Martha Rosenberg

Martha Rosenberg is a freelance journalist and the author of the highly acclaimed, Born with a Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks and Hacks Pimp the Public Health, published by Prometheus Books. Ms Rosenberg is widely published at a variety of websites.

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After Jesse Jackson Jr. Warns "Don’t Hijack My Dad’s Legacy," False Endorsement is Claimed by Candidate

At a press conference after the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death on February 17 at the age of  84, his son, Jesse Jackson Jr., warned pols, pundits, posturers and ex-presidents not to “bring your politics” to his memorial. “These ongoing services are welcome to ALL—Democrat,…

Big Pharma Firms Charged With Racketeering in Precedent-Setting Case

The law firm Wisner Baum is known for its successful litigation against Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer and the cancer-linked H2 blocker Zantac. It was recently cleared to bring a RICO lawsuit (”Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) claiming that Eli Lilly and Takeda engaged in a…

New Business Models Offer Hope For Drug Affordability Crisis

As elected officials and citizens brace for the possible expiration of federal subsidies for health insurance premiums, many wonder if there are alternatives to the confusing rebate/copay/deductible/premium drug coverage word salad (see: PSAOs, GPOs, NADACs, ASOs, MLRs, AWPs, WACs, U&Cs, MACs,…

Dick Cheney’s Other Legacy

Many remember the late Dick Cheney for his service as President George W. Bush’s vice president from 2001 to 2009, shaping the War on Terror. Others remember his multi-decade failing heart--”he has his own parking spot on the ER comedians joked”--and how he shot his 78-year-old hunting companion…

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