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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Late-Term Abortion: 5 Facts Harris, Liberal Media Want to Conceal
Predictably, the issue of abortion was one of the first to come up during Tuesday night’s presidential debate on ABC. And predictably, both the moderators and Vice President Kamala Harris wouldn’t let pesky facts get in the way of their shared agenda. Harris refused to identify a single limit on abortion that she would support….Melanie Israel -
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The Bizarre Alliance Between Transgenderism and Abortion
Editor’s note: This is an adapted excerpt from the book “What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape—How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture” (Kolbe & Anthony, Sept. 10). When discussing the transgender craze and abortion, less is often more. But the alliance between the trans movement and…Shawn Carney -
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Why Health Care Is Not a ‘Right’
Sigh. Here we go again. The 2016 Democratic Party platform proudly proclaimed, “We believe as Democrats that health care is a right, not a privilege.” In 2020, the party doubled down, saying, “We must guarantee health care, not as a privilege for some, but as a right for every single American.” The drumbeat continued in…Steve McKee -
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DNC Speakers Tout Abortion, LGBTQ Acceptance to Compensate for ‘Anti-Family’ Accusations
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention emphasized what they consider “pro-family” positions following accusations from the Right that the Harris-Walz ticket is the most “anti-parent” ticket in history. “Our kids deserve better than Tim Walz and Kamala Harris,” Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice told The Daily Signal. “They deserve representatives in the White House…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Health Insurance Can Raise Prices of Care, These 2 Doctors Say
Health care can be more affordable when medical doctors don’t take health insurance, two doctors say. Dr. Josh Umbehr and Dr. Jules Madrigal join this episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss health care reform opportunities that would give patients control over their experience. “We need to make health care more affordable in the first place so that…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Calls FBI Director’s Bluff, Demands Evidence of Investigations Into Pro-Abortion Violence
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy, chairman of the subcommittee on the Constitution and limited government, is calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to explain discrepancies between his testimony to Congress and Justice Department prosecution data. Wray testified to Congress on July 24 that the FBI has focused more attention on pro-abortion violence against…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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2 New Ballot Initiatives Would Expand ‘Health’ Definitions to Legalize Abortion on Demand
Abortion initiatives in Missouri and Arizona will effectively ask voters to allow no restrictions on ending the lives of unborn children. Missouri and Arizona on Tuesday joined the list of states with abortion initiatives on the Nov. 5 ballot. Now, voters will decide pro-abortion measures in a total of eight states, the most on record…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Tim Walz Gave Almost $100K in COVID-19 Funds to ‘Abortion Doula’ Trainers
Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz directed almost $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to an organization specializing in “abortion doula” services, state contracts show. Walz, the governor of Minnesota, spent almost $2 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds without the approval of the state Legislature, using his emergency powers, according to the Minnesota-based outlet…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘ANTI-SCIENCE’: Former Health Officials Slam FDA Duplicity on ‘Puberty Blockers’ in Light of New Evidence
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Former officials in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration condemned what they described as the FDA’s duplicity in allowing off-label use of so-called puberty blockers while loudly condemning the use of far safer drugs to treat COVID-19. “During the Trump administration, the media…Tyler O’Neil -
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Gen Z’s Mental Health Is Being Impacted by ‘Decaying Culture’
The family unit, social interaction, and politics are a few of the many variables that impact a developing adolescent. When a child’s family unit is broken, social life is in shambles, or the political public square becomes unavoidable, it can have consequences on who they become as their worldview takes shape. As evidenced by previous…Sarah Holliday -
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‘We Took the Life of Our First Daughter’: Regret, Redemption After Abortion
For years, Jeff and Tricia Bradford kept their abortion a secret from their friends and church community. “We hid our story, because of the deep shame and regret that we had,” Jeff Bradford says. The couple was engaged when Tricia, then 20, learned she was pregnant. “Fear didn’t waste a second coming into that conversation…Virginia Allen -
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Forced Abortion Is Part of Dark World of Surrogacy
Brittney Pearson was a mother of four and 22 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer—a tragic enough situation. To make a bad situation worse, though, the Sacramento native was pregnant as a surrogate mother for a gay couple. Upon being informed of the cancer diagnosis two weeks later, the two men demanded…Alma Conway -
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Conservative Investors Step in as Major Retailers Are Pressured to Sell Abortion Drug
The last thing any CEO wants to hear right now is that their brand has been linked to some sort of hot-button political crusade. After a 16-month beating from anti-woke consumers, the order of the day for corporate America is simple: Keep your head down and avoid the cultural land mines. Unfortunately for retailers like…Suzanne Bowdey -
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Catholic Group Calls Out DOJ’s Double Standard on Prosecuting Abortion Clinic Protesters
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Catholic organization that tracks attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers and churches is urging the Justice Department to investigate over 400 known attacks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The organization, CatholicVote, requested a meeting to discuss probes of pro-abortion violations of the FACE Act in a…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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BOMBSHELL FDA Email Turns Transgender ‘Health Care’ Narrative on Its Head
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A team leader at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approving “puberty blockers” for teens who identify as transgender even while noting that a recent study showed these drugs are associated with an “increased risk in depression and suicidality.” Many activists claim that children struggling with gender dysphoria (the persistent…Tyler O’Neil -
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Pete Buttigieg: Abortion Makes Men ‘More Free’
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg argued Monday evening that abortion makes men “more free,” prompting quick criticism from pro-life commentators on the right. Buttigieg spoke during an online #WhiteDudesForKamala event where he praised Vice President Kamala Harris for focusing on freedom in her presidential campaign. President Joe Biden endorsed Harris as the next Democratic…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Over Three-Fifths of Americans Believe Kamala Harris Covered Up Biden’s Health Issues, Polls Find
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—More than three-fifths of Americans believe Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in covering up President Joe Biden’s declining health, two polls found. Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the presidential race, and Harris secured enough verbal support from Democratic National Convention delegates on Monday to be the presumptive nominee. The polls, conducted…Harold Hutchison -
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Even a Good Speech Won’t Erase Biden’s Signs of Ill Health
On Wednesday, he’ll deliver a prime-time speech at 8 p.m. Eastern—significantly, a time more aligned with the time of his disastrous debate performance than his alleged preferred time to function. “From 10am to 4pm, [President Joe] Biden is dependably engaged … outside of that time range or while traveling abroad, Biden is more likely to…Katrina Trinko -
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RNC’s New Abortion Stance Betrays GOP’s Founding, Pro-Life Activist Says
The Republican National Committee’s 2024 stance on abortion is the worst platform plank he’s ever seen, pro-life advocate Tom McClusky said Wednesday at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington. McClusky, principal at public affairs firm Greenlight Strategies LLC, said that this week was a dark one for the pro-life movement in a panel discussion, “Beyond Dobbs.”…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Draft 2024 RNC Platform Weakens GOP Abortion Stance, Protections for Unborn Babies
The 2024 Republican National Convention’s Platform Committee has adopted former President Donald Trump’s GOP platform, the Trump campaign announced on Monday, including new language on abortion and the protection of the unborn. That new platform’s abortion language is a significant departure from the party’s life messaging in 2016, since it no longer calls for federal…Mary Margaret Olohan