Yes, our nation’s political system desperately needs a reset, but the same is true of the health reform debate. We constantly work to expose the massive costs and adverse consequences of the left’s government-dominated health care agenda. But to change policy, we need Big Ideas to first transform the debate. My colleagues in the Health Policy Consensus Group and I accepted the challenge and … [Read more...] about The Big Reset
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Big Ideas for the Debate
#242 In anticipation of tonight’s debate, I have a piece in today’s Wall Street Journal with suggestions to reframe the debate over drug pricing: Trump’s Debate Chance on Drug Prices Mr. Trump could build on his administration’s successes in seemingly unrelated areas to turn a new page on this issue. The article is derived from a project I’ve been working on for several months … [Read more...] about Big Ideas for the Debate
Drip. Drip. Drip.
#241 The Biden administration is continuing the march toward a universal, government-run health care system, both by chipping away at the private health sector and ushering more and more people into government programs. The latest: President Biden announced on Tuesday he’s giving legal status to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and their children. At least 500,000 are expected to … [Read more...] about Drip. Drip. Drip.
A Diversion
#240 We all need a break from Washington’s summer heat and even hotter politics, so you might want to take a journey into another era 33 centuries ago to visit the incredible new King Tut exhibit in the nation’s capital. “Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures” has opened not in a museum on the Mall but in an exhibition space with room to display more than 1,000 full-scale recreations of … [Read more...] about A Diversion
In Memory
#239 I wrote last week about the Biden administration’s decision to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous Class III controlled substance, alongside steroids and Tylenol with codeine. We learned this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was a notable holdout in President Biden's politically driven push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions. More about … [Read more...] about In Memory
High on Politics
# 238 President Biden on Thursday announced plans to move marijuana from the highest controlled substance classification to a lower category. For an administration whose mantra has been “follow the science,” this is perplexing since the decision appears to be based almost entirely on politics. In a recent interview in The Wall Street Journal, one of the nation’s top … [Read more...] about High on Politics
Breaking the Bank
# 237 The Biden administration has opened yet another spigot to spend taxpayer dollars we don’t have on health insurance for yet another group. We know the strategy: Get a program in place and keep expanding it so more and more people are reliant on government for their health care. The latest step is to give Obamacare coverage to more than 100,000 people in … [Read more...] about Breaking the Bank
Walmart Walks
# 236 Walmart announced on Tuesday “the difficult decision” to close its 51 Walmart Health Centers and telehealth program after determining “there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue.” It blamed low payments and the high costs of operating the clinics. The announcement was a surprise, coming after the company said a year ago that it planned … [Read more...] about Walmart Walks