Opinion
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The Press Conference Trump Should Hold Now
Opinion -Here's what Trump should say during his next coronavirus press conference. -
Cost and Benefit When Human Life Is a Stake
Opinion -How long can we keep people away from work before their lives are ruined? -
Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Outdated FDA Law, Policy
Opinion -America is completely dependent on China and India for its pharmaceutical drug supply. -
Partners in Freedom: The Goodman Institute Shows How to Fix Health Care without More Taxes, Mandates
Opinion -If there is a way to fix the nation’s broken health care system without raising taxes or mandating coverage, chances are The Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research and its founder, John C. Goodman, have figured it out. -
Watch Out for Long-Term Effects of Government’s Coronavirus Remedies
Opinion -As the economy locks down, the U.S. government must consider the implications of social distancing itself. -
Watch Out for Long-Term Effects of Government’s Coronavirus Remedies
Opinion -Economic contractions harm human health, so governments should take that into account in their coronavirus policies -
Commentary: Medicare for All is No Match for a Coronavirus
Opinion -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, head of President Donald Trump’s task force on the novel coronavirus, declared a public health emergency in response to the global outbreak of the pathogen. -
Coronavirus May Kill, but so Does Economic Disruption
Opinion -The stimulus approach fails to address the fundamental causes of the economic downturn, while it balloons the deficit to no good end. -
Pearls of Venom
Opinion -Los Angeles teacher union leader is using the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to trash charter schools. -
Commentary: Obamacare Rations Care for the Sick and Overcharges the Healthy
Opinion -See related article, March 24 -
Another Government Misstep
Opinion -A New York Times report on ventilator production misses the point. -
What Comes After the Coronavirus, Freedom or Despotism?
Opinion -Coronavirus is causing a fundamental shift in the way Americans live their lives. The question is: what comes next? -
CON Repeal Attracts More Legislative Support in South Carolina
Opinion -An effort to repeal certificate of need (CON) laws in South Carolina has picked up momentum after bills in both chambers of the state’s legislature picked up more support. -
Fight the Virus, Not Carbon
Opinion -Often, obsessive focus on climate wastes scarce money and distracts from the real health crisis. -
Lawmakers Go Back to the Drawing Board on Surprise Medical Bills
Opinion -Under election-year pressure to provide relief to constituents angered by surprise medical bills, lawmakers in both parties are working on proposals that, at the very least, will show they are taking the problem seriously. -
Commentary: Doctors Can Fight Coronavirus If Politicians Will Let Them
Opinion -This commentary was published in the Detroit News on March 26 regarding a new rule against prescribing certain treatments for coronavirus. See related podcast on The Heartland Daily Podcast. -
Indiana Bills Address Non-Compete Clauses on Physicians
Opinion -Indiana lawmakers are considering three measures that would limit or stop non-compete clauses that medical employers such as hospitals can impose on physicians regarding future employment. -
Fight Virus Not Carbon
Opinion -The vast sums proposed to be spent under dubious national Green New Deals should be spent instead on health care, especially virus prevention and protection. -
The Virus Slowdown Was Successful, But the Depressed Patient Died in Poverty
Opinion -In their frantic attempts to delay the spread of the Wuhan virus, governments are sowing the seeds of economic depression and currency destruction. -
House Bill Would Restrict Non-Compete Clauses in Health Care Employment Contracts
Opinion -A bipartisan bill would limit the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, including an area where they’ve been under particular scrutiny: health care. -
The Next Step in Health Care Reform: Health Financing Accounts
Opinion -Dr. Roger Beauchamp says Americans should go a step further than health savings accounts, with 'health financing accounts' (HFAs). -
COVID-19 Tests: The Non-Fake News
Opinion -Our system may not be the fastest, but it’s giving us trustworthy answers. -
Obamacare Fails Patients with Pre-existing Conditions, Report Finds
Opinion -The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is leaving a number of people with pre-existing conditions by the wayside as insurers narrow their networks to the point of uselessness, a new report finds. -
Gortler: Depending on China for America’s Drugs Was Always a Bad Idea
Opinion -America is objectively dependent on China and India for its drug supply. COVID-19 is expected to dry up this supply.