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Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock face Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in Georgia's Jan. 5 US Senate runoff elections. If Democrats win, the state of health care in Georgia could drastically improve. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
Georgia Georgia Is One of the Sickest States. It Holds the Cure to Healthcare Gridlock.

Georgians are overwhelmingly concerned about health care. But unless Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are elected to the US Senate on Jan. 5, those concerns may go unanswered.

Dr. Michelle Au Dr. Michelle Au November 25, 2020 1:07 pm EST
Coronavirus While Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers will still be on the frontlines of the pandemic.
Coronavirus Before You Have Your Big Thanksgiving, Listen to What These Doctors Have to Say

Doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers will still be on the pandemic frontlines as you celebrate Thanksgiving. They have a plea for Americans this year.

Dr. Jafar Haghshenas Dr. Jafar Haghshenas Dr. Crisanto M. Torres Dr. Crisanto M. Torres Dr. Joseph V. Sakran Dr. Joseph V. Sakran November 24, 2020 10:49 am EST
Commentary According to reports, Texas has reached over 916,000 COVID-19 cases, including over 18,000 deaths. (Photo by Go Nakamura/Getty Images)
Commentary Texas Doctors Explain Why a Second Trump Term Could Flatline Their State—and America

From the fight against COVID-19 to the physical and emotional toll of being uninsured, the nation's health would suffer greatly if Trump is reelected.

Dr. Bhavna Lall Dr. Bhavna Lall Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Dr. LeChauncy Woodard Dr. Pritesh Gandhi Dr. Pritesh Gandhi Dr. Brian C. Reed Dr. Brian C. Reed November 3, 2020 4:03 pm EST
Commentary The Talk
Commentary Black Youth Have Heard ‘The Talk.’ It’s Time Everyone Else Did, Too.

Black youth worried about the outcome of the 2016 election. The nation should listen to their concerns as the 2020 election hurtles toward its conclusion.

Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson Dr. Devin English Dr. Devin English October 29, 2020 3:12 pm EDT
Commentary Nancy Sharts-Hopko, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is a professor in the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of Villanova University)
Commentary I’m a Catholic Nurse. This Is Why Biden Is The Moral Choice For America.

"Catholic social teaching calls us to affirm the dignity of all people with particular concern for the poor and marginalized; stand for the common good; care for our neighbors; and seek social and distributive justice."

Nancy Sharts-Hopko Nancy Sharts-Hopko October 21, 2020 1:43 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Commentary Contrary to the CDC's recommendations, President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center over the weekend in a car full of Secret Service officers to wave to his supporters (AP Photo/Anthony Peltier).
Commentary As Doctors, We Took a Pledge to Do No Harm. Our President Should Too.

We've seen the toll that the coronavirus has taken in hospitals across the country. Despite what President Trump says and does, the coronavirus is dangerous, still spreading, and worthy of being feared.

Vineet Arora Vineet Arora Dr. Bhavna Lall Dr. Bhavna Lall Shikha Jain Shikha Jain Alice Chen Alice Chen Ali Khan Ali Khan October 5, 2020 4:46 pm EDT
Health People gather at the Supreme Court to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Health I’m a Medical Doctor: RBG’s Impact Can Be Seen in the Health of Our Nation

Justice Ginsburg helped over 20 million Americans keep their health insurance, but the Affordable Care Act is back in front of the Supreme Court in November.

Dr. Leo Nissola Dr. Leo Nissola September 21, 2020 2:08 pm EDT