PoliticsNews
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves appears to have won reelection Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley, a second cousin of Elvis Presley…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Bidenomics is driving up the cost of health care. In the release of its annual survey of employer health benefits, the Kaiser Family Foundation notes:… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Biden administration is expected to announce, by Sept. 1, the first 10 prescription drugs it will target in its newly authorized drug price “negotiation”… Read More
Health Care Analysis
During the pandemic, the number of Americans enrolled in Medicaid skyrocketed from 75 million to 90 million. The issue? Not everyone currently enrolled in Medicaid… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The left’s health policy strategy is simple: Step by step, centralize government control over larger chunks of the health care sector of the economy, add… Read More
Health CareCommentary
As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden wants to see his ideas on how to reduce drug prices become law in the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The ongoing response to COVID-19 underscores the importance of a strong partnership between the federal government and states. That partnership should also apply to broader… Read More
Health CareNews
President Joe Biden issued executive actions Thursday to direct U.S. tax dollars to promoting abortion here and abroad, and to expand Obamacare. The actions not… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Health care in America is too bureaucratic, costly, and complex. Self-styled “progressive” politicians claim they have a “remedy” for that; namely, the creation of a new government-run health plan—sometimes called “single payer” or “Medicare… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Noticeably absent from the Democrats’ latest policy platform: any mention of “Medicare for All.” But don’t be fooled. Efforts to push government-run health care are still a… Read More
Health CareNews
The Trump administration has made several free market reforms in health care that should contribute to the solvency of Medicare and Medicaid, the official in… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
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 CareAnalysis
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
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 CareCommentary
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
A majority of House Democrats are co-sponsoring legislation (HR 1384) to outlaw virtually all Americans’ public and private health insurance and replace their coverage with… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In selling Obamacare before Congress a decade ago, President Barack Obama promised that he “would not sign a plan that adds one dime to our… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was recently on comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show to discuss, among other items on his agenda, his vision for health… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Canadian Medicare, our northern neighbor’s universal health care system, generally receives rave reviews from proponents of nationalized or socialized health care, but the Fraser Institute… Read More
Health CareNews
The California Assembly voted 44-11 in favor of a bill last week that broadens state Medicaid coverage to include illegal immigrants to the tune of… Read More
Health CareNews
President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would extend the life of Medicare by eight years, the administration’s budget chief told a Senate committee Wednesday. But Sen…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
In a new Gallup poll, 35 percent say government is the worst problem facing the U.S. In the 55 years that Gallup has asked the… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court on Monday missed an opportunity to bring clarity to an area of the law about which the lower courts are divided: Whether… Read More
Health CareNews
Idaho Republicans have made it clear to voters: Reject a proposition on the ballot that would expand eligibility for Medicaid as part of Obamacare. Nearly… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Idaho voters will face a choice on Election Day about an issue that is fraught with emotional and political consequences. Voters will be asked whether… Read More
Health CareNews
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday that the Trump administration is working to deregulate health care with the goals of reforming the… Read More
Health CareNews
Sally Coomer of Seattle, who cares for her disabled adult daughter at home, doesn’t like the fact that union dues are deducted from the Medicaid… Read More
Health CareNews
Both houses of the California Legislature have voted to lift the requirement of legal residency in the state to be eligible to receive the state… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Every year, we see renewed efforts to push states to adopt Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Virginia drew national attention this year when its House of Delegates… Read More
Health CareCommentary
If you’re a parent, you want your child to be healthy. You’ll do whatever it takes to get your child the care he or she… Read More
