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A congressional hearing examined the value of tax breaks and subsidies for non-profit hospitals compared to the charitable services they provide. The Subcommittee on Oversight...

Walensky Quits Following Unprecedented Era of CDC Overreach

Kevin Stone - May 22, 2023

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D. announced her resignation, effective June 30, in a press release. Walensky announced her departure...

Delaware’s Health Care Costs Exceed Benchmarks

AnneMarie Schieber - May 22, 2023

By Christian Wade (The Center Square) — Delaware’s health care costs totaled more than $9.1 billion in 2021, and the rate of increase burst through the...

Health Care Sharing, an Alternative to Obamacare, Should be Protected- Commentary

Heartland Author - May 19, 2023

One million Americans belong to a health-sharing plan. By Chad Savage, M.D. After decades in the relative obscurity of small religious communities, health care sharing ministries...

Physician to Sue Medical Board, Attorney General for License Attacks

AnneMarie Schieber - May 18, 2023

Scott Jensen, M.D., announced he is suing Minnesota officials, including state Attorney General Keith Ellison for multiple attacks on his medical license. Jensen, a family...

Medical Residents Unionize – Interview

AnneMarie Schieber - May 17, 2023

Medical residents in many hospitals are unionizing. On May 8, The Committee of Unions and Residents at the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn...

Medicaid Expansion Unsustainable – Commentary

Matt Dean - May 17, 2023

Most states now have approved Medicaid expansion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid enrollment ballooned from 23 million to 95 million as eligibility requirements were relaxed...

‘Plan for America’ Pushes Private Accounts to Fix Entitlement Programs

AnneMarie Schieber - May 16, 2023

Plan for America can guarantee retirement benefits and lifetime health care, say, founders. Public policy experts said a voluntary savings plan could avoid Social Security...

Congress Considers Bill to Ban Use of Value of Life Metrics

Ashley Bateman - May 15, 2023

A bill to ban metrics used to evaluate medical interventions is advancing in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Protecting Health Care for All Patients...

State Legislatures Expand Competition in Health Care Markets

AnneMarie Schieber - May 12, 2023

Several state legislatures are considering health care reforms that lower government barriers to competition and ease patients’ access to drugs and treatments. With federal action...

Nevada Advances Right to Try Expansion – Commentary

AnneMarie Schieber - May 10, 2023

By Heather Curry Hope is on the horizon for Nevadans with rare diseases after Nevada legislators voted on April 25, 33-9, to advance the Goldwater...

Alaskans Need Direct Primary Care More Than Ever – Commentary

Heartland Author - May 8, 2023

Direct primary care is expanding throughout the country because it can save patients money. By Adam Habig “So doctor, why did you decide to go into...

More Pilots Require Urgent Care in the Cockpit

Harry Painter - May 8, 2023

“The FAA continues to deny that the recent increase in pilot death and incapacitations may be directly related to the COVID-19 vaccines.”

Children Face Lifelong Costs for School Shutdowns

AnneMarie Schieber - May 8, 2023

The disadvantaged children today who lost years of learning face a 16.6 percent loss of the wealth they were projected to accumulate by 2040, and 10.9 percent of the labor income they otherwise would have earned, according to the Committee to Unleash Prosperity.

U.S. Senate Bill Gives Insurers More Flexibility in Chronic Illness

Kevin Stone - May 5, 2023

“It makes no sense to discourage patients from taking drugs that prevent emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and more expensive care when there is non-compliance,”

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