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Testimony: EPA Testing Flawed, Possibly Illegal

Published November 30, 2016

By Paul Driessen

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Testimony presented to a committee of the National Research Council investigating possible misconduct by EPA show testing they funded may violate research testing ethics and domestic and international law.
- Environment & Energy
Assessing Toxicological Risks to Human Subjects Used in Controlled Exposure Studies of Environmental Pollutants

Published September 6, 2016

By John Dale Dunn

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been conducting experiments banned by international and domestic law exposing people to air pollution the EPA claims to be toxic or lethal.
- Health Care
Study Identifying Medical Error As a Leading Cause of Death Under Criticism

Published June 2, 2016

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A widely publicized study identifying medical error as the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., behind heart disease and cancer, may have misled readers with statistical guesswork and author bias.
- Health Care
ER Drug Shortages on the Rise, Study Finds

Published March 4, 2016

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A study published in the scientific journal Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) reports the number of drug shortages related to emergency care have grown significantly since 2008.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
IRS Complaint Filed Against RICO 20 Think Tank

Published January 11, 2016

By Kenneth Artz

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The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a research institute, and Cause of Action (CoA), a government watchdog organization, have filed a complaint with the U.S.
- Environment & Energy
Report: Environmental Protection Agency Is Well-Armed and Anti-Business

Published November 17, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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A newly released audit of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Illinois-based watchdog organization Open the Books discovered hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable expenses, including high-end luxury furnishings, sports equipment,
- Environment & Energy
U.S. House Passes Ban on States’ Requiring GMO Labeling

Published September 1, 2015

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would preempt states from enacting labeling laws for genetically modified organisms (GMO). Another provision of the bill would require U.S.
- Health Care
Almost Half of Health Law Plans Offer Very Limited Physician Networks

Published August 17, 2015

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Obamacare health insurance plans limit consumers’ access to physicians and specialists, according to a new report.
- Health Care
U.S. House Votes to Abolish IPAB

Published August 17, 2015

By Darren Brady Nelson

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted in June to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), widely considered to be a national health care rationing board.
- Health Care
VA Wait Times Persist While Budget Balloons

Published August 10, 2015

By Bruce Edward Walker

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The amount of scandals at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) keeps piling up, with the number of veterans waiting longer than a month for medical attention now 50 percent higher than it was one year ago.
- Health Care
Hepatitis C Drug Lawsuits Filed, Challenges Insurance Company Decisions

Published June 19, 2015

By Matthew Glans

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Consumers across the nation are starting to file lawsuits against insurers who deny them access to expensive new hepatitis C treatments.
- Health Care
Sanders Bill Would Make Generic Drug Manufacturers Pay Rebate

Published June 17, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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A bill aimed at lowering the cost of generic drug prices by forcing generic drug manufacturers to pay a rebate to Medicaid when their drug prices rise faster than inflation has been introduced in the Senate by Sen.
- Health Care
Florida to Sue Feds Over New Attempt to Force Medicaid Expansion

Published May 15, 2015

By Sean Parnell

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) will sue the federal government for trying to coerce his state to expand Medicaid.
- Health Care
Dutch Doctors Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment from the Elderly

Published May 14, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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Doctors in the Netherlands frequently withhold and withdraw treatment from the elderly, a study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics has found.
- Health Care
Dr. Oz Criticized for Unscientific Issue Advocacy, Endorsements

Published May 14, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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Citing controversial positions and unscientific public statements, 10 doctors have signed a letter stating Dr. Mehmet Oz should be fired from the faculty of Columbia University.
- Health Care
Government Overpaid for Swing Beds, Inspector General Reports

Published May 12, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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The federal government overpaid critical access hospitals (CAH) by about $4.1 billion over six years to provide skilled nursing services using hospital swing beds, says a report from the U.S.
- Health Care
Nebraska Grants Nurse Practitioners Full Practice Authority

Published May 2, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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Nebraska has become the 20th state to lift restrictions on nurse practitioners (NP), granting them the authority to evaluate patients; diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests; and initiate and manage treatments, including prescribing medications.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Memo Reveals Bogus EPA Climate Strategy

Published January 30, 2015

By H. Sterling Burnett

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Climate Change Weekly #157 [Subscribe] A memo released as part of an ongoing Freedom of Information Act request examining the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule-making has arguably revealed EPA uses misleading claims to stoke fears of global
- Health Care
HHS: Medicaid Patients Have Limited Access to Doctors

Published January 26, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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A new study by the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services found half of all providers listed in Medicaid managed care plan are not available to new Medicaid patients, either because they are not at the listed location
- Health Care
The Doctor Will See You in 18.2 Weeks

Published January 12, 2015

By Kenneth Artz

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A report by a Canadian think tank documents long waits for necessary medical care in Canada's government-run, single-payer health care system. Canada’s single-payer health care system is frequently touted as a model for the United States to follow.
Heartland Institute Experts Comment on Congress’ Omnibus Spending Bill

Published December 11, 2014

By David L. Applegate, Jesse Hathaway, Peter Ferrara (1955 – 2026), F.H. Buckley, Jane M. Orient, M.D., Kenneth Haapala, John Dale Dunn, H. Sterling Burnett, Ronald D. Rotunda (1945 – 2018), Alan Caruba (1938-2015)

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The House and Senate this week are expected to pass a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through September 2015.
- Health Care
New Medical School Approved in Washington State

Published December 9, 2014

By Kenneth Artz

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Washington State University’s board of regents has approved opening a new medical school in Spokane, citing the goal of reducing doctor shortages in eastern Washington.
Heartland Institute Experts React to the 2014 Midterm Elections

Published November 5, 2014

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Republicans on Tuesday night took control of the United States Senate, increased their majority in the House of Representatives, and now hold at least 32 governorships – all nearly historic gains.
- Environment & Energy
Seven States Sue EPA to Restrict Wood-Burning Stoves

Published November 7, 2013

By Kenneth Artz

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Seven states have filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency, seeking tougher restrictions on wood-burning heaters. Six of the states are in the Northeast, and the other is Oregon.