Health Care

Ebola, Cuba and capitalism

It is impossible to ignore that the capitalist for-profit system is the greatest obstacle in the effort to control the…

October 22, 2014

World Federation of Trade Unions says Ebola virus deaths facilitated by imperialism

Following is an edited statement issued by the World Federation of Trade Unions’ Secretariat in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 15.…

October 21, 2014

Nurses’ union demands gov’t mandate to contain Ebola

National Nurses United, a union and professional organization with 185,000 members, was contacted by nurses at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital…

October 21, 2014

Ebola & failure of for-profit medical care

Oct. 13 — With the death of Thomas Eric Duncan in the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas on Oct. 8,…

October 13, 2014

Ebola hits U.S. amid charges of racism

Thomas Eric Duncan died on Oct. 8 at a Dallas hospital from the Ebola virus. He had traveled to Dallas…

October 13, 2014

Statement on Ebola by healthcare group in Spain

The following is a press release from the Anti-Privatization of Healthcare Coordination, centered in Madrid, that was issued on Oct.…

October 9, 2014

Ebola in Texas: For-profit health care system exposed

On the evening of Sept. 25, Thomas Duncan walked into the emergency room of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.…

October 7, 2014

Ebola crisis requires global response

Sept. 29 — A special session at the 69th U.N. General Assembly discussed the spread of the Ebola virus in…

October 1, 2014

Ebola crisis in Africa: Cuba sends health care workers, U.S. sends troops

Eight experts and journalists visiting the West African state of Guinea were found dead in Nzerekore on Sept. 20. They…

September 25, 2014

Cuba helps fight Ebola

In a stellar example of solidarity with the people of West Africa, socialist Cuba will provide health care workers to…

September 21, 2014