Looming U.S. outbreak of coronavirus highlights necessity of accessible, affordable medicine

As a potential outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. looms, elected officials and health care leaders, including Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, are declining to guarantee that treatments for the disease will be free or low-cost to all who need them. The necessity for affordable and accessible treatment is clear; no one should have to fear losing their life or livelihood due to high coverage costs, ever.

The Trump administration is considering more tax cuts for the wealthy to address the coronavirus (as if price-gouging a treatment wasn't enough). Find out more on this disastrous plan.
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