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  • Stop, Don’t Take My Organs – Book Review

    Harvesting organs and the ethical questions it raises. Review of The Brain Death Fallacy, Heidi Klessig, M.D. (Good Samaritan Books), 2023, 178 pages, ISBN 9798863485003 (Paperback) A news report described how crash victim Daniel Gonzalaz received a “hero’s walk” while “his body was transported from the hospital where he was declared dead,” in December. Daniel’s…

  • World Health Organization Preps for ‘Disease X’

    World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus is pressuring countries around the globe to agree to a new pandemic treaty, warning the next pandemic threat could be deadlier than COVID-19. Ghebreyesus rang the alarm at a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, in January, during a panel discussion on “Preparing for…

  • Candidates Need to Speak Honestly About Entitlements, Say Reformers

    Voters need to be told the truth about the fiscal sustainability of Medicare and Social Security, say the authors of Plan for America, a proposal for private accounts to pay for retirement and health care, and to address the debt of the national and state governments. “Plan For America is a tremendous opportunity for a presidential…

  • Doctors Make Strides in Treating Infants with Genetic Disorders

    A debate under the umbrella of reproductive health is heating up regarding unborn children diagnosed with genetic disorders and whether their cases are as hopeless as abortion proponents claim. In December, Kate Cox gained nationwide attention for wanting to circumvent the abortion ban in Texas because her preborn child was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. Cox,…

  • ‘Self-funding’ Traditional Medicare Add-Ons – A Fool’s Errand?

    Medicare enrollees are wondering if perhaps there might be a third option to traditional fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Shawn McGuyer, a retiree from Texas, is trying to determine if it might be financially advantageous to opt out of Medigap and Medicare Part D and self-fund those benefits throughout retirement. McGuyer, however, is unable to…

  • Ohio Senate Overrides Gov. Mike DeWine’s Veto, Bans ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ of Minors

    Ohio Senate Overrides Gov. Mike DeWine’s Veto, Bans ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ of Minors

    Ohio Senate overrides Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto, bans ‘gender-affirming care’ of minors and men in women’s sports.  by Tyler O’Neil The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, which will protect minors from experimental transgender treatments euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care” and safeguard fairness in women’s sports. The override…

  • Solution to Mississippi’s health care crisis: Repeal CON Laws

    Solution to Mississippi’s health care crisis: repeal certificate-of-need laws that limit access to a variety of medical services. By Douglas Carswell Often in politics, it is easier to define a problem than it is to solve it. Remember Barack Obama’s eloquent speech about the need to unite America beyond red states Vs blue states?  When Obama…

  • Texas AG Sues Drug Makers for Adulterated ADHD Drugs for Children

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing drug manufacturers Pfizer and Tris Pharma for misrepresenting a drug to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) they claimed complied with Food and Drug Administration regulations, that was adulterated. Tris was under contract with Pfizer to manufacture the ADHD drug Quillivant XR for children enrolled in Medicaid. The Texas AG’s…

  • Michigan Physicians Call Out Corporate Practice of Medicine

    The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is urging State Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate violations of a state law prohibiting unlicensed corporations from owning medical practices. MSMS sent a five-page letter to Nessel on October 23 stating that private equity groups have used a “series of deceptive legal loopholes” in states, including Michigan, to…

  • Republicans Face Challenges on Health Care in 2024 Election

    A survey by the progressive Navigator political research group found that three in five American voters view the Affordable Care Act (ACA) favorably, more people trusted the Democratic Party on health care issues, and most voters believe a Republican president would repeal Obamacare. Navigator sampled 1,000 registered voters online from November 30 to December 4,…

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