Opinion
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College Un-Prep: Are Schools–or Students–to Blame?
Opinion -Achieve, Inc.'s new report, Rising to the Challenge, clearly shows that college instructors, employers, and recent public high school graduates are dissatisfied with graduates' preparation for college or employment. -
Why California Is Falling Behind
Opinion -A recent California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) report warned the state is falling behind in developing sound policies that will speed the deployment of broadband. -
Stossel: Politicians’ Kids Go to Private Schools
Opinion -"Politicians who promote public schools don't always send their kids to them," said ABC News journalist John Stossel in a segment of the 20/20 program broadcast on January 28, called "Public Schools for Poor Kids, Not Politicians' Kids. -
Hawaii Withholding Funds from Charters
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Education (DoE) has opened an investigation into the withholding of approximately $1.7 million in federal special education funding by local state education officials from Hawaii's charter schools. -
Illinois Governor Rejects Income Tax Hike for Education
Opinion -Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) used his annual State of the State address on February 16 to reject a bill that would sharply increase the state income tax and reduce reliance on local property taxes to fund public education. -
Supreme Court Appears Split over ‘Economic Development’ as Public Use
Opinion -U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed divided on February 22 when lawyers argued over whether local governments may condemn a person's home or business for private redevelopment. Property rights advocates say the decision in the case of Kelo v. -
Advertisement: AHIP Institute 2005 to Meet in June
Opinion -More than 2,300 health care professionals will gather in June at Institute 2005, the annual meeting of America's Health Insurance Plan (AHIP), to learn about and discuss issues ranging from surviving health care's changing marketplace to consumer choice -
Politics, Not Need, Drive New York’s Tax-and-Spend Policies
Opinion -A new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston confirms New York state's taxes are by far the highest in the country and finds social needs don't explain the heavy tax burden. -
State Plan for Genomics Research Under Fire in Minnesota
Opinion -A David and Goliath battle has arisen in Minnesota over ownership and use of patients' genetic data. On one side of the heated debate is Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and two of Minnesota's major research institutions, the Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota. -
States Move to Restrict Medical Discount Cards
Opinion -At least a dozen states are considering legislation to restrict the sale of medical discount cards, which many uninsured persons or those with large-deductible health insurance policies use to reduce their out-of-pocket expenses. -
Benefits in the Balance
Opinion -A federal judge began hearing arguments in February over federal rules regarding employer-provided health coverage for retirees before and after their Medicare eligibility. The hearing before Judge Anita Brody of the U.S. -
Schiavo Case Brings Congress Back from Break
Opinion -The Terri Schiavo controversy came to Washington, DC in March, with Congress calling a special session and President George W. -
Preventive Medicine Brings High Costs, Limited Benefits
Opinion -Popular theories on how to control health care costs have had a hazardous side effect: higher costs. -
Current Tax Laws Hamper Consumer-Driven Health Care
Opinion -Consumer-driven health care has advanced more in the past decade than in any other period in history. Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), for example, received a boost from the Internal Revenue Service in 2002. -
Doctor Spending Nearly Eight Years in Prison Without a Trial
Opinion -"I want to go to trial on Monday; I've been locked up for nearly eight years," Dr. Tom Sell declared. "The federal court has no evidence, they have no witnesses. I want my trial one week from today. I am not incompetent in any way, shape, or form. -
Greenpeace, WWF Repudiate Anti-DDT Agenda
Opinion -Spokesmen for Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), activist environmental groups that have led the effort to ban worldwide use of the pesticide DDT, have admitted to the New York Times that DDT may be necessary and desirable after all. -
School Finance Drives Texas Budget, Tax Talks
Opinion -Two years ago, Texas legislators sweated through a legislative session with a $10 billion budget shortfall. They found ways to cut spending and cover the shortfall, passing a $117 billion biennial budget. Taxpayers gave Gov. -
Despite Rhetoric, Bush Budget Cuts Little, Spends a Lot
Opinion -Taxpayers will find many items to praise and more than a few to pan in President George W. Bush's Fiscal Year 2006 budget, according to an analysis released by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU). -
Proposed Tax Hike on Air Travelers Meets Stiff Opposition
Opinion -The Bush administration's proposed fiscal 2006 budget includes a massive tax increase on every American who uses air travel. The tax, estimated to raise $1. -
My Turn: Health Care Revolution in Europe
Opinion -My visit to London a few months ago provided valuable lessons about the United Kingdom (UK) and its European Union (EU) neighbors. What was once unimaginable is happening: Europe's citizens, who once held fast to socialized medical care, are letting go. -
Pork Producers, EPA Adopt New Emission Rules
Opinion -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with the nation's pork producers and other livestock operators to study and develop new emissions standards for livestock farms. -
CMS Issues Final Rules for 2006 Medicare Drug Benefit
Opinion -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued final rules for the new 2006 Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) and the new Regional PPOs under Medicare Advantage (Part C). The regulations run about 2,000 pages. -
Advertisement: Electronic Health Records Highlighted at TEPR 2005
Opinion -TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record), the country's leading health care technology conference and trade show, will be held May 14-18, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. -
U.S. Fighting off Kyoto Restrictions
Opinion -The Kyoto Protocol went into effect on February 16, 2005 after seven long years of negotiations. As a victory for European Union diplomacy, it will certainly please international bureaucrats, but it is no cause for celebration.