Healthcare & Policy News
Reporting on health care policy, insurance coverage, and federal health programs. Includes news updates and conservative commentary from The Daily Signal.
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Teachers Union Official’s Facebook Post Says People With Religious Vaccine Exemptions Deserve to Die, Suggests GOP Commit Mass Murder
A National Education Association Board of Directors member and English teacher at a Pennsylvania high school posted to Facebook that she thought unvaccinated individuals with religious exemptions deserved to die, according to a screenshot of the post obtained by the social media account Libs of Tik Tok. Mollie Paige Mumau took to Facebook to condemn…Kendall Tietz -
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‘Just Unacceptable’: Bipartisan Senate Report Criticizes HHS Over Shelters for Migrant Children
A month after the Senate issued a bipartisan report flagging oversight failures by government contractors that house migrant children, the Biden administration awarded new contracts worth tens of millions of dollars to two of those organizations. Awarding of the contracts prompted particular concern from Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. …Fred Lucas -
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De Blasio Announces NYC Will Mandate Vaccines for Private Sector Workers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would be implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector employers during an interview on MSNBC Monday. The vaccine requirement will go into effect on Dec. 27, according to de Blasio’s announcement. He called the move a “preemptive strike” on the new omicron variant…Kendall Tietz -
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We Hear You: Questioning School Madness and Vaccine Mandates
Editor's note: Here are some recent emails from The Daily Signal's audience that grabbed our attention. See what you think, and be sure to send your own comments to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I've been keeping up with the news about local school boards, the progressive agenda for curriculum (originated and controlled by school…Ken McIntyre -
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Abortion Legacy of 7 Justices: More Than 62 Million Dead Babies
After President Richard Nixon appointed then-Appellate Court Judge Harry Blackmun to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, Blackmun somehow convinced members of the U.S. Senate that he embraced judicial restraint and felt a duty to protect “little persons.” When Blackmun’s nomination came up for a vote, Sen. John McClellan, D-Ark., made the case for confirmation….Terence Jeffrey -
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‘Women Will Die!’: Pro-Abortion Protesters’ Meltdown Over Danger to Roe v. Wade
Pro-abortion activists predicted Wednesday that women in the United States will die if Roe v. Wade is overturned. The Daily Signal interviewed protesters on both sides of the aisle as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case concerning Mississippi’s last remaining abortion clinic. Abortion supporters predicted that…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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The Facts About COVID-19 That Legacy Media Won’t Tell You
Do lockdowns work? Do masks? What have we learned about what government actions help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and which don’t? As public health officials and the media sound the alarm about the omicron variant of COVID-19, the answers to those questions are crucial. Alex Berenson, a former New York Times reporter and author…Douglas Blair -
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Biden HHS Awards $77M in Contracts to Nonprofit Cited for Mishandling Children at Border
In the midst of a border crisis, the Biden administration approved $77.5 million in contracts for a nonprofit to house children who illegally crossed the southern border alone, even though that organization didn’t properly document the release of hundreds of such children during the Obama administration. BCFS Health and Human Services, a longtime federal contractor…Fred Lucas -
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Roe v. Wade: Days of Abortion on Demand Could Be Numbered
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. While the nine justices considered the future of the country’s abortion laws, thousands of Americans gathered outside the court to express their views on the subject. Melanie…Virginia Allen -
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High Court Hears Arguments in Biggest Abortion Case Since Roe. Here Are Key Takeaways.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act. The law bans most abortions after 15 weeks’ gestation. The time allotted for each side was extended so that newly appointed U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar could participate and include the Biden…Thomas Jipping -
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What I Saw at the Supreme Court as Justices Heard a Major Abortion Case
Large crowds of protesters gathered early on a chilly Wednesday morning in Washington as the Supreme Court prepared to hear a monumental abortion case. As is typical in these abortion protests, pro-abortion activists gathered on the left side of the Supreme Court building while pro-life activists gathered on the right side. Leaders and activists on…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Dispelling 3 Common Myths About Abortion
With the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case before the Supreme Court and the ongoing litigation over the Texas heartbeat law, the issue of abortion looms large in our national discourse. Too often, pro-abortion actors make claims that are simply not true, and those claims are repeated without challenge in the media. Therefore, it’s…Melanie Israel -
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Abortion Is About Our Core National Values
The Supreme Court will hear this week Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. At issue is the law in Mississippi that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A decision finding the Mississippi law constitutional will fundamentally change the abortion regime in our country, defined by Roe v. Wade since 1973. Roe said the mother…Star Parker -
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A Major Abortion Case Goes Before the Supreme Court. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a major abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know about the facts of the case, what’s at stake, and how to think about this consequential moment. Explaining the Moment Life is our most basic human freedom, and it…Melanie Israel -
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Most Countries Do Not Allow Abortion Through All 9 Months. Dobbs Can Give US Chance to Join Rest of World.
Only six nations in the world allow abortion on demand through nine months of pregnancy. Among those six are countries guilty of placing religious minorities in concentration camps, starving their own people, imprisoning political opponents, and offering people with disabilities an option for assisted suicide but not for care—and, the United States. A case that…Mary Szoch -
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Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Could Result in Thousands of Firings. Here’s What That Means for Government Functions.
The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers went into effect Nov. 22, despite vocal opposition from some members of Congress. This mandate could result in more than a hundred thousand people being disciplined or fired for refusing to comply, even if those workers are otherwise excellent employees or if their loss will severely…Rachel Greszler -
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Heritage Foundation Sues Biden Administration to Stop Vaccine Mandate
The Heritage Foundation is suing the Biden administration to stop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, calling the requirement a “gross abuse of power.” “The mandate clearly encroaches on the police power of states expressly reserved by the 10th Amendment [to the Constitution],” argues the complaint filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals…Fred Lucas -
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Vaccine Mandate Would Worsen Supply Chain Problem, Trucking Company CEO Says
In the midst of a supply chain breakdown, the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate is likely to make matters much worse, says the CEO of a Minnesota-based trucking company. “We're not able to haul all of our customers’ freight as it is now,” Eric Lawrence, chief executive of Rochester-based Lawrence Transportation Co., told The Daily Signal….Fred Lucas -
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Winsome Sears Blasts CNN, Gets Backup From Dr. Ben Carson on COVID-19 Immunity
A day after CNN accused Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears of spreading “falsehoods and misconceptions” about COVID-19, she hit back at the corporate media giant Monday. “It doesn’t matter what I say if I’m not of the same political persuasion as whoever is asking the question on the other side,” Sears told TV host Armstrong…Robert B. Bluey -
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Sen. Mike Braun’s Crusade Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Even though President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers is on hold pending court action, the fight is on in Congress to ensure that it never can come back. Out of 50 Republicans in the Senate, however, one man is issuing a rallying cry against such mandates. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., is leading…Douglas Blair