Health CareCommentary
The coronavirus has changed almost every facet of American life. It has disrupted work routines, sent children home from school, and stress-tested the global supply… Read More
Health CareFeature
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine has gone into a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. As of Tuesday, the country is completely closed to foreigners…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
We all like our facts simple. One of the data points that many want to know is the mortality rate for the COVID-19 illness so… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In 1950, the great Hollywood director Elia Kazan produced a movie, “Panic in the Streets,” about a desperate attempt to stop a pandemic (pneumonic plague,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
If you’re like me, your kids’ school has closed for the unforeseeable future because of the coronavirus—anywhere from two to eight weeks—and your employer has… Read More
Health CareNews
President Donald Trump hit a nerve with some in the news media Wednesday when he opened his press briefing on the coronavirus by saying: “I… Read More
Health CareCommentary
China’s secrecy about the exploding coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan Province in December, typical of authoritarian regimes, caused a disastrous delay in international pathogen-fighting efforts. Now,… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Today we’re interviewing Kevin Pham, a doctor and a contributor to The Daily Signal, about COVID-19. How real is this threat? How is it like… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Hardly anything that happens in this world is truly unprecedented. As Americans respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China, with canceled events, business closures,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Some commentators have ominously suggested that the United States is just a few days—maybe a week to 10 days—behind the crippling coronavirus crisis that is… Read More
Health CareNews
To stimulate a flagging economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is “going big” by sending out checks directly… 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 CareCommentary
With schools, businesses, and many government offices closing in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus, state and federal courts are starting to follow… Read More
Health CareNews
President Donald Trump said Monday that concerted diligence on the part of every American is necessary to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “With several… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The coronavirus pandemic demonstrates with crystal clarity how the federal government’s vast regulatory apparatus governing health care can be an obstacle to rapid response in… Read More
Health CareNews
The first confirmed case in the United States was on the West Coast. The spread was faster than governments or hospitals were prepared for. The… Read More
Health CareCommentary
When I first learned that I was moving to Philly and that I would be working from home, I’m not going to lie, I thought… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, mostly has outpaced efforts by nearly every national government to prevent its spread. And the United States has… Read More
Health CareCommentary
History condemns generals who plan to fight the last war, rather than anticipate the challenges ahead. Effective leaders strive to get in front of the problem…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Even the threat of global pandemic apparently can’t slow the hysterical culture of modern political correctness. Apparently, according to some in the news media and… Read More
Health CareCommentary
President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency Friday to deal with the coronavirus pandemic is anything but a sign to panic. Instead, it’s a reassurance to… Read More
Health CareNews
To better coordinate the federal government’s response, President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus to be a national emergency, temporarily waiving a host of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
