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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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…Rob 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 -
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Biden’s State Department Slips Abortion Into Human Rights Report
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department made a minor change to its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Although the media largely ignored the move, the change adds to the ongoing shift in U.S. human rights advocacy taking place during the Biden administration. Its consequences could be far-reaching. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reinstated an Obama-era…Arielle Del Turco -
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NIH Director Suggests Law Enforcement ‘Track Down’ Spreaders of Online ‘Disinformation’ on Vaccines
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins stressed the dangers of incorrect claims regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and suggested tracking down spreaders of vaccine misinformation in an interview with NPR on Sunday. “The thing that worries me most is the way in which misinformation and, frankly, disinformation has become so prominent in the face…Ailan Evans -
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COVID-19 Protests in New Zealand Are All About Economic Freedom
New Zealand was one of only five economically free countries in the world, as measured by The Heritage Foundation’s 2021 Index of Economic Freedom. For years, the people of New Zealand have enjoyed robust rule of law, clear regulatory efficiency, and free and open markets. The size of the government has been relatively small, which…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Small-Business Owners Put Aside ‘Cancel’ Concerns to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Despite the threat of getting “canceled” for speaking out, business owners across the country are publicly resisting the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private employers. “I'm aware that they could put us out of business,” Gary Rabine, founder of The Rabine Group in Illinois, told The Daily Signal. “But being canceled is nothing compared to…Kelsey Bolar -
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6th Circuit Court to Hear Challenge to Biden Vaccine Mandate
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s workplace vaccination mandate after a Tuesday pingpong ball raffle, NPR reported Tuesday. The rule, set to go into effect on Jan. 4, 2022, was temporarily halted on Nov. 6 by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, the 6th…Bryan Babb -
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Why This Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate Has ‘Good Chance’ of Reaching Supreme Court
The same day President Joe Biden announced details of his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, The Daily Wire filed a lawsuit to stop it. The Daily Wire, a media outlet founded by conservative commentator and author Ben Shapiro, filed the suit because the mandate on employers of 100 or more workers is unconstitutional, the…Virginia Allen -
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House Freedom Caucus Takes Shot at Biden’s ‘Tyrannical’ Vaccine Mandate
Ahead of the early January deadline for President Joe Biden’s vaccination mandate, members of the House Freedom Caucus gathered in Washington to discuss that mandate, which members called “tyrannical,” and to hear testimony from Americans who could lose their jobs as a result of it. Biden authorized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Sept….Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block to Biden Vaccine Mandate
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a previous decision to temporarily block the Department of Labor’s vaccine mandate Friday evening in a blow to President Joe Biden’s agenda. The three judge panel wrote that the mandate likely “violates the constitutional structure that safeguards our collective liberty.” The appellate court’s ruling added that…Thomas Catenacci -
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Fauci Warned About Coronaviruses in 2003—but Didn’t Act On It
Few would argue the United States, or any country for that matter, was prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, even though, starting in 2003, the U.S. devoted $5.6 billion to fund Project Bioshield, running through 2013, and another $2.8 billion of funding through 2018. Project Bioshield was designed to prepare the United States against a bio…John Kraft -
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Why Every American, Vaccinated or Not, Should Oppose Vaccine Mandates
Many Americans are facing a hard choice: Either get vaccinated or risk losing your job. Last week, the Biden administration issued details of its vaccine mandate. The rule, created by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, mandates employers with 100 or more employees to either require their workers to be vaccinated or to…Virginia Allen -
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6 Details That Reveal Long Reach of Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employers often is described as requiring employees of large companies either to be vaccinated or be tested weekly. But when you dig into the details, the mandate is far more invasive than that. Nonvaccinated employees must wear masks, even if they are being tested weekly. Employers must maintain…Jarrett Stepman