Jason Silverstein
Jason Silverstein is a lecturer and writer-in-residence in the department of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School. Follow him on Twitter @jason_reads.
Trump Turned Millions of Us Into Obamacare Advocates
It's the most important thing Trump did in 2017.
If Trump Wants More People to Work, He Should Expand Medicaid Access, Not Shrink It
It doesn’t take a stable genius to understand that sicker people have a harder time finding and holding down a job.
We're Working Nurses to Death
"Every time you're at work, it’s a bad day. There isn’t a chance of having a light day anymore.”
We're Working Nurses to Death
"Every time you're at work, it’s a bad day. There isn’t a chance of having a light day anymore.”
There’s No Such Thing as a Purely Natural Disaster Anymore
Trump’s policies seem scientifically engineered to put as many people in harm’s way as possible.
Maryland Has a Plan to Fight Soaring Drug Prices
It could provide a cut-and-paste model for the rest of the country to follow.
Get Ready to Pay Your Parents' Medical Bills
Trumpcare would make health insurance much, much more expensive for older Americans.
This Healthcare Bill Is Terrible for the Young and Healthy
It's the young and healthy who are most likely to get locked out of coverage when they really, really need it.
When an Overdose Doesn't Kill You
In May 2015, Jennifer injected three grams of heroin, enough to kill herself more than once. But she didn't die.
The GOP Is Waging an Unconstitutional War on the Poor
Drug tests and work requirements for food stamps and Medicaid are just the beginning.
Under Trumpcare, 51 Million Americans Would Be Uninsured by 2026
The Congressional Budget Office score is in.