Opinion
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Follow The Science, At Least On Nutrition
Opinion -Editorial -Even if we hew to politicized science on Covid and climate, can’t we do real science on food? -
Alabama Should Repeal Certificate of Need Laws
Opinion -Editorial -CON laws, the epitome of central planning, require approval by a state board or commission to determine need in the marketplace. -
The Face Mask Fetish Turns Out to Be a Matter of Pseudo-Religion Rather Than Science
Opinion -News -The suppression of the information does not advance the cause of scientific inquiry or the spread of knowledge. One wonders, therefore, what the purpose of the suppression is. -
Illinois Legislators Take Nanny State to a Whole New Level
Opinion -Editorial -Politicians often claim “unforeseen” consequences when their public policy produces unintended results. -
Mandating COVID-19 Digital Passports? Too Close to a Dystopian Novel for Me
Opinion -Editorial -Studies show that the mental health impacts from the lockdowns have been damaging to the most vulnerable in our society. -
Volunteer State Should Say Sayonara to Needless Certificate of Need Laws
Opinion -Editorial -The high costs of CON and time-consuming paperwork to apply for CON licensure are outrageous. -
Statement by Heartland Director Jeré C. Fabick on WI Supreme Court ‘Mask’ Victory
Opinion -Press Release -Statement by Heartland Director Jeré C. Fabick, who sued Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers over his emergency powers, COVID lockdowns, and mask mandates -
Colorado Voters Should Reject Government Price Controls on Prescription Drugs
Opinion -Editorial -As Milton Friedman said, “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” -
Rural America and the COVID Vaccine
Opinion -Editorial -The United States continues to lead the world in health care innovation -
Certificate of Need Repeal Would Benefit Alaskans
Opinion -Editorial -One of the many problems with CON laws is that they are the embodiment of cronyism -
Even with vaccines, testing will take on greater role for America’s COVID-19 recovery
Opinion -Editorial -Because a test is only a snapshot in time, the current frequency of testing is insufficient -
Americans Should Have the Freedom to Choose Their Medicines
Opinion -Editorial -During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created an expedited process to approve drugs and treatment options for patients afflicted with the deadly disease -
Don’t Foist Wisconsin’s Failures on the Rest of Us
Opinion -Editorial -The states are often referred to as laboratories of democracy, and according to that logic, Andrea Palm relinquishing her position to move to a higher office and impact national policy is downright frightening and reckless -
What We Learned from Operation Warp Speed
Opinion -Editorial -The goal of FDA should be to allow good drugs to succeed sooner, and bad drugs to fail faster -
Indiana Should Upgrade Age Verification Requirements for Tobacco and Vaping Purchases
Opinion -Editorial -Supporters of such policies suggest that age-verification works for limiting access to tobacco and vape products by strengthening protections -
FDA backtracks on hand-sanitizer fees
Opinion -Editorial -For their patriotic efforts, this is how these companies were thanked: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new regulations and fees for organizations -
Senate Holds Hearing on Early Medical Responses for COVID-19
Opinion -Editorial -As the media and scientific community is searching for a vaccine as a silver bullet, there are other treatments that could be immediately beneficial to the public -
NY Times Blows It Yet Again: Want Vaccines At All? Protect Intellectual Property Rights
Opinion -Editorial -As some reports would have it, this is the beginning of the end. Three coronavirus vaccines have posted excellent results, with more expected to come -
South Carolina Certificate of Need Laws Limit Access to Care for Rural Residents
Opinion -Editorial -CON laws in South Carolina impact rural communities hardest by increasing drive times to seek care, increasing wait times to receive care, and leading toward higher health care costs -
Deregulate telehealth to increase access to care at lower cost
Opinion -Editorial -The pandemic has opened a world of possibilities and shows just how successful American ingenuity can be when government simply gets out of the way -
What Would Biden’s Health Care System Look Like?
Opinion -Editorial -Joe Biden, who will likely become president next year, has suggested he will seek to expand on the failed “Obamacare” system by including a public option, colloquially known as “Bidencare.” -
COVID-19: Danish Mask Study Published: What Next?
Opinion -Editorial -Now that we have a randomized controlled trial (RCT) about masks, will it change what you do? -
Expansion of Association Health Plans Would Improve Health Care System
Opinion -Editorial -Imagine a world where your local membership shopping club or health/fitness club could sell health insurance to members -
Doctors with COVID-19 Put Early At-Home Treatment to the Test
Opinion -Editorial -Two physicians who are leading the charge on early at-home COVID-19 treatment to reduce hospitalization and death, have themselves become infected with the virus and following the regiment they, themselves preach