Opinion
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Shortage of Psych Beds Puts Spotlight on Michigan’s CON Law
Opinion -As Michigan continues to struggle with how to address its lack of available beds in its psychiatric hospital in Caro, Michigan, the legislature is proceeding with hearings on legislation to exempt, among other areas, psychiatric beds from CON approval. -
Obamacare: 10 Years of Distress and Disappointment
Opinion -Editorial -In its first decade, ObamaCare has failed to solve many of the health care problems it was supposed to address. -
Commentary: FDA’s New Commissioner Needs to Shed Bloat, Put Patients First
Opinion -Now that the Trump Administration’s new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, has been confirmed, -
Is Health Care a Right?
Opinion -Health care is a component of modern prosperity, which must be continually created. -
Second Street.org Spotlights Socialized Medicine from Canadian Viewpoint
Opinion -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. -
A Consumer Wish List for Health Care
Opinion -See related article, April 2, 2020 -
Supreme Court to Decide Safety Requirements on Abortion
Opinion -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 -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 -
Rural Hospital Consolidation May Undermine Care, Access, New Study Finds
Opinion -Hospital consolidation, often seen as a financial lifeline for rural hospitals and encouraged by the Affordable Care Act, may result in cutbacks in services and reduced patient access, a new study concludes. -
Drug Companies Stall on Generic Drug Releases
Opinion -The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved generic versions of pharmaceutical products at a record-setting pace since 2016, but few of the newly certified products are available to patients, according to an analysis by Iqvia. -
New England Journal Study Questions Merits of Hospital Mergers
Opinion -The national debate over the benefits of hospital mergers flared up anew over a new study showing the growing trend of consolidation has led to “moderately worse patient experiences and no significant change in readmission or mortality rates.” -
Psychiatric Urgent Care Exceeds Expectations, Says Hospital
Opinion -One of the nation’s first psychiatric urgent care centers has attracted nearly 3,000 patients since it opened six months ago, according its operator, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -
West Virginia Takes Step Approach at CON Repeal
Opinion -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 -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 -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. -
Feds Take Action Against Doctors Who Fail to Provide Patient Records
Opinion -The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has started enforcing a provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that has been in effect since 1996. -
Heartland Weekly: Alarmists Dial Back Dire Scenarios
Opinion -Week of February 10, 2020 -
Congressional Resolution on Physician Assisted Suicide Gets Bipartisan Support
Opinion -A congressional resolution to block the legalization of physician assisted suicide is receiving bipartisan support as states continue to legalize “death with dignity.” -
Investors Clamoring to Advance Kidney Care, Says HHS Deputy Secretary
Opinion -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, -
Proposal to Lower Healthcare Costs Will Lower Air Ambulances to the Ground
Opinion -Air transport is the one service you hope you never need, but when you do, you thank God it is there -
New Medicare Payment Model to Incentivize At-Home Kidney Dialysis
Opinion -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is finalizing rules for a mandatory payment model meant to improve kidney care and reduce costs. -
FDA’s Broken Drug Approval System Continues Hurting Patients
Opinion -There is no question that a means testing regime ought to be in place, but by what standards and who makes that determination is what must be reexamined and changed. -
Presidential Politics Taking Toll on Young Doctors, Study Finds
Opinion -Young physicians are increasingly aligning with left-of-center political viewpoints, according to results of a recent survey by BMJ, an international medical journal. -
The Real Threat of Viruses
Opinion -A few years ago, it was ebola. Today, the coronavirus. Tomorrow, because of mutation, it will be something else.
