Opinion
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Analysis: Integrity Is Remedy for Harms Caused by Social Promotion
Opinion -Can public schools that poorly serve our children be guilty of a subtle form of child abuse? To me, the answer to that question is yes and the problem is pervasive, affecting nearly every public school system. -
Analysts Urge Caution to Trust Markets
Opinion -On February 7, a diverse group of nine national companies and unions announced it was forming a coalition to reform the nation's health care system and ensure universal coverage by 2012. -
Mass. Mandate May Cost Twice Early Estimate
Opinion -Massachusetts residents trying to comply with a state law passed in 2006 are in sticker shock today. Last April, then-Gov. Mitt Romney (R) signed into law an ambitious proposal to insure all Massachusetts residents by making health coverage mandatory. -
Bush Health Care Plan Triggers Debate
Opinion -Responses to President George W. Bush's new health initiative have filled newspapers and the airwaves since his January 8 State of the Union address. -
Proposed Federal Law Would Free States to Pursue Innovative Reform
Opinion -As President George W. Bush attempts to push a national solution to America's health care policy problem, some members of the U.S. House and Senate are hoping to make it easier for states to come up with their own answers. -
Md. Experts Find Circuit Court’s Decision Appealing
Opinion -Health care experts in Maryland heaved a sigh of relief on January 17 when the U.S. -
Commentary: ‘Lean Thinking’ Can Improve Health Care
Opinion -Some may think throwing more money around will solve all the ills of American medicine. At the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, we think otherwise as a result of our own experiences. -
Georgia State Senator Proposes Market-Based Reform
Opinion -On January 11, Georgia state Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) introduced the Insuring Georgia's Families Act (S.B. 28), a bill that aims to use market-based incentives to insure at least 500,000 of the state's 1.7 million uninsured residents. -
Legislators’ Group Defends Pharmacy Benefit Contracts
Opinion -In December the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) approved a resolution opposing recent efforts by advocacy groups and state legislatures to force pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose proprietary and business transaction information to -
Illinois Health Care Task Force Report Draws Critics
Opinion -On January 26, Illinois' Adequate Health Care Task Force delivered to Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) and the legislature its final recommendations on how to insure all state residents. -
Mo. Should Open Cable TV Market
Opinion -Cable franchise requirements probably sounded like a good idea back in the days when cable TV was a new, expensive luxury. -
IPCC Reduces Global Warming Projections
Opinion -On February 2, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Summary for Policymakers of its Fourth Assessment, even though the full report will not be released for three months. -
Air Quality Rule Costly for Wisc. Families
Opinion -The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has unanimously approved regulations that will bring the state into compliance with the Bush administration's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). -
Radiation Myths Harming Public Health
Opinion -Review of Underexposed: What If Radiation Is Actually Good for You? By Ed Hiserodt Laissez Faire Books, 2005 247 pages, $14. -
Scholarships for Foster Children Proposed in Maryland
Opinion -A plan to expand educational options for an especially disadvantaged class of students is moving forward in Maryland. Introduced in February by state Del. -
Commentary: Restoring Individual Rights and Health Care Freedom
Opinion -I believe I am sovereign over my own body, and that I, not the state, have the right and the responsibility to care for it. Because of this, I believe there should be no tax preference for health care spending. -
Maryland Wal-Mart Bill Loses Court Appeal
Opinion -On January 17, a federal appellate court ruled Maryland's Fair Share Health Care Fund Act--also known as the "Wal-Mart bill"--violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. -
Hospitals Come to Grips with Consumer-Driven Care
Opinion -The hospital industry is slowly waking up to the new environment created by empowered consumers. -
U.S. Cutting Emissions Faster than Europe
Opinion -The United States is making more significant progress than Europe in cutting both greenhouse gas intensity and gross emissions, Kurt Volker, a European affairs analyst with the U.S. -
Uganda Will Use DDT to Fight Malaria
Opinion -Concerned about the rising number of deaths mosquito-borne malaria is inflicting on its citizens, the government of Uganda has approved the use of the pesticide DDT to combat the deadly disease. -
Heartland President Debunks Global Warming Myths
Opinion -Joseph Bast, president of The Heartland Institute, gave a summary of the current state of global warming science in a February 7 presentation to the Nebraska Farm Bureau. -
5,000 Parents, Children Rally for School Choice in Texas
Opinion -Five thousand parents and children from across Texas attended a school choice rally at the State Capitol on February 7, asking legislators to allow them to use tax dollars to send their children to better schools. -
Georgia Floats Special-Needs Scholarship Bill
Opinion -Disabled children in Georgia may soon have access to a similar range of educational choices as their Florida neighbors, if a state legislative proposal wins final support. -
Schools Succeed With Nontraditional Teachers
Opinion -Douglas County, Colorado's nontraditional teacher preparation program has blossomed with the new Castle View High School in Castle Rock.
