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Duke Health Fires ER Doctor Who Questioned Racism Pledge – Commentary
Publication -By Mike Markham Duke University Health System fired Dr. Kendall Conger, an emergency room physician in its Raleigh, North Carolina hospital, for questioning Duke’s 2021 “pledge” against racism in medicine. Conger stated his views in a May 2023 Martin Center article, “Duke Health’s Antiracist ‘Pledge’ is Not Guided by Science.” Conger, a respected member of […] -
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Obamacare Premiums Rise Again, No End in Sight
Publication -Some 324 Obamacare insurers across the 50 states and the District of Columbia are proposing a median premium increase of seven percent for 2024, according to an annual analysis by Peterson and KFF. Growth in health care prices, increased utilization, and the costs of diabetes and weight-loss drugs are among the reasons health insurance companies […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Shows Great Lakes States Could See Electricity Generation Shortfalls by 2027 Thanks to “Net Zero” Energy Plans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy details how “net zero” plans are threatening energy reliability for seven states in the Great Lakes region—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. “Net zero” refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere and the amount removed from […] -
The 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code Abrogate Property Rights to Tangible Assets
Publication -Policy Briefs -States’ widespread adoption of the 2022 UCC amendments would pave the road to a completely digitized economy in which all tokenized real-world assets would be legally controlled by financial behemoths. -
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Survey: Doctors Find Assisting Suicide ‘Rewarding’
Publication -A new survey indicates that 71 percent of U.S. physicians who perform physician-assisted suicide (PAS) find the practice “rewarding.” The survey published by Academic Medicine included 28 graduates of a residency program offering training in medical aid in dying (MAID). Of the twenty-one who responded, twelve were practicing MAID where it has been permitted. Seven […] -
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Hospitals Push Invasive Birth Control on Black Patients, TIME Reports
Publication -Physicians in Alabama are pushing intrauterine devices and arm implants for birth control on patients who are black, Latina, or low-income, TIME magazine reports. An article published in the magazine in May focused particularly on the experiences of black Medicaid recipients in Alabama who were encouraged to use long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs)—either intrauterine devices (IUDs) inserted […] -
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Bloomberg’s ‘Free Medical School’ Renews Debate on Causes of Doctor Shortage
Publication -Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg’s $1 billion gift to Johns Hopkins Medical School in July has brought renewed attention to the doctor shortage in the United States and the role of clinical training programs for medical school graduates. “In the wake of the pandemic, Congress passed legislation funding 1,000 new graduate medical education (GME) residencies, but […] -
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Family Pleads with Hospital to Save Football Player, Blames Organ Harvesting
Publication -The family of a college football player claims a North Carolina hospital let him die in order to harvest his organs. Terrance Howard, aged 19, from Texas, was struck by a car after he got out of his own vehicle to check on others after a minor crash while driving to Salisbury, North Carolina. While […] -
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How to Win on Health Care Messaging – Commentary
Publication -In almost all recent polling, voters say health care is their number one concern. Voters also trust Democrats more than Republicans on the issue. But why? Obamacare is the most flawed health system Americans ever created. If you combine the average premium and the average deductible people faced last year, a family of four with Obamacare insurance had to spend […] -
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Health Care Takes a Back Seat on the Campaign Trail
Publication -Grace-Marie Turner, president and founder of the Galen Institute, is one of the nation’s leading voices on health care reform. Turner has been the force behind the Health Policy Consensus Group, a forum where some of the best minds in health care policy discuss possible solutions. Many of these ideas came together in Health Care […] -
Research and Commentary: New Jersey Senate Attempts to Dismantle Big Tech’s Hold on Free Speech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms is currently in the New Jersey State Senate. NJ Senate Bill 1336 establishes requirements for social media websites concerning content moderation practices and establishes a private cause of action against social media websites for violations of said content moderation practices. SB 1336 attempts to address issues […] -
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Direct Primary Care: If You Build It, They Will Come – Interview
Publication -Photo, May 2022, CHC Newaygo Surgical Center Grand Opening Seven years after first opening its doors, Christian Health Care Centers (CHC), based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, will open its third direct primary care practice (DPC) in the spring of 2025, bringing its capacity to about 4,400 patients. Founder Mark Blocher talked to Health Care News […] -
Research and Commentary: New Jersey Proposes a New Approach to Conquering Big Tech Censorship
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that protects elected officials and candidates on social media is currently in the New Jersey Assembly. NJ Assembly Bill 180 contends that a social media website shall not willfully or selectively suspend a candidate who is a known candidate for political office. Beginning on the date that the candidate declares an intent to seek election […] -
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Actor’s Death Raises Alarm about Off-Label Use of Anesthetic
Publication -A federal court has indicted and charged five individuals for contributing to the death of actor Matthew Perry by providing him with the anesthetic ketamine. On October 28, 2023, Perry was found floating face-down in his hot tub. An autopsy later revealed his death had been caused by “acute effects of ketamine.” Perry, a star […] -
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Influenza Could Be the Next Public Emergency, HHS States
Publication -Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a notice stating the agency has the authority to declare a public emergency over influenza type A viruses and those influenza A viruses with “pandemic potential.” The notice, issued on July 24, states if a national emergency resulting from this broad class of viruses is […] -
Research and Commentary: ‘Stop Social Media Censorship Act’ Introduced in New Jersey Assembly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would protect free speech on social media platforms is currently under consideration in the New Jersey State Assembly. NJ Assembly Bill 408, also known as the “Stop Social Media Censorship Act,” would create a private right of action for social media website users whose content has been deleted or censored based on their political […] -
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States Can Take Nine Steps to Improve Health Care
Publication -The Heartland Institute, which co-publishes Health Care News, published an updated version of its American Health Care Plan (AHCP) in September that identifies steps states can take now to improve health care costs, access, and quality instead of waiting for Washington, DC to act. The 2024 edition, “American Health Care Plan: State Solutions,” includes nine […] -
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Medicare Price Hike Becomes a Headache for Biden-Harris Administration
Publication -The pending announcement that seniors enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage plans will have to pay substantially higher monthly premiums has the White House scrambling to shield the cost ahead of November’s presidential election. The price hikes will be posted in late September and are expected to triple by 2025. To cushion […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Shows Oil & Gas Industries’ Emissions Continue to Fall as Production Increases
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The recently released annual report from The Environmental Partnership (TEP), a voluntary collective of oil and gas companies “committed to continuously improving the industry’s environmental performance,” details the serious progress the industry has made in emissions reductions, especially in reducing flare intensity. TEP describes its mission as “to continuously improve the industry’s environmental performance by […] -
Research & Commentary: Despite Naysayers’ Warnings, Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account Program Was Under Budget for 2024
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Arizona Department of Education (ADOE) has released data showing state education funding has come in under budget, which should dispel claims that the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program, a universal education savings account program open to all Arizona children, would blow open the state’s education spending. According to ADOE, Basic State Aid payments […] -
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Biden’s Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Hit with Lawsuit
Publication -A Biden administration rule setting minimum staffing levels at nursing homes has been hit with a lawsuit. Biden’s regulation could require 80 percent of the 15,000 nursing homes certified for Medicare and Medicaid long-term care in the United States to hire more workers. The industry is fighting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details Environmental and Human Rights Problems of ‘Green’ Energy and Electric Vehicles
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the American Consumer Institute (ACI) details, for all their touting as “green” sources of energy, wind and solar powered electricity generation is much more environmentally harmful than most people realize. The report, Clearing the Air: Honest Truths about Clean Energy, details the environmental hazards during the production processes of these green […] -
The 2024 American Health Care Plan: State Solutions
Publication -Policy Studies -In this paper, The Heartland Institute outlines reforms from which all states could benefit, several of which some states have already begun to implement. -
Research & Commentary: New Survey Shows Education Choice Still Incredibly Popular, But Parent Awareness of Available Programs Is Lacking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice recently released the results of their 12th annual Schooling in America survey, a “nationally representative survey of the general public and parents of school-age children [which] offers an in-depth look at the opinions and trends shaping K–12 education in America.” The survey, in partnership with Braun Research, was fielded across April 2024 and “obtained […]