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President Joe Biden has sent strong signals that his administration will chart a new direction in U.S. health care policy and are "surprisingly, illiberal."

Private maternity and pre-natal care meet much higher standards than government-run childbirth care, according to a study published recently by a center-leaning policy organization.

On December 19, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia told a television audience, “I cannot continue with this piece of legislation. I just can’t.” For the good of our health, here are three reasons we should be grateful he had a change of heart.

One of the bitter ironies of the nation’s experience with COVID-19 is that emergency measures taken to stem the spread of the pandemic led to more meaningful health care reforms than were delivered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare.

The results are noteworthy because many COVID-19 mitigation strategies are based on the presumption of asymptomatic spread.

As workers become more mobile and endure the loss of employment because of pandemic shutdowns, the employer-sponsored health care model that covers more than 157 million Americans is primed for revision

The reform package, “Health Care Choices 2020: A Vision for the Future,” was developed by medical professionals, state and national health policy experts, and organizations dedicated to providing relief from high costs through more coverage options that emphasize choice, not mandates.

“The nation faces a clear choice between two paths for America’s health care future,” states an open letter accompanying the report. “One path is largely controlled by the government, where you get few choices and no options to escape."

“We feel people like us with disabilities and pre-existing conditions have been forgotten and left behind in the current system.”

“We need to divorce HSAs from high-deductible insurance plans, permanently and completely,”