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
An Appeals Court Rules Against Obamacare. Here’s What Lawmakers Should Do Next.
A divided panel of judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Wednesday declared part of Obamacare unconstitutional—but the case is… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Spending Deal Would Make Obamacare More Fiscally Irresponsible
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
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 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 CareInternationalCommentary
Some British Lessons on ‘Single Payer’ Health Care
Congressional sponsors of “Medicare for All” single-payer legislation—bills abolishing virtually all existing public and private health insurance—routinely promise that all Americans will get equal access… 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
Paying for ‘Medicare for All’ Is a Pipe Dream
Single-payer health care has become a mainstream position and popular talking point for Democrats, who promise government-sponsored coverage for all Americans. But they’re often less… 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
No Matter What the Left Says, ‘Medicare for All’ Will Cost You. A Lot.
Think you’ll be better off if Congress outlaws your private health coverage and puts you on a new government-run health plan called “Medicare for All”?… Read More
Health CareCommentary
I Left England Because of Socialized Medicine. My Life Depended on It.
Imagine strapping your infant child into a car seat, only to see his body suddenly jerk forward or backward, arms and legs stiffening, and eyes… 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
How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Make Your Health Care Worse, Not Better
Health care costs are too high. Too many Americans don’t have the option to see the doctors they want to. But the solution isn’t “Medicare… 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
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
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 CareAnalysis
Not ‘Junk’: Setting the Record Straight on Short-Term Health Coverage Plans
Several Democrats on a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee at a hearing Wednesday derided short-term health-insurance plans as “junk,” accusing the Trump administration of “sabotaging”… Read More
Health Care Analysis
Rep. Mike Johnson on Conservatives’ New Health Care Plan
It’s been two years since Republicans fell one vote short of repealing and replacing Obamacare. Since then, Democrats have moved further to the left and… 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 CareCommentary
Are High Health Costs Really Forcing Americans to Go Overseas?
A recent piece in Medical Xpress drew attention to the high costs of U.S. health care—and just how far some Americans are going to escape… 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
