Jeffrey Young
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Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’: Atlanta Newspaper Demands Disclaimer on Depiction of Female Reporter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is asking Warner Bros. and the makers of “Richard Jewell” to release a statement acknowledging it took dramatic license when it portrayed journalist Kat…
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Jeffrey Young
The lazy, offensive, shitty way screenwriters so often treat female journalists infuriates me. Depicting women using sex to get stories is disgusting and disrespectful. It's also hacky as hell. I was planning to see this movie but not anymore.
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Welcome to Molar City, Mexico, The Dental Mecca America’s Health Care Costs Built
A tiny border town is home to hundreds of dentists and is a major destination for Americans seeking big savings on dental care.
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Jeffrey Young
When I heard about a little town in Mexico that had become a hotspot for Americans who need affordable dental care, I had to see it for myself.
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A Shocking Number Of Americans Know Someone Who Died Because They Couldn't Afford Health Care
The high costs of the U.S. health care system are killing people, a new survey concludes.
Another Democratic Debate, Another Pointless Argument About Health Care
Everyone already knows where the candidates stand on "Medicare for All." Maybe there's something else to talk about?
Democrats Spar Over Private Health Insurance At Presidential Debate
"I've actually never met anybody who likes their health insurance company," Elizabeth Warren says as Joe Biden vows stability for currently insured Ameri...
This App Saves Money On Prescriptions ― And Shows How Messed Up Drug Prices Are
The same medicine can cost two, three, even six times as much as its lowest price at pharmacies only a few miles apart, data from GoodRx show.
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Jeffrey Young
Why would the same prescription drug cost $6 at one pharmacy but $39 at a drugstore just a few miles away? Welcome to America's crazy pharmaceuticals market.
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They Got Estimates Before Surgery — And A Bill After That Was 50% More
Patients are often told to be smart consumers and shop around for health care before they use it. What happens when people actually take that advice?
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Jeffrey Young
It's virtually impossible to figure out in advance how much medical care will cost. The "skin in the game" idea has been totally discredited in practice, but the high out-of-pocket costs that came with it are still with us.
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Politicians Lie Because It Works: Death Panels Edition
A disturbing number of Americans still believe 2009's "Lie of the Year."
Biden Mimics GOP Fear-Mongering In His Attacks On 'Medicare For All'
"All the Medicare you have is gone," the former vice president told an AARP audience of what would happen under a "Medicare for All" plan.
You Knew Who Trump Was When You Endorsed Him, Republican Leaders
You will never live down what you've done.
The Latest Anti-Obamacare Lawsuit Is Both Bonkers And Dangerous
If you pine for the days when an insurance company could reject your application based on pre-existing conditions, you'll love what Jeff Sessions is up t...
'Medicare For All' Is The New Standard For 2020 Dems
In 2008, single-payer health care was a fringe idea. Now, its opponents are the ones who have to explain themselves.
The Death Of The Family Secret
Ancestry and other DNA-testing companies are bringing old family secrets to light. These friends are now dealing with the truth about their fathers.
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Jeffrey Young
I took an online DNA test myself a few years ago. I didn't learn anything that conflicted with my understanding of my family history and our heritage, or my understanding of who I was as a person. That's not always the case.
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Jeffrey Young
More than a year ago, my friends Ali and Jess got their online DNA test results and discovered the identities of their biological fathers. This is what happened next.
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Life And Debt: Searching For A Million-Dollar Miracle
Two-year-old Maxwell Freed has a rare genetic disorder. His mother needs $1 million to save him.
Life And Debt: Stories From Inside America's GoFundMe Health Care System
Outrageous health care costs and a merciless system are forcing Americans to raise money from strangers, revealing the ugly truths about U.S. health care.
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Jeffrey Young
HuffPost is launching a series today called Life & Debt about Americans raising money on GoFundMe to pay for medical care. These are not feel-good stories.
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Jeffrey Young
I recently did a whole series of articles about Americans crowdfunding to cover costs from illness and injury. I never thought one of my favorite musicians would be one of them.
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There Is No GOP Obamacare Replacement And There Never Has Been
President Donald Trump says Republicans will be the "party of health care." There's no reason anyone should believe that.
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Jeffrey Young
I guess I could write the same piece again (and again and again), but nothing has changed since I published this in March.
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Federal Judge Tosses Medicaid Work Requirements
Kentucky and Arkansas, where 18,000 people have already lost their health care, were the subject of the lawsuit.
Progressives Support Shoring Up ACA Before Tackling Medicare For All
Democrats could be fighting each other over Medicare for All. Instead, they're united against Trump's effort to dismantle Obamacare.
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Jeffrey Young
There's been a genuine split between progressive and establishment Democrats on health care. Trump's bonkers move to try to kill the ACA again has brought them all together, @MEPFuller discovered today.
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The GOP Keeps Changing The Rules After It Loses Elections
Republicans in Utah, Michigan, Wisconsin and elsewhere didn't like what voters chose last year, so they're simply undoing it.
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Jeffrey Young
Utahns voted to expand Medicaid; the GOP legislature overruled them. Democrats won in Wisconsin and Michigan, so GOP lawmakers kneecapped the new governors. These are just three examples of the GOP's ongoing campaign against democracy.
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Rich People Have Been Taking Your Money For 40 Years And They Still Are
Why all the talk about socialism? Why all the talk about inequality, and the 99% vs. the 1%? Because for the past forty years, the rich have been scraping off more of our economy, leaving less for everyone else. See here:
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Jeffrey Young
"The Walton family, by doing absolutely nothing except owning an inheritance, made $3.3 billion yesterday on a stock bump, while you were at work."
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