Opinion
-
The Day After Tomorrow: Hollywood Fantasy and Kindergarten Science
Opinion -Is this what it has finally come down to? -
The Tragedy of the Anti-Commons
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 14 decision not to review the D.C. -
Illinois Insurance Brokers Seek Solutions for the Uninsured
Opinion -On May 26, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Health Care Justice Act (House Bill 2268). The bill sets as a policy goal the creation of a state health care plan covering a full range of preventive, acute, and long-term care services. Gov. -
Wisconsin Gov. Says No to HSA Tax Break
Opinion -As the Wisconsin legislative session came to a close, state legislators passed a bill to give citizens a state tax deduction for contributions to Health Savings Accounts. Democrat Governor Jim Doyle promptly vetoed the measure. -
Feds Deny Minnesota Request for Ban on Junk Food Purchases with Food Stamps
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has denied a March 2004 petition by the state of Minnesota for permission to prevent Food Stamp users from purchasing candy and soft drinks with the stamps. -
Pfizer Lowers Rx Prices for Uninsured Americans
Opinion -Pfizer Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of prescription drugs, has announced plans to substantially reduce prices for its drugs for all people without health insurance, regardless of income or age. -
Bill Cosby Is Truly Free
Opinion -There have been mixed reactions to the few minutes of old-fashioned common sense spoken by Bill Cosby as he was being honored at the NAACP’s black-tie event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. -
We Should Insist on Ethical Behavior
Opinion -Judging by the number of headlines and stories in newspapers and on television, unethical behavior by politicians and business leaders is reaching epidemic levels. -
Massachusetts Will Try Anything … Except Markets
Opinion -A proposed amendment to the Massachusetts state constitution, which would mandate that lawmakers provide medical insurance to all residents of the state, is the final stage in what critics have long warned would be a downward spiral for private health -
Book Review: Saving Lives & Saving Money
Opinion -Saving Lives & Saving Money by Newt Gingrich, with Dana Pavey and Anne Woodbury ($24. -
Glossary of Terms
Opinion -Guaranteed Issue Guaranteed issue (GI) laws forbid health insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone who applies for health insurance, including those individuals who apply for insurance after the onset of a chronic health condition or who -
Biotech Opponents Win in Vermont, Target Other States
Opinion -Opponents of biotechnology, failing to gain political traction at the national level, are increasingly pushing their agenda at the state and local levels. -
Air Quality War Looms Among the States
Opinion -Since enactment of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) in 1970, the federal government has played the dominant role in the nation's air quality policy. -
Studies Show Commuter Trains Don’t Improve Air Quality
Opinion -Recent studies in Denver, Dallas, and other cities show rail transit is a particularly ineffective solution to air pollution problems. -
Ronald Reagan and the Privatization Revolution
Opinion -Ronald Reagan was a great president. He stood up for the ideas of limited government, free trade, and free markets, and the rollback of communism. -
Biotechnology Promises Industrial Benefits
Opinion -Two reports issued in June 2004 document the potential for the use of genetic engineering in industrial processes to reduce air and water pollution, expand the production of new fuels, reduce the amounts of energy and raw materials required in -
Anti-Biotech Bills Find Little Traction in State Legislatures
Opinion -Despite recent high-profile measures in California counties and in the Vermont legislature to ban or heavily regulate genetically enhanced crops, most state legislatures are following the federal government's lead in rebuffing the opponents of -
State Legislatures Face Anti-Pesticide Bills
Opinion -Anti-chemical activists have pushed several state governments in recent years to pass laws to eliminate or drastically reduce the use of pesticides in schools and daycare centers. To date, about 20 states have enacted such laws. -
Court Rulings Endanger Farmers’ Use of Pesticides
Opinion -Farmers who apply their own pesticides, and state legislators who represent them, should be aware of two key environmental cases making their way through the federal court system, as well as a legislative response from a coalition of agricultural and -
Industry Running Much Cleaner in New Jersey
Opinion -Industrial pollution in New Jersey dropped 58 percent between 1994 and 2001, even as businesses used 8 percent more hazardous substances, according to a state report released on June 10. -
New HEI Report on Air Pollution Easy to Misinterpret
Opinion -A study released June 16 by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) aims to improve our understanding of the relationship between very small particulate matter (PM) in our air and cardiovascular-respiratory human health. -
Big-Budget Hollywood Movie Is a Science Travesty
Opinion -Even the Weather Channel has gone Hollywood. -
New York Senate Launches Campaign for $1 Billion Tax Cut
Opinion -The Republican majority in the New York State Senate has launched a campaign for a package of tax cuts and tax credits it says would be valued at $1 billion when fully effective. -
New Jersey Governor Signs Bill to Tax Cosmetic Surgery
Opinion -On the last day of June, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey (D) signed into law a measure that will require patients to pay a tax on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures performed in the state. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Wayne R.