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Big Hikes in Seniors’ Drug Costs
Publication -Seniors are facing major increases in premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) as well as higher prices at the pharmacy, under provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Instead of lowering health care costs, the IRA is a “masterplan in cost shifting,” says Joel White, founder and president of Horizon Government Affairs, a […] -
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California Blocks Life-Sustaining Telehealth Treatment
Publication -California licensing laws are blocking a patient’s access to care from a medical specialist in another state, leaving her to go without help or make a 14-hour car trip for treatment in person. Shellye Horowitz of Trinidad, California, suffers from a rare bleeding disease affecting women and girls known as hemophilia A. There are no […] -
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$27.9 Trillion Federal Deficit Bolsters Case for ‘Plan for America’ – Founders
Publication -The nation’s $27.9 trillion federal debt, which is equal to 99 percent of annual gross domestic product (GDP), is one of the strongest reasons yet why Plan for America (PFA) is the “most viable, long-term solution,” say its founders. PFA is a voluntary alternative to Social Security and Medicare, that would also eliminate the national […] -
Research and Commentary: New York Senate Wants Clear Terms of Services from Social Media Companies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The emergence of social media has elevated political dialogue and discourse to a breadth nearly unimaginable a decade ago. When originally developed, these emerging technologies and mediums made the democratization of free speech possible. However, this mass communication network is managed by a handful of large techology firms that are protected from liability and functionally […] -
Research and Commentary: New York Assembly Wants Clear Terms of Services from Social Media Companies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The emergence of social media has elevated political dialogue and discourse to a breadth nearly unimaginable a decade ago. When originally developed, these emerging technologies and mediums made the democratization of free speech possible. However, this mass communication network is managed by a handful of large technology firms that are protected from liability and functionally […] -
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Michael Barone: COVID Showed That Our Health Bureaucracy is a System Sure to Fail
Publication -Between 1998 and 2003, the budget of the National Institutes of Health was doubled. This was an extraordinary enterprise after the multi-year, post-Cold War decline in defense spending and at a time when government agency budgets tended to be increased marginally or carried over from previous years. It was a bipartisan project put into effect […] -
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U.S. Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
Publication -U.S. Supreme Court upends Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement that would extinguish claims against Sackler family members. By Walter Olson In today’s Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, the Supreme Court confronted a recurring issue in the context of mass legal settlements: Should the courts uphold individualized justice, in the form of each plaintiff’s right to pursue each defendant, even if […] -
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Marilyn Singleton, M.D., J.D., Medical Freedom Champion – R.I.P.
Publication -The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons released the following news about Marilyn Singleton shortly after 10 pm ET on June 18, 2024: “Today we have some very difficult news to share. Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD, a longtime member of the AAPS family, a true heroine of American medicine, and valiant defender of the patient-physician […] -
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U.S. Supreme Court Ignores Precedents in Abortion Pill Case
Publication -A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will keep the abortion pill available, with the justices declining to decide the merits of the case. In FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the high court ruled unanimously the plaintiffs lacked standing, meaning they did not show an injury to themselves, on June 13. The court did not rule […] -
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Marlboro Adds Puberty Blockers to Cigarettes to Make Them Legal for Kids – Satire
Publication -From the Babylon Bee RICHMOND, VA – Cigarette maker Marlboro has announced that they have added puberty blockers to cigarettes to make them legal for kids. “Now that our smooth Marlboro cigarettes can block puberty, 13 and 14-year-old kids should be able to use them legally, without parental consent,” said a spokesperson for the company. […] -
Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Trust the Uniform Law Commission or American Law Institute—Two of America’s Biggest Threats to Freedom
Publication -Policy Briefs -Introduction Among other activities, the American Law Institute and Uniform Law Commission impact society and public policy by drafting and proposing uniform legislation for adoption in all 50 states. Every state has numerous laws that were first developed by the ALI and ULC, the most notable of which is the Uniform Commercial Code, a far-reaching […] -
Ensuring Students Learn the Truth About Communism
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -For decades, the public education system in the United States has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about communism. Even worse, a new movement is afoot in middle schools and high schools in which vulnerable children are being indoctrinated with pro-socialist propaganda and neo-Marxist rhetoric. The infiltration of academia by socialist sympathizers goes […] -
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Premier Scientific Journal Nature Takes on ‘Climate of Fear’ Surrounding Research on Sex and Gender
Publication -Nature, one of the world’s premier scientific journals, has acknowledged the importance of studying sex and gender differences and officially denounced the “climate of fear and reticence” that is stymying research on the topic. To that end, the journal in May launched “a collection of opinion articles” on the topic to be published over the coming months to […] -
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Biden DOJ Indicts Doctor Who Exposed Child Mutilating Surgeries
Publication -Biden DOJ indicts doctor who exposed child mutilating surgeries and transgender hormones to minors at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. by Patrick Hauf The Biden administration indicted the whistleblower who exposed how doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston secretly provided sex alteration surgeries and transgender hormones to minors. Dr. Eithan Haim, now a general […] -
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California to Repay $52 Million in Improper Medicaid Payments for Migrants
Publication -California to repay federal government $52 million in improper Medicaid payments for migrants’ health care. By Eric Lendrum The state of California has agreed to repay the federal government over $52 million following an investigation which determined that there were “improperly claimed” Medicaid disbursements to “noncitizens with unsatisfactory immigration status[es].” As Fox News reports, the payment […] -
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VA Now Covering IVF for Gay Couples and Unmarried Vets
Publication -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expanding its coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for service-connected infertility to gay couples and unmarried vets. The VA previously only covered IVF if the veteran was in a married relationship and could conceive naturally if not for an injury or a health condition resulting from military […] -
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Are New Cases of Measles Causing Undue Concern?
Publication -Outbreaks of measles and other diseases are causing alarm in the media and public health circles, but public health critics say the risks are exaggerated. For example, Washington Post columnist Leana Wen, M.D., former Baltimore Health Commissioner and president of Planned Parenthood, criticized Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for his ho-hum response to the “burgeoning […] -
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Measles, TB Outbreaks Prompt Calls to Vaccinate Migrants
Publication -An Exclusive From the Washington Examiner By Anna Biaritelli The Biden administration is no longer vaccinating migrants in custody at the southern border ahead of their release into the United States, according to the federal agency and a vaccine provider contracted by the U.S. government. The federal government rolled back its flu and COVID-19 vaccination […] -
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Germany Allows Parents to Change Their Baby’s Gender – Commentary
Publication -By Sarah Holliday When it comes to gender politics, many in the opposition acknowledge that adults have the ability to choose for themselves whether they pursue hormone therapy or body-mutilating operations, because adults can better weigh the risks of their decisions. Children, on the other hand, are quite different from adults. Opponents of gender ideology […] -
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Should Antidepressants Be Sold Over the Counter?
Publication -Psychiatrist and Harvard Medical School professor Roy Perlis, M.D., argues for changing the status of some antidepressants from prescription to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, in a commentary published by Stat News. Perlis says that, just like the OTC oral contraceptive Opill, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac and Zoloft are safe and meet a […] -
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Old Laws Can Force Children to Pay Parents’ Medical Debts
Publication -A Pennsylvania state legislator is trying to amend the state’s filial responsibility law, which compels adult children or family members to pay for medical bills when a patient passes away or can’t afford their long-term care. State Rep. Kristine Howard (D-Malvern) introduced H.B. 2094, which would restrict corporate nursing homes’ legal right to sue the […] -
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Poll: Voters Support HSAs for Obamacare Enrollees
Publication -A substantial majority of voters, regardless of party, support offering a Health Savings Account (HSAs) to individuals and families with Obamacare policies, a poll by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) finds. The poll measured support for provisions of the ACCESS Act, H.R. 5608, introduced by Reps. Greg Steube (R-FL) and Kat Cammack (R-FL). The bill would […] -
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To Save Hospitals, States Should Resist Medicaid Expansion
Publication -By Hayden Dublois and Michael Griebrok It’s been 10 years since Obamacare went into effect, and 10 states still refuse to accept its Medicaid expansion. Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and the other holdouts face pressure to do so, especially after North Carolina folded last year, taking billions of dollars in federal taxpayer money in exchange for putting […] -
North Dakota’s Republican Leaders Defy Voters, Promote Climate Alarmism
Publication -North Dakota’s leading Republican politicians have defied conservative voters and bought into Al Gore’s climate alarmism. In doing so, they are pushing policies that will increase North Dakota energy prices and limit consumers’ energy choices.