This is one of the first stories I’ve seen about how merger-friendly regulators and lawmakers are in large part responsible for people dying.

There’s been lots of talk about underlying health conditions, but I’ve yet to see anyone address how in places like Chicago a great number of hospitals and other facilities in black-dominated areas have been closed in recent years.

Source: Black American coronavirus death rates: Trump administration hasn’t protected black lives – Vox

I keep coming back to this notion, but it’s one that hasn’t made its way into mainstream coverage of what’s happening.

Source: Private-equity takeover of nursing homes has reduced quality of care at critical moment, research suggests – MarketWatch

Rural people are expected to just die already, it seems.

Source: The closure of rural hospitals is America’s hidden health care injustice

Not investing in vaccine research is only one part of it. How much are these companies spending to develop maintenance drugs for the problems caused by these viruses that have longer use cycles and therefore higher profits?

Source: Big Pharma’s bottom line is leaving the world vulnerable to pandemics – Axios

HSAs are being used just for basic doctor visits, meaning there’s less for people to save for more drastic emergency ocassions.

Source: Americans are draining HSAs annually, spending most to see doctors