Opinion
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Commentary: FDA’s New Commissioner Needs to Shed Bloat, Put Patients First
Opinion -health-care-news, Editorial -Now that the Trump Administration’s new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, has been confirmed, -
Second Street.org Spotlights Socialized Medicine from Canadian Viewpoint
Opinion -health-care-news, News -When senior citizen Jenny Mackenzie of Vancouver, Canada learned it would take two years to receive hip surgery, it was SecondStreet.org that brought her tale of woe to the public’s attention. -
Supreme Court to Decide Safety Requirements on Abortion
Opinion -health-care-news, News -In what promises to be a landmark ruling on a highly charged issue, the U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case, -
Supreme Court Sidelines Review of ACA Constitutionality as Law Approaches Ten Years
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The U.S. Supreme Court said it will not fast-track a request by 19 states to take on a decision by a federal appeals court that ruled Obamacare’s individual mandate is unconstitutional -
The Freedom to Pump Gas
Opinion -Editorial -Illinois state representative Camille Lilly recently sponsored a bill to restrict self-service gasoline stations. Would creating jobs for gas station attendants be good economics? -
West Virginia Takes Step Approach at CON Repeal
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that eliminates a $1,000 fee charge that is most often refunded when seeking Certificate of Need (CON) approval. -
HHS Urged to Update HIPAA to Protect Patient Medical Records
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The data sharing deal between Google and Ascension Health raises patient privacy concerns. -
Physician Group Sues Adam Schiff for Attempting to Censure Vaccine Debate
Opinion -News -The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) and a New York state resident are suing U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California) for trying to suppress what he deems “inaccurate” vaccine information on the internet. -
Congressional Resolution on Physician Assisted Suicide Gets Bipartisan Support
Opinion -News -A congressional resolution to block the legalization of physician assisted suicide is receiving bipartisan support as states continue to legalize “death with dignity.” -
Feds Probe Red-Light Camera Corruption in Illinois, Legislators Back Ban
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Across the United States, 341 communities use red-light cameras, including 68 municipalities in Illinois, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. -
Investors Clamoring to Advance Kidney Care, Says HHS Deputy Secretary
Opinion -health-care-news, News -President Donald Trump’s kidney care initiative has energized investors and innovators, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan told The Heartland Daily Podcast, -
Too Many Regulatory Silos in Patient Care, Says HHS Deputy Secretary
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Director Eric Hargan says his agency is trying to eliminate regulatory barriers to health care in a way that would improve delivery and maintain “safeguards to patients.” -
Legal Firearms on College Campuses Don’t Increase Violence, Universities Report
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -The College Fix, a news website, contacted “multiple public universities in states where campus carry is legal,” and none of those responding reported any increase in gun violence since adopting policies allowing campus carry. -
House, Senate Bills Would Expand Health Savings Accounts
Opinion -News -In the midst of a national health-care debate over surprise billing, Medicare-for-All, the public option, and drug price transparency, a new front has been opened on Capitol Hill: expansion of health savings accounts (HSAs). -
Congress Considers Broader Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The U.S. Supreme Court limited the scope of protection under existing law to employees who report wrongdoing directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). -
Pennsylvania Legislators Consider Occupational Licensing Reforms
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Access to steady employment is necessary to reduce recidivism, but Pennsylvania, like many states, has made it exceedingly difficult for ex-felons to reenter the workforce. -
Health Care Reform Takes New Direction in Virginia
Opinion -health-care-news, News -A change in power in the Virginia legislature will put reforms of the state’s fiscally challenged Medicaid program on the back burner, say minority party opponents. -
Regulations are Bringing Back Dirt, Filth, and Disease
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -Trump is exactly right that problems trace to preposterous government regulations designed to save water that actually end up using more, and not dealing with the real problem which has nothing to do with domestic water use. -
Urban Planners Ignore City Labor Markets
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Review of Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities, by Alain Bertaud (MIT Press, 2018), 432 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0262038768; $36.64 -
States Struggle to Control Legal Marijuana Markets
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Legal marijuana continues to compete with its black-market cousin because of the time needed to establish a legitimate marketplace and the taxes on legal marijuana. -
Michigan Court Halts Governor’s Ban on Flavored E-Cigs, Vapes
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to issue emergency rules banning online and retail sales of flavored e-cigarettes, in response to reports of an increase in vaping-related lung diseases. -
U.S. Department of Agriculture Issues Regulations for Growing Hemp
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an interim rule that will allow farmers to grow and market hemp. -
FCC Chairman’s Proposed Spectrum Auction for 5G Is Good Policy
Opinion -Public-spectrum auctions led by the FCC are a step toward market-based spectrum management and privatization of public airwaves while maintaining needed governance of spectrum. -
Fast-Growing Georgia Faces Housing Shortages
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Peachtree State faces the prospect of soaring population growth and a woefully inadequate housing supply, especially in the booming Atlanta metropolitan area.