Economy Commentary
Our Forgotten National Debt
Congress and the media obsess endlessly over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. Both ignore $23 trillion of bigger problems. That’s how deep in… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Pelosi’s Plan on Drug Pricing Would Hamper Lifesaving Medical Innovations
Another day in Washington, another practical, bipartisan solution thrown out of the window and replaced with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s political games and partisanship. The… Read More
Health Care Analysis
Doctor-Turned-Lawmaker Prescribes How to Improve Health Care
Health care continues to be a top issue for Americans, but it’s not getting much attention from Congress. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., a urologist, brings… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In Charts, How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Make Most Families Poorer
Under “Medicare for All,” three quarters of Americans would be worse off financially, according to new research from The Heritage Foundation. Here’s the bottom line:… Read More
Health CareCommentary
‘Medicare for All’ Proposes Economy-Crushing Taxes on Middle Class
No other country in the world has been able to provide government-managed health care without soaking middle-class and lower-income taxpayers with high income and payroll… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Increasing Weight of Health Care Spending on American Taxpayers
Few factors are more critical to economic growth than health care. And few threaten future economic growth more than health care spending. That conundrum lies… Read More
Health CareNews
White House Touts ‘Health Care for You’ as Better Option Than ‘Medicare for All’
The White House is making a strong push against Democrats’ “Medicare for All” proposal, laying out a “Health Care for You” agenda to boost competition… Read More
Health CareCommentary
‘Medicare for All’ Actually Isn’t Medicare at All
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 CareCommentary
Trump Administration Is Right to Eye Free-Market Health Plan Finders
One lesson learned from the disastrous 2013 launch of the Obamacare website, HealthCare.gov, is that the federal government isn’t much of a tech-savvy e-commerce innovator…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Trump’s Medicare Reforms Offer Superior Alternative to ‘Medicare for All’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday intended to protect and improve Medicare benefits in a broad range of provisions designed mostly to increase… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Trump’s New Order Will Give Seniors Better Health Care Choices, Lower Costs
President Donald Trump is making an ambitious move to build on a string of regulatory relief actions that “protect and improve” Medicare, the federal health… Read More
Health CareNews
Democrats’ Health Care Plan Would ‘Totally Obliterate Medicare,’ Trump Says
Charles McLaughlin, a 71-year-old Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, recalls how useful Medicare and Medicare Advantage were when he was fighting another battle, this… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Pelosi’s Drug Price Control Scheme Would Be a Poison Pill to Innovation and Access
An earlier version of this post was based on a summary of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s prescription drug pricing bill that was leaked to the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How ‘Medicare for All’ Could Block Medical Progress
The introduction of penicillin in the 1940s was a revolution in medicine. Within a decade of its widespread use, however, bacteria began to develop resistance… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Good and Bad Ideas in the Senate’s Medicare Drug Bill
Responding to popular anxiety over prescription drug prices, the Senate Finance Committee last month approved a bill to restructure the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How America’s Decision on Health Care Will Affect Doctors, Patients, and Taxpayers
Americans cite health care as a major concern, if not their most important one. Health care ranked as the most important issue in last year’s… Read More
Health CareCommentary
‘Medicare for All’ Will Further Lower Physician Morale
Last week, the administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, spoke at The Heritage Foundation on the effect “Medicare for All”… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Impact Our Lives
Obamacare is old news for the political left. Now, the big item is “Medicare for All”—a single-payer, government-run health care system. But what kind of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
If Medicare Is for All, Why Not Chevrolets for All?
America suffers from a grave societal ill that somehow has been totally ignored. As debate rages about health care (among other hot-button issues), no one… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
American Health Care Treats Canadians Who Cannot Wait
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 CareCommentary
A Conservative Vision for Health Care
Top Democrats have moved way beyond Obamacare and are now pushing Medicare for All—a single-payer, government-run program. Surveys show that Americans like the sound of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Medicare for All Would Eliminate Americans’ Choices in Health Coverage
With the debate over health care heating up again, Medicare for All once more is a hot topic. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has sponsored a… Read More
Health CareNews
4 Takeaways From House Democrats’ ‘Medicare for All’ Hearing
Democrats pushed their “Medicare for All” legislation in a hearing Tuesday before the House Rules Committee, saying it would provide health care efficiently to all… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Ignore Medicare for All Advocates’ Claims on Life Expectancy in US. Here Are the Facts.
Ponder this: If self-styled “progressives” in Congress impose total government control over health care, will ordinary Americans enjoy a longer life span? Sen. Bernie… Read More
Health CareCommentary
New ‘Medicare for All’ Bill Would Kick 181 Million Off Private Insurance
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described “socialist,” is doubling down on his efforts to give federal officials total control over Americans’ health care. The… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Medicare for All Would Insert Government in Doctor-Patient Relationship
“That’s between you and your doctor.” It’s a sentiment based on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, a principle highly valued by most Americans. If “Medicare… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How State and Federal Lawmakers Can Promote Ethical Options for the Terminally Ill
During the emotionally charged debate recently over physician-assisted suicide in Maryland, one legislator told the story of a former state senator who was comatose. He… Read More
Health CareNews
Bernie Sanders Says ‘Many Thousands’ Will Die as Budget Chief Predicts Stronger Medicare
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 CareNews
Medicare for All Would ‘Result in Care for None,’ Doctor-Turned-Lawmaker Says
A congressman from Maryland who is also a physician says Medicare for All would end up depriving Americans of health care, rather than make it… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Texas Lawmaker: Border Wall Is ‘Absolutely Critical’
Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, joins us to share his thoughts on border security. He’s also the senior physician in the House, and he’ll give us… Read More
