Opinion
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Recycling Waste
Opinion -Dear Editor: Regarding "Arizona's recycling efforts fall short" (Sept. 7), there is a clear reason why recycling participation is so low: Recycling makes no economic sense. -
Compensation Just
Opinion -Dear Editor: Regarding "Battle joined on land use initiative" (Sept. 8), why shouldn't government reimburse people for the value of property rights lost to the government? When government physically takes a piece of property, it must pay the landowner. -
The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada on September 19th
Opinion -The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada While there is a growing international consensus that -
False Permafrost Scare
Opinion -Regarding "Study Says Methane a New Climate Threat" (Sept. 7), permafrost methane emissions equal less than 1 percent of methane emissions from human industrial sources. -
Consumer Power Report #48
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 -
Foreign Oil Still Cheap Oil
Opinion -Dear Editor: Regarding "Bush warns on foreign oil dependence" (Sept. 4), Bush never explains how buying oil from countries "that simply don't like us" hurts our economy. The price for oil is the same for everybody on the world market. -
Comment on California’s Approval of Video Franchise Reform (A.B. 2987)
Opinion -(Chicago, Illinois - September 6, 2006) On August 30, the California Senate passed the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006, also known as A.B. 2987. -
George Clowes Testifies on Mt. Prospect Smoking Ban
Opinion -On September 5, Heartland Senior Fellow George Clowes addressed a Village Board meeting in Mt. Prospect, Illinois on the subject of a proposed smoking ban in the community. His testimony, edited for clarity, appears below. Good evening. -
Health IT Bill: Boon or Boondoggle?
Opinion -A bill pending in Congress would create a framework for a national interoperable network for storage and transmission of individual health care records. -
The Return of Ma Bell? Hardly!
Opinion -The proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth encountered resistance in Georgia last month. -
The Phantom Broadband Problem
Opinion -That the U.S. is behind at least 10 other nations in terms of broadband line penetration is common--but not quite accurate--knowledge today, fed by myriad media reporting the same. -
New Report Blasts USF Fund
Opinion -The Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) is both wasteful and inefficient, encouraging rural phone companies to keep costs high while doing little to make service affordable, according to a new report by Thomas Hazlett, professor of law and economics and -
Xbox Meets the Network Neutral World
Opinion -Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Xbox Live network offer far more than gaming functions. -
S.F. Adopts Health Plan for Residents
Opinion -On August 7, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law an ordinance establishing a health coverage plan for city residents. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors had unanimously passed the law on July 25. -
UnitedHealth Group Study: Consumer-Driven Plans a Success
Opinion -UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation's largest health insurers, released in July one of the first comprehensive studies of consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) since Congress voted in 2004 to create market-driven, high-deductible health plans and -
Chicago Mayor May Veto ‘Big-Box’ Ordinance
Opinion -The Illinois Retail Merchants Association criticized Chicago's City Council for passing 35-14 a "big-box" ordinance at the end of July, arguing the ordinance will mean fewer job opportunities for residents who already are poor and unemployed. -
MS Drug Gives Patients Options
Opinion -Champion pool player David Krolick found himself behind the eight ball six years ago when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). -
Electronic Patient Visits Gaining Traction
Opinion -National and regional health insurers have begun to reimburse providers for electronic patient visits, in the hope these payments will improve care quality as well as doctor-patient relationships. -
Health Care Leadership Forecast Released
Opinion -When Development Dimensions International (DDI), a multinational management firm based in Pittsburgh, released its fourth annual Health Care Global Comparison leadership forecast in June, it had several recommendations for health care leaders. -
Anti-Obesity Drug Reaches Market in EU
Opinion -As concerns about obesity rise, pharmaceutical manufacturers are racing to develop drugs to combat the problem. Rimonabant, developed by drug manufacturer sanofi-aventis, might be the first to reach the public. -
Record Number of Flu Vaccine Doses Available This Year
Opinion -When the fall/winter flu season descends once again, the Centers for Disease Control will be ready for it, according to agency representatives. -
Correction
Opinion -The August 2006 issue of Health Care News incorrectly identified U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) as his father, the late Sen. John Chafee. HCN regrets the error. -
Milwaukee Voucher Schools Seek Formal Accreditation
Opinion -"Accreditation is a wonderful process of self- and community reflection that allowed us to see a clearer picture of ourselves," said Basimah Abdullah, principal of Milwaukee's Clara Mohammed School. -
Corrections
Opinion -In an article in the July issue of School Reform News, "NAACP Report Says Florida Schools Are Criminalizing Schoolchildren," we reported, "Though she said parents 'have a role to play in discipline,' [Monique] Dixon said they are ignorant of the system.
