Opinion
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Insurer Expands Global Payment System in Massachusetts
Opinion -Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is greatly expanding its capitated, also referred to as “global payment,” form of medical reimbursement. -
134 Billion Reasons to Embrace Debt Reform
Opinion -Every Pennsylvanian’s share of state and local debt increased by 20 percent over the last twelve years. In 2002, per capita debt totaled $8,693. Today, the total is a shade under $10,450. This trend must be reversed. -
Dutch Doctors Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment from the Elderly
Opinion -Doctors in the Netherlands frequently withhold and withdraw treatment from the elderly, a study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics has found. -
Report: Federal Regulatory Tax Reaches $1.88 Trillion
Opinion -The 2015 edition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI) Ten Thousand Commandments reveals the tremendous, growing “hidden tax” of America’s regulatory state. The report indicates a $1.88 trillion hit to Americans consumers and the U.S. -
California Seizes Estates of Deceased Medicaid Patients
Opinion -Some families of deceased Medicaid patients in California are receiving big bills from Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid insurance program for the poor. -
Dr. Oz Criticized for Unscientific Issue Advocacy, Endorsements
Opinion -Citing controversial positions and unscientific public statements, 10 doctors have signed a letter stating Dr. Mehmet Oz should be fired from the faculty of Columbia University. -
Inverted pyramid: Bass Pro Shops resort cost Memphis taxpayers $78 million, says one estimate
Opinion -MEMPHIS — Bass Pro Shops founder John Morris had a grand idea. He wanted to convert the iconic Memphis Pyramid — neglected and long-abandoned — into another one of his retail stores. The cost was $45 million, provided city taxpayers chipped in. -
The Most Important Obamacare Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Opinion -While the nation eagerly awaits the Supreme Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell, a case brought by an unknown Pennsylvania tax collector has quietly made its way to the U.S. -
West Virginia Requires Legislative Approval State Power Plant Regulations
Opinion -With Democrat Gov. Earl Tomblin’s signature, West Virginia joined Pennsylvania in requiring the state legislature approve of any state-developed carbon-dioxide reduction plan before it is submitted to the U.S. -
Assurant Health Falls Victim to Obamacare’s Sweeping Regulations
Opinion -It’s a tough time to be a small insurance company. In 2010, the year President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, Assurant Health (AH) had a net income of approximately $54 million. -
Chipotle Backs Off GMO-free Claim
Opinion -Chipotle, the popular burrito restaurant chain, said in April it was going to stop offering its patrons genetically modified foods (GMO), pledging to no longer use modern biotechnology crops for any of its ingredients. -
Benefits of Health Information Exchanges Identified
Opinion -Health information exchange (HIE) is the transfer of electronic information such as lab results, clinical summaries, and medication lists, and its proponents claim it can be used to boost efficiency, reduce health care costs, and improve outcomes for -
Stupid-Strategy Sweepstakes: Home Depot vs. Lowe’s
Opinion -Both of the nation's retail hardware behemoths, Home Depot and Lowe's, recently sold out to activists in ways that are the corporate equivalent of a dog's putting his tail between his legs and slinking away from a bully. -
New EPA Regulations Ban Production and Sale of Most Wood-Burning Stoves
Opinion -The vast majority of U.S. wood-burning stoves are now banned under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that were finalized in February. -
Coca-Cola Takes on Scaremongers
Opinion -At the April meeting of the Coca-Cola Company’s (CCC) shareholders, the National Center for Public Policy Research urged the soft drink manufacturer’s CEO, Muhtar Kent, to do more to promote the safety and benefits of genetically modified organisms (GMO). -
Sen. James Inhofe to Open Tenth International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -Chairman of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to DeliverBreakfast Keynote on Thursday, June 11U.S. Sen. -
Celebrity Defends McDonalds’ Low-Skill, Low-Wage Jobs
Opinion -While McDonalds is vilified by the $15 minimum wage movement as the poster child for corporate greed and worker exploitation, one famous actor has a different perspective. -
Worse Than Government-Caused Uncertainty? Certainty the Government is Against You
Opinion -Without investment, everything economic collapses. Stasis is death. We must constantly create and innovate to move forward our massive $14-trillion-per-year economy. That takes lots and lots and LOTS of speculative capital. -
Tennessee Officials Will Review Common Core
Opinion -Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill to review and replace Common Core standards, according to a report by U.S. News and World Report. -
Millennials’ Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket Under Obamacare
Opinion -The cost of health insurance premiums for young, healthy Americans have increased significantly under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, at the close of the law’s second open-enrollment period, according to a recent analysis from The -
Obamacare’s Exchange Crises
Opinion -Obamacare’s Exchange Crises Consumer Power Report #461 The Pioneer Institute reports on the behind-the-scenes crisis in Massachusetts, where the launch of the Obamacare exchange was disastrous. -
Uncovered: Wikipedia’s Leftist Ties and Its Censorship of the Facts
Opinion -Despite the protests of countless experts claiming Wikipedia is often not a reliable source of information, it remains perhaps the most influential and one of the most-visited websites on the planet. -
‘Green’ Apple Installs Diesel Generators, Ballyhoos Phony Forest Offset Scheme
Opinion -While Apple Inc. continues its laughable claim that its data centers are run “100-percent” on renewable energy – highlighted by a solar farm built adjacent to its server facility in Maiden, N.C. -
Big Government Advocates Say They Want More Competition – Their ‘Solutions’ Result in Less
Opinion -The road to Hell is paved with good government intentions.We need not ascribe malicious motives to Big Government advocates – we need only look at their results.
