Opinion
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California Health Plan Would Cause More Problems than it Solves
Opinion -After nearly a year of tense negotiations, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D) jointly announced they had reached a compromise on a plan to add 3. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #7-01
Opinion -We are pleased to offer some Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly happy endings at year’s end ... and best wishes for a less-litigious New Year! -
Greedy Government
Opinion -The Stroger administration's latest strong-arm tactic against Cook County Board commissioners opposed to Todd Stroger's bid for a huge and entirely unjustified sales tax increase is blatant extortion, something that would get a private-sector actor put -
Illinois Failures
Opinion -The latest news from Cook County's budget bickering ("Stroger threatens layoffs, blames 9 commissioners," Metro, Jan. 8) makes me believe Board President Todd Stroger and Illinois Gov. -
Competition Needs to Be Encouraged
Opinion -The story about the Florida Senate's efforts to chastise insurance providers for not sufficiently lowering insurance rates in an attempt by the Senate to lay the blame for high insurance rates on insurers alone. This is misguided and unfair. -
The Toll Road to Mandated Health Insurance
Opinion -Prof. Reich mentions the issue of mandates and their role in providing "universal health care." Mandates would force Americans to buy insurance, regardless of its quality, cost or whether they need insurance in the first place. -
Can Blacks Live the American Dream?
Opinion -A recent Pew Research Center survey of the national black community has led to many news stories about the values of the black middle class. The Washington, D.C. -
Tobacco Tax Increase Will Cost Wisconsin
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 10, 2007) On January 1, the tax for a pack of cigarettes in Wisconsin increased by $1 bringing it to $1.77 per pack. Experts contacted by The Heartland Institute offered the following comments about the tax increase. -
Nation’s First Bottled Water Tax Hits Chicagoans
Opinion -Chicago has become the first city in the nation to tax bottled water. The 5 cents a bottle tax took effect January 1. The average price for a case of 24 bottles of water in Chicago is about $4, according to the Illinois Beverage Association. -
Emissions Trading, Carbon Taxes or Fuhgetaboutit
Opinion -Tony Soprano, the celebrated television philosopher, has it right. "Fuhgetaboutit." Other less distinguished policy analysts are divided between emissions trading and a carbon tax to deal with the possibility of global warming. -
The Subprime Crisis in Historical Perspective
Opinion -In recent weeks, it has become difficult to avoid news media warnings of economic calamity stemming from the subprime housing market collapse. -
Emissions Trading, Carbon Taxes or Fuhgetaboutit
Opinion -Tony Soprano, the celebrated television philosopher, has it right. "Fuhgetaboutit." Other less distinguished policy analysts are divided between emissions trading and a carbon tax to deal with the possibility of global warming. -
Why Only the Grinch Would Love Higher CAFE Standards
Opinion -A different kind of Santa is on the way. Just in time for Christmas, Congress will deliver its interpretation of President Bush's special request: A spanking-new fuel economy regulation that will require U.S. -
Global Warming for Dummies
Opinion -Since global warming is the biggest threat to mankind in history, it's important to talk about it correctly. Do over. Since climate change is the biggest threat to mankind in history, it's important to talk about it correctly. -
California Sues EPA Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - January 3, 2008) On Wednesday, January 2, California, along with 15 other states, sued the U.S. -
Consumer Power Report #110
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 -
Oregon Voters Reject Cigarette Tax for Health Care Expansion
Opinion -In early November, Oregon voters provided an unusual opportunity to find out what voters think about a legislative proposal being considered in Congress. -
Big Names Join HIT Game
Opinion -A group of employers including AT&T, Applied Materials, BP, Cardinal Health, Intel, Pitney-Bowes, and Walmart has created Dossia.org, an Internet-based personal health record. -
Consumer-Driven Plans Yield Savvy Health Care Consumers, Study Says
Opinion -Participants enrolled in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) are more likely to plan and save for health care coverage, according to a survey by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). -
Doctors Group Offers Innovative Reform Proposal
Opinion -An association of doctors and dentists has created a remedy for America's ailing health care system that does not include increasing taxes, requiring Americans to buy insurance, or burdening employers. -
Small Lifestyle Changes Can Yield Big Benefits for Chronic Disease Patients
Opinion -Even slight lifestyle adjustments can help avert the major negative economic impact chronic diseases are expected to have on the U.S. economy by 2023, according to a study by the Milken Institute's Center for Health Economics. -
FDA Should Not Regulate Tobacco: Poll
Opinion -A Zogby International telephone poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) taking a role in regulating tobacco products--a proposal being considered in Congress. -
Medicare Offers MSAs
Opinion -November 15 marked the first day in Medicare's open-enrollment season, which runs until December 31. During this time, every Medicare beneficiary can choose the health plan he or she will use in 2008. -
NCLB Systems in Place, But Results Uncertain, Study Shows
Opinion -Experts from the RAND Corporation and American Institutes for Research (AIR), analyzing data from five years’ worth of experience with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), say states have already put into place most of the law’s test-based accountability
