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Merck Leaves UK Over Fears of Drug Price Controls
Publication -Pharmaceutical giant Merck announced the cancellation of a planned $1.3 billion research center in London and the termination of all research and development activities in the United Kingdom (UK). The company said on September 10 its decision “reflects the challenges of the UK not making meaningful progress addressing the lack of investment in the life-science […] -
CLIMATE AND HEALTH
Opinion -Editorial -Contrary to the "consensus" narrative on warming that equates increasing temperature to increased death, the data tell a much different story. -
Life, Liberty, Property #124: Solving the Affordability Problem
Opinion -Editorial -Support for socialism among young Americans is increasing in reaction to the high cost of housing and other essentials, reports a new poll by The Heartland Institute’s Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center and Rasmussen Reports. -
Ten Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Climatism Is Crumbling
Opinion -Editorial -10 years after the Paris Climate Agreement, the global consensus on climate change is crumbling. -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: Majority of Young Likely Voters Want Democratic Socialist to Win the White House in 2028
Opinion -Press Release -Even 42% of likely voters aged 18-39 who identify as conservative want Democratic Socialist to win presidency. -
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Preexisting Conditions Strongly Affect Maternal Mortality: Report
Publication -Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on Civil Rights reports. The Texas Advisory Committee gathered testimony from October 2024 to February 2025 and released its report […] -
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In Health Care, Copper Is the New Gold – Commentary
Publication -Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, Americans have faced soaring health insurance premiums, which have more than doubled since 2013. Rising deductibles have compounded the issue, creating a double blow to affordability. Government subsidies, often touted as relief, merely mask this price inflation rather than addressing it, obscuring consumers from the true cost […] -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Bill Would Protect State Pension Funds and Michiganders’ Retirement Savings From ESG
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Michigan House of Representatives would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by mandating public retirement systems in Michigan, as well as their investment managers and proxy advisors, prioritize objective financial factors in investment decisions. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial institutions that […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Health Care in the States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As 2026 approaches, now is the time to reflect on the victories from the year and the lessons to be taken moving forward. Right to try legislation is at the front of the list when it comes to free market health care solutions. While federal right to try legislation was signed into law on May 30, […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 562—Global Politics Issue: Climate Goals Fade
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Research & Commentary: Wolverine State Legislation Would Protect Michigan Farmers from Discriminatory ESG Debanking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure Michigan farmers are not discriminated against by banks based on environmental policy. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly used by investment firms and financial institutions that force companies and agricultural concerns to focus […] -
Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: 52% of Young Voters Have Favorable Impression of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani
Opinion -Press Release -44% think their economic future and personal happiness will be worse than their parents, only 22% believe it will be better. -
The Different Worlds of Wealthy Nations and Developing Countries
Opinion -Editorial -The “green” mandates and subsidies are only affordable by the prosperous developed nations -
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Trump, Drug Companies Make Deal on Discounted Drugs Through Trump Rx
Publication -Consumers will be able to buy discounted brand-name drugs through a government direct sales exchange called Trump Rx, starting in early 2026. On October 16, the Trump team worked out an agreement with a drug maker to directly sell fertility drugs at a deep discount to lower the cost of in vitro fertilization treatments (see […] -
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act: An Extraterritorial Incursion on Americans’ Inalienable Rights
Publication -Policy Studies -The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act establishes a centralized, extraterritorial, global regulatory model for AI. It applies whenever outputs are “used in the Union,” allowing the EU to impose its standards globally through turnover-based penalties and value chain obligations. -
Just When You Thought Congress Was Totally Dysfunctional
Opinion -Editorial -Last week, the Senate passed three Congressional Review Act resolutions overturning Bureau of Land Management (BLM) resource management plans. What would have been called an earth-shattering precedent not long ago was this time hardly noticed except by those who closely follow Interior and energy issues. The Biden-era resource management plans were designed to lock up millions of acres of public lands from the “multiple uses” required by law. -
The Facts on Taxpayer-funded Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Opinion -Editorial -Contrary to Democrats’ talking points and media “fact checkers,” Senate Democrats are demanding significant amounts of taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants in exchange for opening the government for merely one month. -
Life, Liberty, Property #123: New York State of Confusion
Opinion -Editorial -“Mr. Mamdani is asking for a lot,” report Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes at The New York Times. Mamdani will need enormous tax increases to cover his ambitious plans. -
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Hospitals Not Meeting Charity Requirements, Ways and Means Chairman Says
Publication -U.S. hospitals receive nearly $40 billion annually in federal and state tax benefits through their nonprofit status, yet are coming up short in meeting their “community benefit standard,” testimony at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing revealed. Ways and Means chairman Jason Smith recounted key moments from the September 16 hearing in a news […] -
Research & Commentary: Credit Union Act Would Provide Protection from ESG for Michigan Farmers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation recently introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives, the Credit Union Act, would combat environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring systems and ensure Michigan farmers are not discriminated against by credit unions based on environmental policy. ESG scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly used by investment firms and financial institutions that force companies […] -
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Federal Agencies Are Using Data Analytics to Stop Health Care Fraud
Publication -Health care fraud enforcement remains a top priority of the Trump administration, warns a law firm specializing in False Claims Act and Whistleblower/Qui Tam Defense. “All individuals and businesses working in any aspect of the health care field should pay close attention to the government’s planned use of data analytics to spot anomalous billing,” wrote Jonathan S. […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 561— UK ‘State of the Climate Report’ Shows No Cause for Alarm
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles.
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