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
EconomyCommentary
Coronavirus Doesn’t Change Good Economic Policy
The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are still strong, and the coronavirus won’t change that. Good policy also doesn’t change in a crisis, and Congress… 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
InternationalFeature
What It’s Like to Travel Internationally During the Coronavirus Outbreak
KYIV, Ukraine—After the Lufthansa airliner landed at Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport, the Airbus A320 jet taxied to the jet bridge and parked. Then flight attendants… 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
SecurityNews
Fighting Coronavirus Means ‘Keeping Sick People Out,’ Homeland Security Chief Says
The Trump administration is facing the coronavirus by preparing for the worst and aggressively pushing forward to tackle the disease, including “keeping sick people out… 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
SocietyNews
Pence: ‘Socialism Has Failed … Freedom Works’
Vice President Mike Pence warned a gathering of conservative activists Thursday about the perils of socialism and its historical record of failure. “Socialism has failed… 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
Trump Administration Deserves Praise for Strong Coronavirus Response
A 35-year-old Washington, D.C., man visited an urgent care clinic on Jan. 19, a few days after returning from Wuhan, China. After undergoing testing, the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
On Surprise Medical Bills, Congress Should Side With Consumers, Not Special Interests
If you’re wondering why Congress still hasn’t protected consumers from surprise medical bills, ask Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. “It’s troubling that it’s taking this long,”… Read More
Health CareCommentary
From the Chinese Coronavirus Crisis, 3 Early Lessons
The United Nations’ World Health Organization on Jan. 9 announced an outbreak of a new—or novel—coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China. In the three weeks since… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Jobs, Family, Future: Gov. Kristi Noem Shares What’s on the Mind of America’s Heartland
Much of America is focused on something other than impeachment or whatever happens to be trending in the news cycle. Today on The Daily Signal… Read More
Health CareNews
Here’s How Bad San Francisco’s Poop Problem Got in 2019
San Francisco residents reported more than 30,000 cases of poop to authorities in 2019, city records show. As of Monday afternoon, the city’s Department of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Supporting ‘Medicare for All’ Isn’t Pro-Life
Christian social teaching tells us to look after the needy and the impoverished, and this certainly includes matters of health and illness. Because of this,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
3 Steps to Take the Surprise Out of Surprise Medical Bills
Surprise medical bills are a source of frustration for many Americans. Patients who schedule medical care from network physicians or at network hospitals sometimes receive… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Patients Deserve Price Transparency. They Soon Might Be Getting It.
Imagine being a patient whose infusion therapy to treat Crohn’s disease cost $40,000, but who later found the same treatment for $4,000 at a treatment… Read More
Health CareCommentary
American Health Care Costs a Lot, but Delivers Results
“The U.S. spends more than other countries on health care and gets worse results.” You hear that argument a lot—especially from those pushing for “Medicare… Read More
Health CareCommentary
An Example of How Government Creates Problems
Governments create problems. Then they complain about them. “A public health crisis exists,” says Kentucky’s government, citing a report that found “a shortage of ambulance… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Price Transparency Rule Will Help Patients Make Better Choices
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued one proposed and one finalized rule, both with the aim of providing patients with transparency… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Trump’s Sunshine Rules Will Boost Transparency in Health Care Prices
President Donald Trump recently announced major administrative actions that would lift the veil on health prices for hospital procedures and services covered by health insurance…. Read More
Health CareNews
Trump Backs Raising Vaping Age, but Backpedals on Flavor Ban
President Donald Trump said he’s open to increasing the age for buying e-cigarettes from 18 to 21, but is resisting an outright ban, which he… 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 CareCommentary
Why Millions Are Still Uninsured Despite Government Intervention
Last month’s Census Bureau report on the uninsured overlooked an important point: More than 99% of Americans have access to health coverage, regardless of their… Read More
Health CareCommentary
This E-Cigarette Tax Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
Sin taxes of all types have unintended consequences. A new proposal in the House Ways and Means Committee to tax electronic cigarettes could harm the… Read More
Health CareNews
Energy Department Facility Lost Track of Enough Fentanyl to Kill 1,750, Report Says
The Department of Energy’s National Laboratory in New Mexico misplaced or lost track of enough fentanyl four years ago to kill more than 1,000 people, according… Read More
