Opinion
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‘Net Neutrality?’ A Really Dumb Idea
Opinion -“For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong,” as H.L. Mencken put it. The “solution” being bandied about at the moment is “net neutrality. -
Consumer Power Report #116
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
The Other Side of the Global Warming ‘Crisis’
Opinion -(Chicago, IL - February 14, 2008) Global warming from greenhouse gases remains one of the most controversial policy issues of the day. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #7-04
Opinion -Whatever Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Fatter ... Egged on by obesity lawsuit aficionados such as Prof. John Banzhaf of George Washington University Law School, the food police are out in full force. -
Consumer Power Report #115
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Diverse Organizations Agree to Co-Sponsor 2008 International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -(Chicago Illinois - February 13, 2008) The Business & Media Institute, Congress of Racial Equality, and Frontiers of Freedom Institute have agreed to co-sponsor the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change, joining 15 other co-sponsoring -
Four More Organizations to Co-Sponsor 2008 International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -(Chicago Illinois - February 8, 2008) The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change has attracted four new cosponsors, bringing to 18 the number of organizations joining the event's principal sponsor, The Heartland Institute. -
Corzine Proposal Offers Mixed Bag for New Jersey Motorists, Taxpayers
Opinion -Under a sweeping budget proposal put forward by Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ), the price of driving on four of New Jersey's toll roads will increase dramatically. -
Media Advisory: January 2008 Second-Coldest in 15 Years
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - February 7, 2008) Remote Sensing Systems of Santa Rosa, California reports satellite data show January 2008 was the second-coldest January for the planet in 15 years. January 2000 was colder. -
12 New Speakers Confirmed for 2008 International Conference on Climate Change
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - February 6, 2008) A dozen new scientists, policy experts, and economists have been confirmed as speakers for the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change, to take place March 2-4 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Times Square -
Consumer Power Report #114
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Expert Comment: ESA Listing for Polar Bears Unsupported by Sound Science
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - February 5, 2008) U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne is expected to decide as early as this week that polar bears should be listed as a "threatened" species in the U.S. -
Global Warming Is Not the Cause of Polar Ice Cap Retreat
Opinion -Global warming is not causing any significant retreat of polar ice caps, despite claims to the contrary in some media reports, says James M. Taylor, senior fellow for environment policy at The Heartland Institute. -
Arizona Health Care Bill Supports Personal Choice
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - February 4, 2008) The new year has brought a number of proposals in state legislatures to mandate health insurance and legislate coverage and premiums. -
Expert Comment: Proposal to List Polar Bears as ‘Threatened’ Is Flawed
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - February 1, 2008) After a public comment period that began in December 2006, U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne appears poised to list polar bears as a "threatened" species in the U.S. -
Mayo Clinic Enters Retail Care Business
Opinion -In a prominent example of a major medical name getting into the fast-growing express-care retail clinic business, the Mayo Clinic has announced it will open a Mayo Express Care clinic in early 2008 at a shopping center in Rochester, Minnesota. -
Pharmacies May Get Exemption from Antitrust
Opinion -The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill creating an exemption in antitrust law to enable independent pharmacies to negotiate contracts with Medicare Part D plans and private pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). -
Medical Groups Support Disclosure
Opinion -The American Medical Students Association (AMSA), National Physicians Alliance (NPA), and the Prescription Project have declared their support for a proposed federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act. -
Paying Organ Donors Could Alleviate Shortages, Study Finds
Opinion -Allowing financial compensation to kidney donors would allow many patients to avoid dialysis and would save the lives of many who die awaiting transplants, a new study by the Cato Institute reports.Arthur J. -
United Nations Panel Lowers its Politically Correct AIDS Estimate
Opinion -The United Nations' AIDS program has issued its annual report in which, finally, it doesn't say how many more current HIV infections there are this year than last. Rather, it drops the figure by more than six million from its 2006 estimate. -
Congress Extends, Does Not Expand, SCHIP
Opinion -By a nearly unanimous vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure extending the current State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) until March 31, 2009. At press time, President George W. -
Generic Drugs Are Saving Money for Seniors in Medicare Part D
Opinion -The use of generic medicines is bringing down costs in Medicare's Part D prescription drug program, and Congress is considering a proposal to require pharmacies to use generics unless a doctor can prove brand-name drugs are medically necessary. -
E-Health Software Can Improve Bottom Lines
Opinion -Using a computer to store health records isn't a new concept--in fact, it's been around for decades--but more doctors and consumers are embracing it as electronic health technology flourishes. -
New Jersey Voters Rebel Against High Taxes, Debt
Opinion -New Jersey voters have said "No" to constitutionally dedicating a portion of the sales tax to fund property tax relief programs and to issuing debt to fund stem cell research. The ballot measures were defeated by identical percentages, 53-47.
