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Health Care Activist Groups Sue to Stop Short-Term Plans
Opinion -Seven health care advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s expansion of access to short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. -
FDA Approving Generic Drugs at Record Rate
Opinion -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a record number of generic drugs in fiscal year 2018. -
North American Medical Tourism Achieves High Growth Rate
Opinion -health-care-news -The medical tourism industry in North America reached almost $24 billion in 2017, and that total is expected to grow to more than $52 billion by 2023, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 14.4 percent, a new report states. -
Midterm Elections Spell End of Obamacare Repeal and Replace Efforts
Opinion -health-care-news -In the wake of the 2018 midterm elections, the future direction of health care policy in the United States remains at the forefront of the political landscape, with Obamacare sure to remain in place for the foreseeable future. -
Congress, President Ban Drug Price ‘Gag Clauses’
Opinion -health-care-news -President Donald Trump signed into law two bills banning “gag clauses,” which prevent pharmacies from informing consumers they can save money by purchasing prescriptions out of pocket instead of through their health insurance provider. -
New Regulations on Medical Bills Proposed in Senate
Opinion -health-care-news -The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would put new restrictions on health care bills for out-of-network services. -
Republicans Call for Updated Obamacare Score
Opinion -health-care-news -Republican U.S. senators are calling for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to release its upcoming revised scoring model to be used in estimating the cost of health care legislation. -
Nurse Practitioners Could Help Solve Doctor Shortage
Opinion -health-care-news -As the United States copes with an increasing shortage of primary care doctors, registered nurse and health care economist Peter Buerhaus recommends governments allow greater freedom to nurse practitioners to fill the gap. -
Energy Dominance in the Midterm Elections
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Heartland Weekly: Embracing Trump is Key to Victory
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Kansas Solar Customers to Contribute to Electric Grid Maintenance
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) ruled a Kansas utility may establish electric grid maintenance fees for customers with rooftop solar electricity generation. -
Texas Becomes a Net Oil Exporter
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Texas Gulf Coast oil terminals exported more crude oil than they received from foreign sources for the first time ever in April, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute to Present Latest Climate Science in Poland During COP-24
Opinion -Press Release -Data and new report from the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change show humans are not causing a climate crisis -
Is Another Recession Looming?
Opinion -Editorial -Gloomy forecasts are becoming ubiquitous, lending credence to the view that economics is the dismal science. -
The Bipartisan Case for Modernizing Net Neutrality & Online Privacy Policy
Opinion -Editorial -What is the simple key to passing bipartisan net neutrality and online privacy legislation? -
Sanders’ ‘Stop BEZOS Act’ Boosts Government — Not Workers’ Prosperity
Opinion -Editorial -Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders recently introduced legislation meant to coerce Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and other CEOs into enhancing the benefits and wages of their employees. -
Top-Down Education Policy Should Yield to Free Choice
Opinion -Editorial -Two very different approaches to education reform began to take shape almost three decades ago, just one year apart -
FDA Is Celebrating the Great American Smokeout with a Great Unnecessary Vapeout
Opinion -Editorial -ACS and many other public health groups fail to acknowledge how successful this year’s Smokeout will be due to the popularity of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Report: Current Carbon-Dioxide Prices Won’t Meet Temperature Target
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The price governments in developed countries impose on carbon dioxide emissions in order to meet their commitments under the 2015 Paris climate agreement are far too low to achieve the stated temperature target, a new report says. -
Trump Administration Curbs Obama-Era Methane Rules
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have replaced Obama-era rules targeting methane emissions from oil and gas operations on federal land with regulations developed by Trump administration officials. -
No, the Trump Administration Never Predicted 7 Degrees of Global Warming
Opinion -Editorial -Last Friday, the Washington Post printed a fake news whopper: “ Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100.” -
High Costs of Insulin and Other Drugs Traced to Government Regulations, PBMs
Opinion -health-care-news -The cost of insulin rose dramatically during this century, but the increases have slowed during the Trump presidency, a new report analyzing drug prices states. -
Online Dental Therapy Resource Launched
Opinion -health-care-news -A nonprofit foundation has launched a website designed to provide information about dental therapy for consumers, health care professionals, and policymakers. -
PRESS RELEASE: Trump Sets Record Straight on California Fires, Climate Alarmism
Opinion -Press Release -“While taking the necessary step of setting the record straight about bogus global warming claims, Trump has acted quickly to get relief to the people of California.” - James Taylor
