Commentary
California
Prop. 65 listing for BPA is unjustifiable
Anti-chemical activists continue to advocate to ban Bisphenol A (more commonly known as BPA), despite both BPA’s value and scientific evidence. In its latest manifestation, advocates are using scare tactics to justify the designation of BPA as a dangerous chemical that is registered on California’s Proposition 65 list. Under Prop. ...
Commentary
Suburban Detroit schools underperform
Are the Michigan public schools that serve mostly middle class students performing well? Lots of parents think so. They may believe that student performance problems are limited to Detroit or other poor inner city areas. But many middle class, suburban schools are not as good as parents may think. That’s ...
Commentary
Obamacare will make U.S. doctor shortage worse
Need to see a doctor? It might take a while, thanks to Obama-Care. A recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges projects the United States will lack as many as 31,000 primary-care physicians by 2025. For specialists, the shortage could exceed 63,000 by then. That’s not what the ...
Commentary
Drug importation is a dangerous idea that won’t die
A federal judge just struck down a program in Maine allowing state residents to import prescription drugs from foreign countries. The reason: it’s against federal law — and justifiably so. The importation of price-controlled foreign drugs severely undermines research into future cures, hurting patients in the long run. And more ...
Commentary
GOP is ready for Obamacare’s downfall
This week, House Republicans released their proposed budget, which would repeal Obamacare “in its entirety.” This time, though, they have a plan for replacing it. Reps. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), John Kline (R-Minn.), and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently offered a proposal that will move the United States away from Obamacare toward ...
Commentary
Justices gear up to hear arguments in ACA subsidy case
The showdown over federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act commences March 4 as Supreme Court justices prepare to hear arguments in King v. Burwell. The outcome could significantly alter the ACA and impact millions of patients and their physicians. “King v. Burwell is extremely important to patients and physicians ...
Commentary
We all deserve better than single-payer health care
A new report from the Government Accountability Office has confirmed that the Department of Veterans Affairs can’t take care of those it’s supposed to serve. The GAO has placed the VA’s health system on the “high risk” list of federal programs that are vulnerable to “fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.” ...
Commentary
Obamacare’s ‘gobbledygook’ defense sets a fightening precedent
Justice Antonin Scalia provided the most memorable bon mot from last week’s oral arguments in King v. Burwell — the latest and most important Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare since 2012. “How can the federal government establish a state exchange?” he asked Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. “That’s gobbledygook.” ...
Commentary
Obamacare runs roughshod over separation of powers
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh Obamacare’s fate for a second time. The high court handed the law a reprieve in 2012, when Chief Justice John Roberts authored an opinion upholding the individual mandate requiring Americans to obtain health insurance. On March 4, the nine justices will consider ...
Commentary
Obamacare is punishing working-class Americans
Employees at Staples will soon get a little bit more vacation — thanks to Obamacare. Unfortunately, that time off will be unpaid — and in most cases, unwelcome. The retailer, which employs 85,000 people, has limited part-time work to 25 hours a week to avoid Obamacare’s fines for not providing ...
Prop. 65 listing for BPA is unjustifiable
Anti-chemical activists continue to advocate to ban Bisphenol A (more commonly known as BPA), despite both BPA’s value and scientific evidence. In its latest manifestation, advocates are using scare tactics to justify the designation of BPA as a dangerous chemical that is registered on California’s Proposition 65 list. Under Prop. ...
Suburban Detroit schools underperform
Are the Michigan public schools that serve mostly middle class students performing well? Lots of parents think so. They may believe that student performance problems are limited to Detroit or other poor inner city areas. But many middle class, suburban schools are not as good as parents may think. That’s ...
Obamacare will make U.S. doctor shortage worse
Need to see a doctor? It might take a while, thanks to Obama-Care. A recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges projects the United States will lack as many as 31,000 primary-care physicians by 2025. For specialists, the shortage could exceed 63,000 by then. That’s not what the ...
Drug importation is a dangerous idea that won’t die
A federal judge just struck down a program in Maine allowing state residents to import prescription drugs from foreign countries. The reason: it’s against federal law — and justifiably so. The importation of price-controlled foreign drugs severely undermines research into future cures, hurting patients in the long run. And more ...
GOP is ready for Obamacare’s downfall
This week, House Republicans released their proposed budget, which would repeal Obamacare “in its entirety.” This time, though, they have a plan for replacing it. Reps. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), John Kline (R-Minn.), and Fred Upton (R-Mich.) recently offered a proposal that will move the United States away from Obamacare toward ...
Justices gear up to hear arguments in ACA subsidy case
The showdown over federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act commences March 4 as Supreme Court justices prepare to hear arguments in King v. Burwell. The outcome could significantly alter the ACA and impact millions of patients and their physicians. “King v. Burwell is extremely important to patients and physicians ...
We all deserve better than single-payer health care
A new report from the Government Accountability Office has confirmed that the Department of Veterans Affairs can’t take care of those it’s supposed to serve. The GAO has placed the VA’s health system on the “high risk” list of federal programs that are vulnerable to “fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.” ...
Obamacare’s ‘gobbledygook’ defense sets a fightening precedent
Justice Antonin Scalia provided the most memorable bon mot from last week’s oral arguments in King v. Burwell — the latest and most important Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare since 2012. “How can the federal government establish a state exchange?” he asked Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. “That’s gobbledygook.” ...
Obamacare runs roughshod over separation of powers
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh Obamacare’s fate for a second time. The high court handed the law a reprieve in 2012, when Chief Justice John Roberts authored an opinion upholding the individual mandate requiring Americans to obtain health insurance. On March 4, the nine justices will consider ...
Obamacare is punishing working-class Americans
Employees at Staples will soon get a little bit more vacation — thanks to Obamacare. Unfortunately, that time off will be unpaid — and in most cases, unwelcome. The retailer, which employs 85,000 people, has limited part-time work to 25 hours a week to avoid Obamacare’s fines for not providing ...
