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Report: Louisiana Hospital Privatization Boosted Quality of Care, Prosperity, Jobs
Opinion -Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) efforts to privatize government-run hospitals resulted in increased economic prosperity and better access to health care in the state, according to a recent study. -
Senate Confirms Gottlieb as New FDA Commissioner
Opinion -FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb has written in support of curtailing FDA overreach. -
House Considers Capping Medical Malpractice Judgments
Opinion -Lawyer contingency fees are driving up the cost of health care. -
New Jersey Bill Would Expand Malpractice Protection for Charity Care
Opinion -Dr. Alieta Eck's charity health care center is a model for reaching low-income and uninsured patients without government funding. -
House Approves Faster Termination Process for VA Employees
Opinion -The Senate passed a related bill on June 6, 73 years after the Allied invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. -
Policy Diagnosis: Free-Market Principles Benefit Mental Health Patients
Opinion -Dr. Robert Emmons is a fourth-generation direct-pay psychiatrist who says free market principles serve mental health patients well. -
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Free Physicians from Forced Maintenance of Certification
Opinion -If the governor signs the bill, physicians will gain protection from expensive obligations that divert their attention from patients. -
AHCA Would Reduce Premiums by 20 Percent, CBO Estimates
Opinion -After causing premiums to rise temporarily, the American Health Care Act would result in lower health insurance premiums than Obamacare. -
Freelance-Physician Market Growth Accelerates with ‘Nomad Health’
Opinion -Some are calling it the Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb of health care. -
Arkansas Seeks Feds’ Approval to Roll Back Medicaid Expansion, Adopt Work Requirements
Opinion -Approval could result in the first major rollback of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. -
West Virginia Reduces Reach of Certificate-of-Need Law
Opinion -The law exempts purchasers of financially distressed hospitals from onerous regulations. -
Houston Dental Support Organization Provides Free Service for Low-Income Women
Opinion -DSOs perform nonclinical tasks to help dental practices run more efficiently. -
FDA Rule Could Keep Cigarette Smokers Hooked
Opinion -Regulations could prevent smokers from turning to safer options. -
Senate Considers Changes to House-Approved Health Care Bill
Opinion -The upper chamber could modify the House bill or draft its own bill from scratch. -
North Carolina Senate Calls for Amendments to Rein in Federal Government
Opinion -A dozen states have passed similar resolutions. -
Taxpayers Overpaid for 82 Percent of Medicare Chiropractor Bills
Opinion -Most of the payments were not justified. -
Maine Lawmakers Consider Medical Price-Transparency Mandates
Opinion -Free-market experts debate whether the bill would be a win for patients. -
Free-Market Coalition Urges Congress to Oppose Importation of Prescription Drugs
Opinion -In a letter signed by The Heartland Institute, the authors argue drug importation would ultimately harm patients. -
Report: House Freedom Caucus Rejection of AHCA Saved GOP Majorities
Opinion -Analytics show the House Freedom Caucus' resistance to the initial version of the American Health Care Act may have saved Republicans preparing to campaign in 2018. -
Humana Withdraws from Obamacare Replacement Effort
Opinion -Free-market experts disagree whether health insurers should be involved in replacing Obamacare. -
Missouri Calls for Amendments to Rein in Federal Government
Opinion -The state is the fourth to pass such a resolution in 2017. -
Virginia Lawmakers Reject Medicaid Expansion as Congress Stalls
Opinion -An attempt to override the governor's veto failed. -
States Score Big with Low Medical Malpractice Claims, Few Regulations
Opinion -States with less punitive medical boards scored highest. -
Policy Diagnosis: Doctors, Patients Discover ‘Wedge of Health Freedom’
Opinion -Doctors and patients are finding each other in a free market despite obstruction by federal and state regulations.
