Health Care
Commentary
Obamacare subsidies offer welfare to the wealthy
This week, the House of Representatives will consider the $3.5 trillion budget resolution that passed the Senate earlier this month. The proposal includes a host of liberal goals, including permanently extending certain Obamacare subsidies that Congress had previously made more generous only through 2022. These subsidies are already enormously expensive. ...
Blog
Should we Beware the Ides of September?
Gov. Gavin Newsom made waves this week when he said that mandatory state water restrictions could be coming soon to a dry lawn near you. “At the moment, we’re doing great,” Newsom said. “But if we enter another year of drought – and as you know our water season starts ...
Commentary
Hold the Applause, Biden Shouldn’t Take an Obamacare Victory Lap
President Joe Biden has finally figured out how to get Americans onto the Obamacare exchanges — by paying them. The administration recently congratulated itself after 2.5 million Americans signed up for plans through the government-run marketplaces during a newly created Special Enrollment Period that closed August 15. But these figures don’t reflect newfound ...
California
Gavin Newsom Is Bad For California’s Health
On September 14, the people of California will have the chance—in a recall election—to oust Governor Gavin Newsom. His record over his more than two and a half years in power is checkered. Nowhere is that clearer than on health policy. Early in the pandemic, Newsom instituted some of America’s ...
Commentary
Hospitals need to comply with price transparency
Imagine you’re in the market for a new car. You go to the dealership, take a few models out for a test drive, and ultimately choose the one that has the features and driving experience you’re looking for. But now imagine that there’s no sticker price. You just tell the ...
Commentary
The Real Vaccine Skeptics Work at the FDA
Demonstrators in 50 cities across the country took the streets last month to demand a government takeover of America’s health system. The Democrats who control Washington are trying to give those activists what they’re asking for, albeit in piecemeal fashion. In recent weeks, they’ve proposed lowering Medicare’s eligibility age and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits ...
Blog
New Research Shows Covid Impact on Student Learning Loss and Mental Health
With uncertainty over the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant on the start of the upcoming school year, new research shows the extent of learning loss and mental health problems experienced by students during the pandemic-caused school closures. Not coincidentally, state and federal data also show that parents are increasingly ...
Commentary
Infrastructure bill’s ‘buy American’ provision inflates healthcare costs
The Senate is poised, on Tuesday, to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. According to the latest estimate from the Congressional Budget Office, the new spending will increase the deficit by over $250 billion. The 2,700-page bill appropriates an avalanche of funding for everything from electric vehicle charging stations ...
Coronavirus
Dr. Henry Miller Explains Misguided COVID-19 Protocols
Dr. Henry Miller joins the nationally-syndicated Lars Larson Show to discuss the “swiss cheese” approach to testing, screening, and treating COVID-19 and the impact to civil liberties. Miller and Larson debate the balance needed to react to COVID-19 and the moving target by public health officials. Lars Larson National Podcast ...
Commentary
Let’s Not Repeat Canada’s Healthcare Mistakes
Demonstrators in 50 cities across the country took the streets last month to demand a government takeover of America’s health system. The Democrats who control Washington are trying to give those activists what they’re asking for, albeit in piecemeal fashion. In recent weeks, they’ve proposed lowering Medicare’s eligibility age and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits ...
Obamacare subsidies offer welfare to the wealthy
This week, the House of Representatives will consider the $3.5 trillion budget resolution that passed the Senate earlier this month. The proposal includes a host of liberal goals, including permanently extending certain Obamacare subsidies that Congress had previously made more generous only through 2022. These subsidies are already enormously expensive. ...
Should we Beware the Ides of September?
Gov. Gavin Newsom made waves this week when he said that mandatory state water restrictions could be coming soon to a dry lawn near you. “At the moment, we’re doing great,” Newsom said. “But if we enter another year of drought – and as you know our water season starts ...
Hold the Applause, Biden Shouldn’t Take an Obamacare Victory Lap
President Joe Biden has finally figured out how to get Americans onto the Obamacare exchanges — by paying them. The administration recently congratulated itself after 2.5 million Americans signed up for plans through the government-run marketplaces during a newly created Special Enrollment Period that closed August 15. But these figures don’t reflect newfound ...
Gavin Newsom Is Bad For California’s Health
On September 14, the people of California will have the chance—in a recall election—to oust Governor Gavin Newsom. His record over his more than two and a half years in power is checkered. Nowhere is that clearer than on health policy. Early in the pandemic, Newsom instituted some of America’s ...
Hospitals need to comply with price transparency
Imagine you’re in the market for a new car. You go to the dealership, take a few models out for a test drive, and ultimately choose the one that has the features and driving experience you’re looking for. But now imagine that there’s no sticker price. You just tell the ...
The Real Vaccine Skeptics Work at the FDA
Demonstrators in 50 cities across the country took the streets last month to demand a government takeover of America’s health system. The Democrats who control Washington are trying to give those activists what they’re asking for, albeit in piecemeal fashion. In recent weeks, they’ve proposed lowering Medicare’s eligibility age and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits ...
New Research Shows Covid Impact on Student Learning Loss and Mental Health
With uncertainty over the impact of the COVID-19 Delta variant on the start of the upcoming school year, new research shows the extent of learning loss and mental health problems experienced by students during the pandemic-caused school closures. Not coincidentally, state and federal data also show that parents are increasingly ...
Infrastructure bill’s ‘buy American’ provision inflates healthcare costs
The Senate is poised, on Tuesday, to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. According to the latest estimate from the Congressional Budget Office, the new spending will increase the deficit by over $250 billion. The 2,700-page bill appropriates an avalanche of funding for everything from electric vehicle charging stations ...
Dr. Henry Miller Explains Misguided COVID-19 Protocols
Dr. Henry Miller joins the nationally-syndicated Lars Larson Show to discuss the “swiss cheese” approach to testing, screening, and treating COVID-19 and the impact to civil liberties. Miller and Larson debate the balance needed to react to COVID-19 and the moving target by public health officials. Lars Larson National Podcast ...
Let’s Not Repeat Canada’s Healthcare Mistakes
Demonstrators in 50 cities across the country took the streets last month to demand a government takeover of America’s health system. The Democrats who control Washington are trying to give those activists what they’re asking for, albeit in piecemeal fashion. In recent weeks, they’ve proposed lowering Medicare’s eligibility age and adding dental, vision and hearing benefits ...
