Opinion
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Solutions to the Uninsured Problem
Opinion -The following is an excerpt from the study Understanding the Uninsured and What to Do About Them, by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, March 2007--the second of a two-part series. -
States Nearing Crisis in Retiree Benefits
Opinion -While early estimates suggested state and local governments have accumulated hundreds of billions of dollars of debt in unfunded "other post-employment benefits" (OPEBs), revised estimates now indicate those early numbers may have been much too low. -
U.S. Broadband Adoption Rank Triggers Debate
Opinion -The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in April released new statistics on broadband penetration. The figures put the United States at 15th among OECD countries as of year-end 2006, down from 13th a year earlier. -
Definition Could Affect Poker’s Legal Status
Opinion -Poker players, whether they play online or in brick-and-mortar casinos and card rooms, agree winning consistently depends largely on skill, even though an element of luck comes into play with the turn of the cards. -
Letter Urges Caterpillar to Withdraw from Climate Action Partnership
Opinion -The following letter was sent in June by numerous private citizens and public policy organizations to James W. Owens, CEO of Caterpillar, Inc., urging him to withdraw Caterpillar from the U.S. -
Global Warming Activists Target Farmers
Opinion -When politicking in Farm Belt states, global warming alarmists frequently assert global warming legislation will benefit farmers. -
Tax Hikes Are ‘Off the Table’ in California
Opinion -All 15 Republican members of the California Senate and all but one of the 32 Republican members of the California Assembly have joined state Sen. -
States See the Need for Spending Transparency
Opinion -This spring several states either passed or went to the verge of passing legislation that would mandate the creation of comprehensive databases detailing government expenditures in a clear and consistent format accessible to all taxpayers. -
$280 Billion a Year in Federal Waste, Abuse Is Identified
Opinion -According to current budget proposals, Congress cannot find a single wasteful program or project it wants to cut. -
HHS Aims to Adopt Electronic Medical Records
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working on ways to adopt a national electronic medical records (EMRs) infrastructure within a year, while still trying to ensure patients' privacy. -
Independent Health Record Bank Act
Opinion -In response to public concerns regarding health data, last year Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Paul D. -
FCC Opens Inquiries on Broadband
Opinion -The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this summer will field comments on three interrelated proceedings on broadband practices, availability, and deployment--widely regarded as code words for the country's touchy network neutrality battle. -
Data Breach Legislation Sparks Debate
Opinion -Data breaches in the retailing and banking sectors generate the biggest headlines, but government agencies and universities have accounted for the overwhelming majority of breaches in data security, an official with National Retail Federation told state -
Bush to Tighten Fuel Economy Standards
Opinion -President George W. Bush announced on May 14 a plan to force U.S. consumers and businesses to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 years. Five percent of that reduction--8. -
Science Steals the Show at Vermont Trial
Opinion -The high-profile global warming trial in Vermont focused on the legal question of whether Vermont's proposed law amounted to de facto automotive fuel efficiency standards. -
NASA Chief Downplays Global Warming
Opinion -Global warming is not a crisis and should not be a high-priority issue for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said in an interview broadcast May 31 on National Public Radio. -
$8.6 Billion Tax Hike Plan Comes Under Fire in Illinois
Opinion -By a 107-0 vote, Illinois state representatives sent a resounding message of disapproval to Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), rejecting his plan to impose a tax on business gross receipts that would purportedly bring in more than $7 billion a year. -
Adult Stem Cells a Success in Diabetes Trial
Opinion -Adult stem cells may hold the key to long-term remission of Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the April 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. -
American Lung Association’s 2007 Report Distorts Air Quality Facts
Opinion -Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series by Joel Schwartz regarding the American Lung Association's State of the Air 2007 report, released on May 1. -
Bill to Increase FDA Authority Moves Forward
Opinion -Congress is one step closer to passing legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more authority in handling approval and monitoring of prescription drugs. -
California Moves to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Opinion -Incandescent light bulbs are one step closer to being banned in California, after the California Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee voted 7-2 on April 23 to enact such a ban. -
California Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers
Opinion -The following California policymakers signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge of Americans for Tax Reform. -
Exaflood Threatens to Swamp the Internet
Opinion -More than 100 million YouTube videos are being downloaded every day ... and that, as they say, is not the half of it. Video has become a standard feature on most news sites, from CNN to the news page for your local network affiliate. -
Health Plans Adding Foreign Providers to Their Networks
Opinion -Though increasing numbers of uninsured patients are traveling abroad for low-cost medical care, few insurers over the past few years have included foreign providers in health plan networks. That trend, however, is beginning to change.