Health CareCommentary
Heritage Panel Puts Ebola in Context
“I think the best way to phrase my comments on the Ebola crisis today are to quote the great contemporary philosopher, Yogi Berra, ‘It’s déjà… Read More
Health CareNews
‘A Little Like a War:’ He Treated Ebola in Africa, Now Helps Prepare at Home
When Ebola hit America and a cascade of unfortunate events followed, Tim Mosher began nudging his hospital to enhance its planned response in case the… Read More
Health CareNews
NIH Director Warns of Unintended Consequences from Mandatory Quarantines in New York, New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced mandatory quarantines for health workers returning from West Africa. However, such a policy… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
This Infographic Shows How Obamacare Might Be Just One Big Expansion of Medicaid
Spoiler alert! When it comes to covering the uninsured, Obamacare has proven itself to be one giant expansion of Medicaid. A new report released Wednesday reveals the… Read More
Health CareNews
Heading to the Doctor or Emergency Room? Prepare to Be Prescreened for Ebola
After three patients in the United States tested positive for Ebola–with a fourth diagnosed yesterday–federal health officials stepped up efforts to assist hospitals nationwide. Now,… Read More
Health CareNews
Those Ebola Vaccines in Testing Now? You Can Thank Dick Cheney for That
Democrats looking to blame Republicans for the lack of an Ebola vaccine may owe Dick Cheney an apology. It turns out that as vice president,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
A Doctor’s Take: How Medical Professionals Can Take the Lead on Ebola
The situation surrounding the recent Ebola outbreak is changing rapidly. Since the spread of the deadly virus in West Africa and emergence of cases in… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Good News About Ebola
As public health officials here and abroad take steps to cope with the Ebola virus disease outbreak, there are a few pieces of good news… Read More
Health CareCommentary
From Solyndra to Hanging Chads, Obama’s Ebola Czar Has Helped Cause More Crises Than He’s Solved
In response to public outcry and overwhelmingly negative poll numbers regarding his handling of the Ebola outbreak, President Obama appointed an Ebola czar to coordinate… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Real Story on How Much Obamacare Increased Coverage
We now have the Medicaid and private-market health insurance enrollment data for the second quarter of 2014 needed to complete the picture of how Obamacare’s… Read More
Health CareNews
71% of Obamacare Signups Traced to Government’s Expansion of Medicaid
The vast majority of Americans gaining health coverage under Obamacare actually qualified for Medicaid because of loosened eligibility —and that’s what boosted enrollment among those previously… Read More
Health CareNews
How Doctors and Nurses Suit Up to Fight Ebola, in One Video
For doctors and nurses treating patients with Ebola, protecting themselves from direct contact with those infected is serious business. During her Fox News show “On… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Q&A: The Pentagon’s New Ebola Team
What is the Pentagon trying to do with this new Ebola domestic response team? When called upon by other parts of the federal government (or… Read More
Health CareNews
Why Weren’t US Hospitals Equipped to Handle Ebola Patients?
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Chuck Todd this morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the World Health Organization was… Read More
Health CareCommentary
White House Declared Ebola a National Security Concern. Why That Was a Total Mistake.
The White House has declared Ebola to be a top national-security concern. That ought to worry Americans. The last time a president tried to make… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Didn’t the Government Prioritize an Ebola Vaccine? Lack of Money Wasn’t the Issue
Francis Collins, chief of the National Institute of Health, recently blamed the lack of any cure for, or vaccine against, Ebola on budget cuts, stating,… Read More
Health CareNews
California Politician Claims Obamacare Contracts Went to Agency Director’s Cronies
California’s beleaguered Obamacare exchange is once again in the crosshairs of a state senator who is demanding answers following reports that millions in contracts never… Read More
Health CareNews
Here’s Why Budget Cuts Have Nothing to Do With Developing an Ebola Vaccine
Some government health officials have joined Democrats in blaming the lack of an Ebola vaccine on budget cuts orchestrated by Republicans. However, more federal funding likely would… Read More
Health CareNews
7 Questions You’re Probably Asking About Ebola and Their Answers in One Infographic
An estimated 4,500 people have died since the first cases of Ebola were detected in West Africa, and according to the World Health Organization, the… Read More
Health CareNews
Big Texas Health Care Provider Can Handle Only 6 Cases of Ebola
One of the largest health care providers in Texas can handle only about six Ebola cases at any given time using current medical protocols. “What… Read More
Health CareCommentary
A Second Health Care Worker has Ebola. It’s Time for the Government to Prove It Can Handle This.
Concerns over the U.S. response to Ebola heightened when medical officials confirmed that a second individual involved with delivering treatment to the original Ebola patient… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Ebola Cases, Already Rampant in West Africa, Expected to Double Every 3 Weeks
Ebola’s devastating impact throughout West Africa—along with several cases in Europe and the United States—has garnered global attention, but the affected countries are now suffering… Read More
Health CareCommentary
On Ebola, Obama Gets an F
A second case of Ebola has Americans rightly scratching their heads. Does our government really know what it’s doing? From the way the U.S. government… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Report: Obamacare Will Add $131 Billion to Federal Deficits in Next Decade
Among President Obama’s many high-profile health care promises, there is this gem from his 2009 address to Congress: “I will not sign a plan that… Read More
Health CareNews
Second US Ebola Patient Identified as Young Texas Nurse
A 26-year-old nurse named Nina Pham is the health care worker at a Dallas hospital who tested positive for the Ebola virus after helping to treat… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Thanks to Obamacare, Health Costs Soared This Year
On November 15, open enrollment in the Obamacare exchanges begins again. Before the second act of our national healthcare drama commences, let’s review what we’ve… Read More
Health CareNews
CDC Director ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Second Ebola Patient in US
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this morning said he is “deeply concerned” about a second person in the United States testing… Read More
Health CareCommentary
28,476 Pages Relating to Obamacare in the Federal Register So Far
Since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, 28,476 pages of notices, proposed rules, and finalized rules containing the phrase, “Affordable Care Act” have… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Navigator: Groups Misused Taxpayer Money to Recruit Union Members
HOUSTON—A federal lawsuit filed by an organizer for Battleground Texas accuses a labor group established by ACORN founder Wade Rathke of instructing an Obamacare navigator… Read More
Health CareNews
Gallup: US Uninsured Rate Holds at 13.4 Percent—but More Americans Say Obamacare Has Hurt Them
Releasing a pair of polls on the Affordable Care Act, Gallup noted Wednesday that the nation’s uninsured rate remained steady at 13.4 percent for the… Read More
