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Courts, Psychiatrists, Researchers Weigh Risks of Social Media Use for Minors
Publication -The first of several trials set for this year concerning the alleged addictiveness of social media and its effects on the mental health of young people began this month in Los Angeles, reports PBS News. A 19-year-old woman referred to as “K.G.M.” claims that early social media exposure, coupled with the failure of social media […] -
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Congress Gives Organ Procurement Organizations Faster Access to Medical Records
Publication -Tucked inside the 1,059-page appropriations bill President Donald Trump signed into law on February 5, 2026, is a provision allowing organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to have “remote electronic access” to the medical records of “potential” organ donors. The health reform advocacy group, the Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF), discovered the language on about […] -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Considers Forced Labor Prevention Legislation to Add Morality to State Purchasing Power
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The New Jersey legislature is currently considering New Jersey Assembly Bill 1284, legislation that would create space between New Jersey and China, improve the global supply chain, and use the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. New Jersey House Bill 1284 would prohibit New […] -
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Latest Murder-Suicides by Transgenders Raise Questions about Physician Culpability – Interview
Publication -On February 10, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootsellaar, who identified as a female, shot to death seven people, including his mother and step-brother, and injured two dozen others in British Columbia before turning the gun on himself. On February 16, Robert Dorgan, in a murder-suicide, shot to death his ex-wife and son at a Rhode Island […] -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Creates Space Between China and Forced Labor with New Legislation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The West Virginia legislature is currently considering West Virginia House Bill 4586, legislation that would create space between West Virginia and China, improve the global supply chain, and use the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. West Virginia House Bill 4586 would prohibit West […] -
Research & Commentary: Bill Would Protect South Dakotans from ESG Lending and De-Banking Discrimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the South Dakota House of Representatives would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by prohibiting lenders from discriminating against organizations based on social credit or value-based standards like ESG. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial institutions that force […] -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Bill Would Protect Sooners from ESG Lending and De-Banking Discrimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation in the Oklahoma House of Representatives would combat environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores by prohibiting lenders from discriminating against organizations based on social credit or value-based standards like ESG. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores are essentially a risk assessment mechanism increasingly being used by investment firms and financial institutions that force companies, […] -
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Sen. Rand Paul Proposes an End to Liability Protections for Drug Makers
Publication -Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky introduced legislation titled “A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to end the liability shield for vaccine manufacturers, and for other purposes.” Although the full text has yet to be made available, news outlets and commentators, as well as analysts and advocates contacted by Health Care News, […] -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Considers Forced Labor Prevention Legislation to Add Morality to State Purchasing Power
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Oklahoma legislature is currently considering Oklahoma House Bill 3436, legislation that would create space between Oklahoma and China, improve the global supply chain, and use the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. Oklahoma House Bill 3436 would prohibit Oklahoma from procuring electric vehicles […] -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Considers Forced Labor Prevention Legislation to Add Morality to State Purchasing Power
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Missouri legislature is currently considering Missouri House Bill 2691, legislation that would create space between Missouri and China, improve the global supply chain, and use the power of the state purse to prevent the use of forced labor in far corners of the world. Missouri House Bill 2691 would prohibit Missouri from procuring electric vehicles […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in Oklahoma
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Sooner State is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. Oklahoma Senate Bill 1844 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in West Virginia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. West Virginia House Bill 4610 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […] -
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Nationwide Effort is Underway to Ban Vaccine Mandates
Publication -MAHA groups in multiple states are lobbying state legislatures to ban vaccine mandates, reports Reuters. On September 3, 2025, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, M.D., and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to end all vaccine mandates in the Sunshine State, and earlier in 2025, Idaho and Louisiana indicated they were working on legislation to allow […] -
Teaching the Truth About Socialism in America’s Public Schools
Publication -Policy Briefs -In the United States, nearly 50 million students, about 90 percent of total K-12 student enrollment, annually attend public schools. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly called the Nation’s Report Card, reported that, “In 2022, the average civics score at eighth grade decreased by 2 points compared to 2018.” This was a significant development […] -
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States Reject Updated CDC Recommendations for Childhood Vaccination
Publication -Nineteen states have indicated they will not incorporate updated recommendations on childhood vaccination from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into their own state-level recommendations or adjust requirements for school or daycare attendance accordingly. States rejecting the new recommendations include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, […] -
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Health Care Practices No Longer Required to Report Vaccine Compliance
Publication -In December, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced an end to state vaccine reporting requirements, effectively reversing a 2024 mandate. The change applies to children and adults enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs that combined cover nearly 40 percent of children under age six in the United States. […] -
Research & Commentary: Right to Try Individualized Investigational Treatments Is the Future of Compassionate Health Care in New Hampshire
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Hampshire is leading states this legislative session in advancing health care policy that holds the key to free market health care solutions. New Hampshire House Bill 1735 is legislation that would expand access to individualized investigational treatments for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. The core principle in this legislation is the right of any […] -
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Trump, Congress, States, Push Health Care Price Transparency
Publication -President Donald Trump once more called for greater price transparency from hospitals, this time as one of the four pillars of his Great Healthcare Plan. If codified into law, the plan would “Require any healthcare provider or insurer who accepts either Medicare or Medicaid to publicly and prominently post their pricing and fees to avoid […] -
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Will Congress Repeal Liability Protections for Vaccine Makers?
Publication -Efforts are underway on Capitol Hill and in the Trump administration that raise the possibility of repealing the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (NCVIA), a public law that established a “no-fault” system to settle claims over vaccine injuries or deaths. In recent months, proposed legislation such as the End the Vaccine Carveout Act, the PREP […] -
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Illinois Public School Students Face Screenings for Mental Health Problems
Publication -Illinois state public education officials must prepare for a September 2026 deadline to put into place the state’s new mental health screening policy, signed into law by Illinois’ Governor J.B. Pritzker in July 2025. “Mental health screenings shall be offered by school districts to students enrolled in grade 3 through grade 12, at least once […] -
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Canada Invents New Euphemism for Doctor Killings – Commentary
Publication -“See that guy over there, Mugsy? “Yeah, boss. He needs to be provisioned.” “You got it, boss.” I have a small collection of euphemisms for killings, curious deaths, and murder. Most of them are comedic, like Wodehouse’s “handing in his dinner pail.” You know the serious ones: expedited, eliminated, liquidated, liberated (from Real Genius), handled, disappeared, etc. […] -
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The Great American Healthcare Plan Pitches Lower Drug Prices
Publication -In his push to “lower prescription drug prices for all Americans,” President Donald Trump is calling on three specific actions in his Great American Healthcare Plan, released January 15. The plan calls on codifying into law “most favored nation (MFN) drug pricing,” states a White House Fact Sheet, in addition to ending “kickbacks from pharmacy […] -
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Trump’s Pivot Could Make Health Care Affordable Again – Commentary
Publication -President Donald Trump sent out a very surprising statement on Truth Social on November 18, 2025. Though it applied to a specific policy issue—the expanded Obamacare subsidies which were scheduled to expire at the end of 2025—Trump’s statement was surprising because it marked a pivot toward a new perspective on health care reform: cash as […] -
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Trump Calls on Congress to Fix Health Care with ‘Framework’
Publication -President Donald Trump, on January 15 released “The Great Healthcare Plan,” a health care policy framework for Congress to enact legislation to rein in escalating consumer costs. Making up the framework are four pillars: lowering drug prices and insurance premiums, holding “big insurance companies accountable,” and maximizing price transparency. General Specifics The framework’s fact sheet […]
