disabled Rights

This article was first published on Truthout According to reports from Washington, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) may […]

July 30, 2014August 17, 2014 Susan Sered

Health Insurance Roulette: The House Always Wins

“As Profits Roll In, Aetna To Expand On Obamacare Exchange In 2015”  “The Obama administration issued rules to allow for a taxpayer-funded insurer bailout.” According to […]

July 21, 2014August 17, 2014 Susan Sered

Ebola and US

I wrote a piece on the Ebola outbreak for Salon.com. For more, follow this link. Here is an excerpt: The United States, according to the […]

June 30, 2014January 26, 2015 Susan Sered

An Open Letter to Robert McDonald

In response to reports of long-waiting lists, cover-ups and a toxic culture at the Veterans Administration, President Obama nominated Robert McDonald to head the VA. […]

June 11, 2014August 17, 2014 Susan Sered

Medicalization of the Death and Other Penalties

Executions of three men in Oklahoma and Ohio have been postponed recently in the wake of controversy regarding the botched administration of lethal injections. Lethal […]

June 3, 2014January 26, 2015 Susan Sered

The VA Scandal: How About a Reality Check?

The VA Scandal: How About a Reality Check? Recent reports from VA medical centers about their long waiting lists and subsequent efforts to hide those […]

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