Opinion
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Private-Sector Safety Institute Empowers Patients
Opinion -Leading physician, hospital, and consumer advocates announced at a December 11 news conference in Washington, DC the launch of a new initiative formed to improve patient safety and health care quality, the Patient Safety Institute (PSI). -
Radical greens step up terror campaign after September 11
Opinion -Far from being chastened by the events of September 11, radical environmentalist groups appear to have been inspired by the terrorists, stepping up their domestic terrorist activities in America. -
Recession Strips Insurance from 725,000 Laid-off Workers
Opinion -While Congressional leaders and the White House debate an economic stimulus package that supports subsidizing people enrolled in COBRA, a new report says more than 725,000 laid-off workers have lost their health insurance since the recession began in -
School Building Costs: Public vs. Private
Opinion -While the cost per student station in Florida is $12,862, school building proposals to relieve overcrowding in the Los Angeles Unified School District have a pricetag three times higher--$42,000 to $47,000 per pupil--according to Morris Newman in an -
Smart-growth takes hits
Opinion -Since the September 11 attack on the densest part of America (when counting job density), numerous commentators have pointed out the idea of density suddenly doesn't seem so attractive. -
Students Want to Be Held to High Standards
Opinion -A recent poll of principals, teachers, and students reveals a major disconnect between the views of educators and the views of students about accountability and expectations. -
Taking the Highway Out of My Way
Opinion -Imagine this: A teacher gives an assignment to his class. Students begin the assignment, but the noise level steadily creeps up beyond a comfortable level. Suddenly, a girl raises her voice and says, "This is anarchy! -
The arrogance of bureaucratic power
Opinion -The men and women around the basement table of the tiny northern Wisconsin town bank could be from Tom Brokaw's best seller, The Greatest Generation, children of the Great Depression, young men and women who went to war or sacrificed from home, savers -
The slick politics of ANWR oil
Opinion -According to Petroleum News Alaska, the company was created to provide investment and business opportunities, employment, and training for tribal members. -
Weak Science Scores Dim Hopes for High-Tech Workforce of the Future
Opinion -Low test scores in a national science test recently confirmed what the Third International Math and Science Study first revealed in February 1998: That the performance of U.S. -
Whatever it Takes: Clint Bolick
Opinion -"You can never tell which case is going to be the precedent-setting case. And so our goal from the very beginning has been to do whatever it takes to get programs up and running and to keep them running. -
Tax Credits Debated at School Choice Forum
Opinion -Prominent Virginians debated how much the Old Dominion State should learn from school-choice pioneers like Arizona, and from its own legacy in the civil rights revolution, during a September 20 forum at the General Assembly Building in Richmond. -
Americans Focus on Unity after WTC Attack
Opinion -While Americans struggled to comprehend the enormity of an enemy whose perverted value system could compel not one but 19 terrorists and their supporters to calmly plan and execute the murder of thousands of innocent people on September 11, several -
Study Details Benefits of Smaller Schools
Opinion -Smaller schools can provide higher student achievement in a safer and more disciplined environment--and they can do so cost-effectively--according to a new study produced for the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities by the Center for School -
Can Tolerance Be Taught? David Campbell
Opinion -Since the rationale for establishing the common schools was to instill American values, it's entirely appropriate to ask: How well are the public schools achieving that aim? -
Defending and rebuilding America requires resources
Opinion -In horrific moments etched forever in our memories, Islamist radicals murdered 6,500 innocent people--including more Americans than died at Antietam, previously the bloodiest single day in our nation's history. -
Forest Service report betrays fallen heroes
Opinion -The past few months have taught us all the true meaning of the word "hero. -
BlueRibbon Coalition forms PAC
Opinion -Following considerable research by staff and careful deliberation by the board and officers, the BlueRibbon Coalition announced at its 14th annual meeting the formation of the group's first political action committee, dubbed BRC PAC. -
There They Go Again
Opinion -Nature abhors a vacuum. That's why the media must fill every second of air time and every column inch of page space. -
Seeking Socialized Health Care in Maine
Opinion -Voters in Portland, Maine were asked in November if they wanted government-run health care. Nearly 52 percent (7,024) cast ballots in support of the non-binding resolution, while 48 percent (6,494) rejected it. -
12/2001: The Galen Report
Opinion -I have been criss-crossing the country and, as a result, I have no idea what—if anything—is happening in Washington on health policy. But I can report on some of the conferences and events I have been participating in. -
MSAs Can Be a Windfall for All
Opinion -Managing Editor’s note: Greg Scandlen—senior fellow in health policy at the National Center for Policy Analysis and assistant editor of Health Care News—sits on top of the mountain when it comes to Medical Savings Accounts. -
States Ready to Wield Drug-Purchasing Power
Opinion -Several states have banded together to form a multistage drug-purchasing pool to negotiate cheaper prescription drug prices for residents covered by government health insurance plans. -
Prior Authorization: What Does it Really Cost?
Opinion -Prior authorization, like many pharmacy management processes, can be used to improve the quality of medical care delivered to patients.