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Why are So Many People Angry at Health Insurers? – Commentary
Publication -The public reaction to the fatal shooting of health insurer UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been nothing short of shocking. A post on X wishing that the killer would never be caught racked up 95,000 likes. UnitedHealthcare’s own bereavement message online was cruelly mocked by 77,000 laughing responses. What causes that kind of reaction? Before delving into what’s wrong […] -
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Health Insurers Denying, Delaying More Claims
Publication -The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 3 focused national attention on the denial of coverage claims by health insurers, purportedly a motive for the killing. After Thompson’s death, patients and doctors aired their personal stories on social media, while others posted vitriolic comments about insurers, and Thompson’s alleged assassin became a media […] -
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What Health Insurance Should Be, But Isn’t – Commentary
Publication -By William M. Briggs Now that a health insurance guy has been whacked by an assassin, it’s useful to review why health insurance is such a mess now. Here is an expanded version of a thread I did on Twitter—which is all a repeat of (ignored) arguments I made back when Obamacare was being discussed. […] -
The Sandstorm: New Year’s Jeers
Opinion -As 2025 kicks off, there is no end to the bad news in the public education sector. -
Climate Change Weekly #530 – Are Net Zero’s Days Numbered?—Heartland Comes to Europe
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -A study in Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. -
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Increasing Number of Parents Waive Vaccines for Children
Publication -An increasing number of parents are foregoing vaccinations for their children, citing distrust of drug producers, distributors, and health care providers, while health care organizations point the finger at misinformation. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a decline in vaccination rates in more than 30 states in the 2023-2024 school […] -
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Is Vaccine Hesitancy Causing a Surge in Infectious Diseases?
Publication -An uptick in mentions of measles in 2024 online discussions and forums shows many people are wondering whether vaccine hesitancy contributes to recent increases in the incidence of the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 284 cases of measles were reported in 32 states and the District of Columbia in […] -
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Congress Failed to Fix Price Transparency in Lame Duck Session
Publication -The Lower Cost, More Transparency Act (LCMTA) and the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0 (HCPTA 2.0) will have to be reintroduced in 2025 in the wake of the GOP winning control of the White House and Senate and keeping its slim majority in the House. Two bipartisan health care bills failed to gain traction […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Details the Costs, Limitations, and Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicles
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the Institute for Energy Research (IER) details the costs of electric vehicles (EVs), the limitations to electric vehicle adoption, and the myths surrounding electric vehicle policy. In When Government Chooses Your Car, IER finds that the average price of EVs is 42 percent higher than traditional, internal combustion engine-powered (ICE) vehicles. […] -
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Feds Demand Personal Information from Medical Practices, Others
Publication -New financial disclosure requirements that would sweep in many medical professionals were temporarily put on hold under an order from a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Biden administration rule required an estimated 33 million small businesses, including some nonprofit entities, to report personally identifying information about their “beneficial ownership or interest” by […] -
15 Questions That Will Put an End to the ‘Climate Scare’ Once-and-for-All
Opinion -To support the growth of health and prosperity worldwide for the 8 billion on this planet in the coming decades, and the increasing demand for electricity, and for the 6,000+ products in our materialistic society, and for the various transportation fuels ⏤ will challenge humanity’s creativity to support the supply chains to meet those growing […] -
Let’s Please Return DC to Regular Order and We the People
Opinion -The US government is $36+ trillion in debt. And counting…. The US government’s Social Security and Medicare are almost $200 trillion short. And counting…. -
Labor Unions and Labor Laws in the United States: The Prussian Model
Opinion -Laws should not violate the inalienable rights of Americans, whether they be employees or employers. The labor laws that force the Prussian model on the American people should be repealed. Free markets are better at protecting workers than politicians or bureaucrats. -
The Prime Minister vs The Blob: Liz Truss’s 44 Days in Office
Opinion -The media presented Liz Truss as a cardboard cutout. I found her, by contrast, to be personable, articulate, and policy-savvy. -
America Needs a Subzero Blackout Prevention Program
Opinion -Switching from coal to gas has made us vulnerable to cold weather blackouts. We need a program to address and cure this vulnerability. Action at both the State and Federal levels will be needed. New coal-fired power may be part of the answer. -
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Bureaucracy and Band-Aids: How Government Red Tape is Holding Back Health Care Innovation – Commentary
Publication -By Steve Cohen RN MSN CHt Visualize for a moment: you walk into a hospital with a minor scrape, and instead of the doctor reaching for a Band-Aid, he hands you a clipboard. You are confused until he says, ‘You will need to fill out these 17 forms before we can administer any adhesive medical […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 529 – Bad Estimates of Solar Activity and Temperatures Undermine Climate Change Projections
Opinion -Legacy Climate Change Weekly -A study in Nature finds plants have been absorbing 31 percent more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously assumed and modeled. -
Federal Agencies Should Look in the Mirror
Opinion -A lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), filed by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has again focused attention on an agency blaming everyone but itself. -
The Constitution Does Not Grant Birthright Citizenship to the Children of Illegal Immigrants
Opinion -The legislative history of the 14th Amendment is clear that it only grants birthright citizenship to the children of people who are legally and permanently living in the United States. This does not apply to the children of illegal immigrants, temporary residents, visitors, or tourists. -
Trump Expected to Annihilate California’s ‘Green Mandates’ — the Most Radical in the World
Opinion -President-elect Trump recognizes a key fact that Newsom does not recognize, that there is no known “replacement” to fossil fuels that supports the materialistic demands of the population and economy. Thus, most “green” movements are projected to be obliterated after Trump’s January 20th inauguration. -
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Washington State Voters Keep Long-Term Care Tax
Publication -Voters in the state of Washington rejected a proposal that would have made a payroll tax to fund long-term care optional. The proposal, known as Initiative 2124, failed by an 11-point margin in November. Each Washington worker will continue to have 0.58 percent of his or her wages taken from every paycheck to fund WA […] -
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Trump Promises to Mandate IVF Coverage
Publication -During his campaign, President-elect Trump promised to require coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Trump’s base voters raised concerns about the ethical concerns raised by IVF and reformers have questioned the cost. In response to his opponents asserting Trump would ban IVF, Trump told NBC News in August 2024 he would not only defend […] -
The Heartland Institute Solidifies Its Global Impact by Founding ‘Heartland UK/Europe’
Opinion -Press Release -We are officially establishing a beach-head overseas to fight for global freedom with Heartland UK/Europe. -
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Health Policy Under President-elect Trump Can Build on First Term
Publication -Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert Kennedy, Jr. will have an opportunity to build on health policy reforms from President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration, many of which the Biden administration reversed or stalled. Used Traditional Reform Approach First-term Trump HHS Secretary Alex Azar was an establishment and big pharma pick who led […]
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