Opinion
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Hawaii Democrats Are Pushing a Broad Carbon Dioxide Tax
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Senate Democrats who passed Senate Bill 3150 which would impose a $40 per metric ton tax on of carbon dioxide emissions beginning in 2021, incrementally increasing the tax rate in stages to reach a price of $80 per metric ton by 2030. -
U.S. EPA, DOT, Promote Safety by Reducing Mandated Future Fuel Economy Increases
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The Trump administration finalized updates to the nation’s fuel economy standard, saying the new rule will better protect air quality, consumer choice, and public safety than the previous rule issued during Barack Obama’s presidency. -
Is This a Recession?
Opinion -Editorial -We have experienced unprecedented economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing policies. Twenty two million Americans lost jobs in four weeks. -
Did We Just Shut Down the Economy Because of a Flu?
Opinion -Editorial -The results of the first scientific survey of serology in a well-defined population has been conducted and – guess what? – the mortality rate for Coronavirus is not much different from that of the ordinary flu. -
Ten Years Out, Electronic Health Records Raise Ire
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were once touted as an easily transferrable, cost-effective way to record patient care, but more than a decade after their introduction, they are a subject of heated debate. -
Questionable California Priorities Are About to Hit Pocket Books
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -Taxing the rich has seemed to be one of the Band-Aid solutions for California’s budget, but that’s dangerous as seventy percent of the General Fund is already provided by personal taxes on just five percent of the population. -
Physicians Still Waiting for Flexibility in Prescribing to Suicidal Patients
Opinion -health-care-news, News -After publicly calling attention to the problem eight years, physicians say there has been little to no change in the way insurance companies cover prescription medications for suicidal patients considered in danger of a drug overdose. -
Minnesota Regulators Approve Environmental Review for Oil Pipeline Replacement
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The Minnesota Public Utility Commission voted to approve an environmental review of the replacement for Enbridge Energy’s aging, corroded, and cracking Line 3 crude oil pipeline. -
COVID-19 Response Sets New Normal for Big Government
Opinion -health-care-news, Editorial -During my last visit to the grocery store, the clerk directed me to the hermetically sealed conveyor belt and, grinning proudly, said, “Welcome to the new normal.” -
Liberty Versus Political Paternalism
Opinion -Editorial -In Uncle Sam’s 2020 fiscal year that began on October 1, 2019, it is estimated that the federal government will spend around $4.4 trillion, of which about $1 trillion will be with borrowed money to cover the budget deficit of that amount. -
New Strategy on Patient Health Data Targets Consumers
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Before the Coronavirus pandemic took center stage, the Trump Administration began executing new rules for better production, use, and sharing of medical records. -
COVID-19: The Government Practice of Medicine
Opinion -Editorial -I hope you are doing well--for access to medical help is increasingly threatened. -
On-line Lambda School Offers Students Income Share Agreements in lieu of Tuition
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -For-profit schools like Lambda are an important alternative to traditional universities that impose a heavy financial burden on students. -
FDA Gives Biosimilars a Boost by Expanding Database
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The so-call "Purple Book" is a list of all licensed biologic products and is a reference guide for patients, providers, payers and manufactureres. -
The Pandemic or the Recession: Which is More Costly?
Opinion -Editorial -The United States has taken unprecedented actions to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. How bad will this be for the economy? -
Litigation in the Public Interest?
Opinion -Editorial -Fear of litigation delayed delivery of millions of N95 masks for healthcare workers. Should the law be slowing our emergency response? -
T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Could Boost Wireless Service Competition
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Two telecoms complete a merger expected to speed 5G broadband deployment. -
Colorado Bills Aim to Improve Medicaid Primary Care Through Telemedicine
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Colorado lawmakers are proposing a bill to expand telemedicine in an effort to improve health care access for Medicaid patients. -
Millennials Given Responsibility to Pay for Retirement Programs Investment Deficiencies
Opinion -Editorial -In these trying times coping with the Coronavirus, and its huge impact on businesses and employment, the younger generations have been set up to pick up some the costs of the defined benefits that their parents and grandparents voted in for themselves. -
Shale Revolution Helps Keep U.S. Economy Strong
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. economy is currently enjoying the longest period of expansion in history, in large part driven by the fracking revolution which enabled America to become the world’s leading energy producer. -
Partners in Freedom: Ohio’s Buckeye Institute Leads the Way on Medicaid Waivers and Other Health Care Reforms
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The founders at The Buckeye Institute in Ohio decided to become one of the nation’s leading advocates for Medicaid waivers when they saw how little choice there was in their state. -
Cost and Benefit When Human Life Is a Stake
Opinion -Editorial -How long can we keep people away from work before their lives are ruined? -
The Stimulus and Moral Hazard
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -The CARES Act is one of the few government bailouts that doesn't set a bad precedent. -
U.S. Rep. Dingell Proposes Bill to Encourage More Electric Cars
Opinion -environment-climate-news -U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is proposing continued and expanded federal support for electric vehicle manufacturers and purchasers in a bill that would dedicate $2 billion annually for development and adoption of plug-in cars.
