Life-saving medical care shouldn’t cost thousands of dollars Health care shouldn’t be dependent on income. Rebecca Scherr October 28, 2021
Pandemic or not, UMD needs to respect its workers Many staff members put themselves at risk by reporting to work in person during the past academic year. The university should acknowledge that. Adam Cullen June 16, 2021
Can the College Park community save Cornerstone? Cornerstone’s GoFundMe can teach us about mutual aid. Maya Rosenberg December 13, 2020
With the Affordable Care Act in jeopardy, some UMD students worry they may lose coverage Under Obamacare, an estimated 2 million young people gained coverage. Chloe Goldberg October 26, 2020
COVID-19 has exposed damaging racial health disparities statewide, UMD professors say The disparity is due to a variety of factors, including higher rates of poverty and lack of access to nutrition, one professor said. Matt McDonald May 6, 2020
Nursing home residents are often isolated and forgotten by the public. They shouldn’t be. Nursing homes need to be more closely monitored to ensure uniform, high standards of care. Caterina Ieronimo March 11, 2020
America’s policy gaps set us up to fail in the wake of coronavirus Systems of inequity make certain populations more vulnerable to coronavirus. Liyanga de Silva March 5, 2020
Medicare For All Who Want It will keep union workers fighting for healthcare Buttigieg’s healthcare plan isn't about worker choice but employer power. Serena Saunders February 18, 2020
Twitter’s political ads ban is the wrong way to go after misinformation online Banning all political ads on Twitter won't solve social media's shortcomings. Ray Newby November 4, 2019
Healthcare in the U.S. is inefficient because of wasteful spending Wasteful spending is driving an unnecessarily expensive healthcare system. Kayla Roy September 16, 2019