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John Stossel: ’15 Days to Slow the Spread’
Four years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!” We have “15 days to slow the spread.” Days turned into months and then years, while officials chipped away at our freedoms. I have long been wary of politicians, but even I was surprised at how authoritarian many were eager to be. Some demanded police to…
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Expensive Cancer Therapies Put Mandatory Treatment Laws to the Test
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued a bulletin reminding health insurance companies they are bound by Michigan law to cover all approved cancer drugs, even if treatments cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and may be ineffective. The DIFS issued the bulletin after an article describing how an insurance company, Priority…
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White House Pressured Amazon to Ban Books on COVID-19 as ‘Misinformation’
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) revealed documents showing the White House pressured Amazon to censor books related to the COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021, on February 5. Andrew Slavitt, a senior adviser on Biden’s COVID-19 response team, led the effort to pressure Amazon to ban “misinformation” books. “Who can we talk to about the high…
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Georgia Senate Passes Certificate of Need Reforms
Georgia Senate passes certificate of need reform measure that would increase access to facilities by expanding exemptions to CON law. By T.A. DeFeo (The Center Square) — The Georgia Senate has passed a measure to reform Georgia’s certificate of need laws. Lawmakers passed House Bill 1339 by a 43-11 margin. The House overwhelmingly passed the measure last month,…
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Doctors Challenge AMA’s Push on Vaccines
The COVID-19 public health emergency, during which the government put a heavy emphasis on the technology of vaccines, was a pivotal moment in government overreach, says Jane Orient, M.D., executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). AAPS filed an amicus curiae brief in Murthy v. Missouri, a case challenging collusion between…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Social Media Censorship Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in February regarding Florida and Texas laws designed to stem big tech bias against conservatives. The laws, both passed in 2021, would limit the rights of social media giants such as Meta, TikTok, X, and YouTube to curate or moderate content posted by their users. The cases have implications…
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To Save Medicare, Build on What Works – Commentary
By Joe Albanese (From the Washington Examiner) Politicians usually avoid proposing changes to Medicare in an election year, but the program’s rising costs and expected insolvency within the next five to 10 years will demand attention in the next presidential term. The question will be how to reduce spending while preserving benefits for seniors. The best approach is to build…
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Misunderstood, Maligned Medicare Advantage – Commentary
A missed phone call costs a Medicare Advantage plan $190 million. When does the failure to answer a phone call in 8 seconds cost the company receiving the call $190 million? When the caller is a spy working for the agency that runs Medicare and the receiving entity is a private insurance company. One Missed…
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Medicare Advantage Plans Face Payment Cuts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is changing the method it uses to calculate payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, on January 31, potentially compounding the effects of coverage reductions in discouraging seniors from enrollment. In 2023, CMS eliminated 2,000 diagnostic codes for MA, “which meant less coverage for seniors…
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Congress Mulls Tackling Abuses of 340B Drug Discount Program
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is seeking feedback on a controversial program that requires drug makers to sell discounted drugs to hospitals and clinics serving low-income areas. A “discussion draft” of the SUSTAIN 340B Act, unveiled on February 2, aims to clarify provisions of the drug discount program that critics say are riddled with…
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