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Rapid testing now!

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner on December 11, 2020.

Is there a magic wand—one thing that the government could do to control the Covid pandemic and help us safely return to work and school? Yesterday’s approval by an FDA-panel of Pfizer’s miraculously rapid development and production of its Covid-19 vaccine is vital. “This is a triumph,” wrote Dr. Eric Rubin, a Harvard immunologist in the New England Journal of Medicine, where he is … [Read more...] about Rapid testing now!

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Newsletter

One In Four Medicaid $$ Spent Illegally—Blase And Dublois In NRO

POSTED BY Galen Institute on December 10, 2020.

Improper Medicaid Payments Have Soared since Obamacare By Brian Blase & Hayden DubloisNational Review, December 9, 2020 A recent report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals astronomical improper spending in Medicaid that should alarm all Americans.The rate of improper payment in Medicaid, the nation’s third largest government program, … [Read more...] about One In Four Medicaid $$ Spent Illegally—Blase And Dublois In NRO

Filed Under: Brian Blase, National Review

A Welcome Boost

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner on December 4, 2020.

You can imagine our delight when the lead editorial in The Wall Street Journal on Monday gave a timely nod to the Consensus Group’s Health Care Choices 20/20 proposal.   Entitled “Can Republicans Regroup on Health Care?” the editorial wonders, “How many elections will the party lose before coming up with a potent political argument on health care? “For all the Republican successes in Senate and … [Read more...] about A Welcome Boost

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Newsletter

Alarming & Unlawful Medicaid Spending: Brian Blase In NY Post

POSTED BY Galen Institute on November 28, 2020.

Medicaid is hemorrhaging $100B on Americans ineligible for the program By Brian BlaseNew York Post, November 28, 202 States are facing alarming costs for their shares of Medicaid spending, and a new report helps explain why: the government—both in Washington and in state capitols across the country—is failing to ensure that only those who are eligible for benefits are … [Read more...] about Alarming & Unlawful Medicaid Spending: Brian Blase In NY Post

Filed Under: Brian Blase, New York Post, Published

Forget lockdowns: At home self testing can work for COVID-19 containment

POSTED BY Doug Badger | The Washington Times on November 23, 2020.

The pandemic is again raging in Italy, where strict lockdowns and widespread mask-wearing were once believed to have tamed the coronavirus contagion.  It was the first country to impose lockdowns and left them in place longer than most other nations. Its national mask mandate is enforced by military police, with fines recently increased to 1,000 euros per violation.  Public … [Read more...] about Forget lockdowns: At home self testing can work for COVID-19 containment

Filed Under: Doug Badger, The Washington Times

Progress!

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner on November 20, 2020.

We awoke to terrific news this morning that Pfizer is asking the FDA for an emergency use permit to begin distributing its Covid-19 vaccine, a Godsend to help fight the pandemic. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech will be the first companies to seek authorization for a coronavirus vaccine in the United States. Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said this is a “light … [Read more...] about Progress!

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Newsletter

So Much For That

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner on November 13, 2020.

Republican candidates were pummeled with ads during their campaigns this fall, with opponents warning of the the dark and foreboding consequences of “stripping health coverage away from millions of people” who also would lose their pre-existing condition protections if the latest challenge to Obamacare were to succeed.  The issue was front and center in Senate confirmation … [Read more...] about So Much For That

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Newsletter

Next Steps

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner on November 6, 2020.

We will continue to advance patient freedom in health care, whatever outcome the election eventually produces.  Our newly released Health Care Choices 2020 proposal contains a wealth of recommendations—many of which could garner bipartisan support—to do just that. American Action Forum president Doug Holtz-Eakin wrote in his daily newsletter this week that  the Consensus … [Read more...] about Next Steps

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Newsletter

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