Health CareNews
White House to Restrict Travel Across Both Borders
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is closing both the southern and northern borders to curb the spread of the coronavirus, effective Saturday. “As… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Don’t Let Surprise Billing Derail Coronavirus Response
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, threatening lives and livelihoods alike, Congress has suddenly found its ability to legislate again. The Senate has cancelled… Read More
Health CareNews
Senate Bill Would Give $1,200 to Many Americans as COVID-19 Relief
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that the Senate will not leave Washington before approving an aid package to ease financial problems during the… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump Clears Way to Use Malaria Drug Against COVID-19
In what he called a “game-changer or maybe not,” President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Food and Drug Administration to clear regulatory hurdles and… Read More
Health CareNews
CDC Data Show Younger Adults Also End Up in Hospital From Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday released its first batch of data on coronavirus patients in the United States, showing that while… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Coronavirus Exposes How West Coast Progressives Failed the Homeless
The coronavirus has changed almost every facet of American life. It has disrupted work routines, sent children home from school, and stress-tested the global supply… Read More
Health CareFeature
Ukraine’s Coronavirus Lockdown Invokes Memories of Life in the Soviet Union
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine has gone into a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As of Tuesday, the country is completely closed to foreigners…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Calculating the Coronavirus Mortality Rate? It’s Complicated
We all like our facts simple. One of the data points that many want to know is the mortality rate for the COVID-19 illness so… Read More
Health CareCommentary
‘Panic in the Streets’: Life Imitates Art With Coronavirus
In 1950, the great Hollywood director Elia Kazan produced a movie, “Panic in the Streets,” about a desperate attempt to stop a pandemic (pneumonic plague,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
4 Ways to Work From Home—and Still Parent—Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
If you’re like me, your kids’ school has closed for the unforeseeable future because of the coronavirus—anywhere from two to eight weeks—and your employer has… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump’s Retort to Media Suggestions of Racism on Coronavirus: ‘It Comes From China’
President Donald Trump hit a nerve with some in the news media Wednesday when he opened his press briefing on the coronavirus by saying: “I… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Chinese Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign Targets United States
China’s secrecy about the exploding coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan Province in December, typical of authoritarian regimes, caused a disastrous delay in international pathogen-fighting efforts. Now,… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
A Doctor’s Answers to All Your Questions About COVID-19
Today we’re interviewing Kevin Pham, a doctor and a contributor to The Daily Signal, about COVID-19. How real is this threat? How is it like… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Last Great Pandemic
Hardly anything that happens in this world is truly unprecedented. As Americans respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China, with canceled events, business closures,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
‘Flattening the Curve’ Critical to Fighting Coronavirus
Some commentators have ominously suggested that the United States is just a few days—maybe a week to 10 days—behind the crippling coronavirus crisis that is… Read More
Health CareNews
‘Going Big’: White House Says COVID-19 Relief Checks on Way to Americans
To stimulate a flagging economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is “going big” by sending out checks directly… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Coronavirus Shows the Importance of Telehealth
The coronavirus pandemic has renewed interest in telehealth—the practice of letting patients consult with doctors directly, via phone or video conferencing. This method of health… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Here’s How the Courts Are Coping With Coronavirus
With schools, businesses, and many government offices closing in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus, state and federal courts are starting to follow… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump Says COVID-19 Could Last Until Summer, Urges Social Distancing
President Donald Trump said Monday that concerted diligence on the part of every American is necessary to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “With several… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Coronavirus Testing Delays Show Why Federal Health Care Rules Need Thorough Review
The coronavirus pandemic demonstrates with crystal clarity how the federal government’s vast regulatory apparatus governing health care can be an obstacle to rapid response in… Read More
Health CareNews
A Tale of 2 Pandemics and the Government’s Response
The first confirmed case in the United States was on the West Coast. The spread was faster than governments or hospitals were prepared for. The… Read More
Health CareCommentary
3 Ways You Can Maximize Your Work-From-Home Life
When I first learned that I was moving to Philly and that I would be working from home, I’m not going to lie, I thought… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Our Efforts to Fight Coronavirus Require Individual Responsibility
The novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, mostly has outpaced efforts by nearly every national government to prevent its spread. And the United States has… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Trump’s Emergency Declaration Allows US to Escalate War on Coronavirus
History condemns generals who plan to fight the last war, rather than anticipate the challenges ahead. Effective leaders strive to get in front of the problem…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Biggest Threat From Coronavirus Isn’t Racism
Even the threat of global pandemic apparently can’t slow the hysterical culture of modern political correctness. Apparently, according to some in the news media and… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Our Civic Duty in the Coronavirus Era
President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency Friday to deal with the coronavirus pandemic is anything but a sign to panic. Instead, it’s a reassurance to… Read More
Health CareNews
In National Emergency, Trump Waives Regulations to Fight Coronavirus
To better coordinate the federal government’s response, President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus to be a national emergency, temporarily waiving a host of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Can America Successfully Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis?
One of the first rules of weathering a crisis is to remain calm. Freaking out never helps. It’s not yet clear how big of a… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Policymakers Can Help Low-Income Americans Access Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As my fellow Heritage Foundation colleagues have laid out, any policy responses to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic should be targeted, temporary, and directed… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why ‘Medicare for All’ Isn’t the Right Prescription for a Pandemic
Is a pandemic, like other crises, a terrible thing to waste? For progressives, it looks like a golden opportunity to outlaw Americans’ private health insurance… Read More
