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The far-right Brazilian president spoke publicly for the first time since his Sunday electoral loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, praising truck drivers and other protesters who caused traffic chaos by blocking major highways.
"If another wave of job losses does indeed hit, the unemployment safety net isn't ready to cushion the blow without significant improvements," warns the co-author of a new study.
From each vantage point—as a patient, a provider, and a small business owner—I see everyday how for-profit corporations fail to provide adequate access and coverage for vital health care services.