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Organ Donor Retractions Rise in Wake of Government, Media Investigations
Publication -A series of investigative articles and government reform initiatives over the summer has resulted in a record-breaking number of organ donors exiting the system. Several articles published over the summer called nationwide attention to allegations of major inconsistencies and problems within the organ procurement industry. In July 2025, a New York Times news article described […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 565— Foreign Elites, China Fund American Climate Alarm
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
The Actual Facts on Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies
Opinion -Editorial -Obamacare was enacted with claims that it would make health care “affordable,” reduce budget deficits, and save families money. None of that happened. -
Nuclear-generated Electricity Overshadows Government-subsidized Wind and Solar
Opinion -Editorial -In the twenty-first century, there is one thing that all countries and their governments, regardless of ideology, have in common: The standard of living in that country is directly a function of the availability of electricity. -
Life, Liberty, Property #126: Vermont Drifts Toward Property-Tax Doom Spiral
Opinion -Editorial -The state of Vermont has been raising property taxes rapidly in recent years. The state’s Tax Department is forecasting a 12 percent increase, making for a total increase of 41 percent over the past five years. -
Rising Electricity Prices? Blame Green Energy Policies, Not President Trump
Opinion -Editorial -Electricity prices are rising, and Democrats blame President Trump. The real culprit can be found in the Democrats' green energy policies. -
Climate Change Weekly # 564—Turns Out Climate Change Isn’t Causing ‘Mass Extinctions’
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
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Longing for the Days of Indemnity-Style Health Insurance – Commentary
Publication -Obamacare plans have reached the edge of a cliff. The U.S. government has shut down because Democrats and Republicans disagree on how much taxpayers should subsidize premiums. Health care is a service, not an entitlement, so why should taxpayers have to support any of it, except for the neediest? Does the government help Americans pay […] -
Climate Censorship and Integrity at COP30 and Beyond
Opinion -Editorial -Alarmists lack evidence and are losing the battle; so, they try to silence climate realists. -
The Internet Age – And the New (and Old) Abuses of We the ‘Users’
Opinion -Editorial -The internet age has revolutionized and expanded the definition of “user.” Many Big Tech companies like Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook) devised a new business model: selling data collected about and from the “users.” -
Political Climate is Deteriorating Even Faster
Opinion -Editorial -Over 70,000 people just left Belém, Brazil after attending the annual UN climate change party, called COP30 because it was the 30th annual “Conference of the Parties.” -
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More Hospitals Drop Medicare Advantage
Publication -Thirty-three hospital systems are dropping their Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts, reports Becker’s Hospital Review. The publication has been monitoring participation rates for several years. In 2024, citing contracts ending in 2025, Becker’s lists 33 hospitals as becoming “out of network” for Medicare Advantage contracts. In 2023, 13 hospitals ended their contracts. In 2024, the publication […] -
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What Trump Gets Right About TrumpRX – Commentary
Publication -Donald Trump is the first American president to take an active interest in what is happening to patients when they buy drugs at a local pharmacy. Without any new legislation, private companies are responding. Cigna Scripts, the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), just announced that for many of its clients it will end its […] -
John Jenkins
Profile -John Whitmore Jenkins is a policy advisor for The Heartland Institute on energy policy. Jenkins the author of three books: “The Blessed Generation: Fifty Years on the Cutting Edge of Rapid Change,” “Looking Through a Class Darkly: Divided America and the Gathering Storm,” and “The Earth After NET ZERO 50: What Happens After the Lights […] -
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Trump Administration Gives Mixed Signals on Marijuana Market
Publication -The Trump administration has stalled in its effort to determine whether to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, a new filing by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in an administrative law hearing acknowledges. “This doesn’t constitute a new delay of rescheduling’s consideration, which has been stalled out for months after […] -
Life, Liberty, Property #125: Trump’s Pivot Could Make Health Care Affordable Again
Opinion -Editorial -Trump’s statement was surprising because it marked a pivot toward a new perspective on health care reform: cash as king. That new approach could make health care affordable again. -
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FDA Approves New Generic Abortion Pills
Publication -The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone in October, making chemical abortion more affordable and accessible to pregnant women who wish to terminate the lives of their unborn children. Mifepristone is used in two-thirds of American abortions, according to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute. Republicans such as Sen. […] -
The EU AI Act: What Americans Need to Know
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is the world’s first comprehensive law governing artificial intelligence. While framed as a consumer-safety measure, the Act’s broad reach and extraterritorial design give European regulators authority over how AI is built and used worldwide, including by American companies. -
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Costco to Sell Ozempic, Wegovy at Almost Half Current Price
Publication -The company that sells Ozempic and Wegovy, drugs known for promoting easy weight loss, is now selling the products at Costco. Novo Nordisk, which manufactures the injectable pen semaglutide drugs for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, said in October it is making the prescription drugs available at Costco pharmacies for $499 for a four-week […] -
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Florida Becomes First State to End Vaccine Mandates
Publication -Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, M.D., and Gov. Ron DeSantis are working with the legislature to end all vaccine mandates for schoolchildren in the state. The two leaders announced their decision at a September 3, 2025, news conference. “The Florida Dept. of Health, in partnership with the governor, is going to be working to end […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 563—COP 30 Week Two: Paris Agreement Failure Redux
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
A Nuclear Resurgence, But Major Obstacles Remain
Opinion -Editorial -A nuclear energy resurgence is underway, driven by the artificial intelligence revolution and the Trump administration. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: 41% of Young Voters Support Giving Artificial Intelligence Sweeping Government Powers
Opinion -Press Release -41% of likely voters aged 18-39 voiced support for a proposal to give an advanced AI system authority to control public policymaking decisions. -
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Merck Leaves UK Over Fears of Drug Price Controls
Publication -Pharmaceutical giant Merck announced the cancellation of a planned $1.3 billion research center in London and the termination of all research and development activities in the United Kingdom (UK). The company said on September 10 its decision “reflects the challenges of the UK not making meaningful progress addressing the lack of investment in the life-science […]
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