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
Health CareCommentary
The Great Coronavirus War Is Upon Us
Try this thought experiment. Envision the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as a living, breathing enemy—which, of course, is exactly what it is. But imagine… Read More
Health CareNews
Top Health Official Calls Coronavirus Testing ‘a Failing’ in the US
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top government expert on infectious diseases, told Congress on Thursday that the U.S.’ ability to test for coronavirus has been “a… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
‘Medicare for All … Is Going to Destroy the Quality of Medicine,’ Lawmaker Says
Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Minn., is passionate about health care policy. His state is home to the headquarters of the Mayo Clinic, which he calls “the… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump Suspends Travel From Europe, Offers Financial Aid for Coronavirus
President Donald Trump announced the United States will suspend travel from most of Europe for 30 days beginning at midnight Friday to help halt the… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
A Doctor Explains What You Need to Know About Coronavirus
COVID-19, the new strain of coronavirus that originated in the Hubei province of China, has national governments struggling to keep up with the pandemic as… Read More
Health CareNews
Rep. Ilhan Omar Says It’s ‘Racist’ to Call COVID-19 the ‘Chinese Coronavirus’
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday said it is “racist” to refer to COVID-19 as the “Chinese coronavirus” in response to the House GOP… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump Administration Addresses ‘Community Spread’ of Coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release new guidance soon for how different regions of the country should… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
US Government and Politicians Must Unite to Fight the Coronavirus
The scope of the coronavirus outbreak is expanding, but it’s vital for U.S. policymakers and citizens to act rationally, work together, and keep what’s happening… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump Administration Aims to Calm Coronavirus Fears on Economic, Health Fronts
President Donald Trump announced Monday evening that he will push Congress for a payroll tax cut to stem concerns about the coronavirus that sent the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Coronavirus Shows Government Paid Leave a Bad Fit for Employees’ Needs
Democrats have used the coronavirus to point to why the U.S. needs a government-paid family leave program (such as the FAMILY Act), so that employees… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The President’s Dangerous Coronavirus Position
It’s rare that President Donald Trump ever seems to misread a communications matter. From the earliest 2016 debates, it became clear that he is a… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why We’ve Got to Get the Coronavirus Response Right
The Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak thus far has been robust as the disease that originated in Wuhan, China, spreads across the world…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
What We Don’t Know About the Coronavirus Is What Scares Us
The recent spread of the coronavirus is causing a global panic. Our shared terror arises not so much from the death toll of the new… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Trump Sees Coronavirus as a Catalyst, Not a Threat
True to form, President Donald Trump signaled confidence in his remarks addressing the threat of the coronavirus. He was correct when he mentioned that the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Liberals’ ‘Medicare for All’ Plans Reject Americans’ Preferences
Democrats are debating among themselves how to massively expand government coverage to all Americans, apparently unaware that a majority of Americans like their current private health care…. Read More
Health CareNews
8 Developments in the Trump Administration’s Response to Coronavirus
President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the National Institutes of Health’s Vaccine Research Center to learn more about the fight against the coronavirus. “You have… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Government-Controlled Health Care Won’t Help Us Live Longer
Will government-controlled national health insurance increase Americans’ life expectancy? Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and some of his colleagues in the House of Representatives often claim… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Coronavirus Becomes Latest Excuse for Mass Hysteria
We go from hysteria to hysteria. And even that’s not quite accurate. We now endure multiple hysterias at once. The latest, of course, is COVID-19,… Read More
Health CareNews
Coronavirus Update: 6 US Deaths, Over 3,000 Deaths Worldwide
The coronavirus has claimed the lives of over 3,000 persons worldwide, including two Americans, as of Monday morning. [Washington state officials announced four more deaths… Read More
Health CareNews
Cabinet Secretaries Cite Better Health Care for Veterans, Elderly
Trump administration officials touted improved health care services for the elderly and military veterans Saturday during a conference of conservative activists near Washington. Veterans Affairs… Read More
Health CareCommentary
What Bernie Sanders Isn’t Telling You About Canadian Health Care
All Americans, regardless of political party, want access to timely, high-quality health care. The question is how to get there. Do we harness the power… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Coronavirus Spreads to Europe and Middle East. What That Means for This Global Health Crisis.
Now that the coronavirus has broken out of China and established a foothold in Europe and the Middle East, many are on edge. This week, the stock… Read More
Health CareCommentary
HBO Comedian’s Ill-Informed Support of ‘Medicare for All’ Is No Laughing Matter
John Oliver, on a recent edition of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight,” gave me an unexpected cameo appearance, courtesy of an old Fox News… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Medicaid Waivers Provide a Pathway for Health Care Reform
Medicaid—the welfare program that provides health care to vulnerable, low-income individuals and families —needs to be reformed, and soon. It’s consuming an ever-larger share of… Read More
Health CareNews
Health Care Initiative Aims to Identify, Rescue Victims of Human Trafficking
An estimated 40 million people are trafficked around the world each year, says the leader of a group training health care providers to help identify… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Reform the Federal-State Medicaid Partnership to Better Help Those in Need and Save Money
President Donald Trump’s budget includes Medicaid reforms that would restore accountability and improve the federal-state partnership. Predictably, the left is on the attack, contending that… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The ‘Public Option’: Government-Run Health Care on the Installment Plan
Don’t get caught up in reports of divisions within the Democratic Party over “Medicare for All” vs. “public option” legislation. Its candidates act as if… Read More
