Commentary
Business & Economics
Letter, Opinion Piece Address Supreme Court Case Regarding Drug Safety, Federal Pre-Emption
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard opening arguments in Wyeth v. Levine, a case that could determine whether patients have the ability to file product liability lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies in state courts (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 11/4). Summaries of a letter to the editor and an opinion ...
Business & Economics
Where Are the Japanese Googles?
Last week, a select group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs traveled to Tokyo to learn about Japan’s tech sector and new opportunities. What they found was a country in transition, a few surprises, and a group of Japanese entrepreneurs itching to plunge headfirst into the international marketplace. The goal was to ...
Business & Economics
Time To Close The Freedom Deficit
Carolina Journal Online, November 13, 2008 The Lincoln Tribune (NC), November 22,2008 Rocky Mount Telegram (CO), November 22, 2008 The Wilson Times (Wilson, NC), November 26, 2008 RALEIGH – Just in time for a worldwide economic crisis, there’s new evidence that North Carolina politicians have spent the past several years ...
Commentary
What does an Obama presidency mean for health care?
The Examiner (Washington, D.C.), November 13, 2008 One of the many challenges President-elect Barack Obama will face is healthcare reform. It was a centerpiece of his campaign, and the American people expect action. Healthcare reform proposals generally fall into two camps: Those that rely on government to expand access and ...
Commentary
This’ll Be Huge: WellPoint to Cover “Medical Tourism” Outside U.S.
A growing number of Americans are interested in going abroad for surgery. Hospitals in India, Thailand, and other countries are able to offer high-quality treatment for a fraction of the cost of American hospitals. This enterprise is called “medical tourism”. Indianapolis-based WellPoint, which covers 35 million Americans, has decided to ...
Commentary
Roadblock to health
Census officials just revealed that 17.2 percent of North Carolinians “1.5 million” went without health insurance between 2006 and 2007. These statistics aren’t surprising. North Carolina’s government has erected regulatory roadblocks that make health insurance too expensive. If state officials want to expand coverage, they must improve “health ownership” by ...
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New Course for California Schools
SACRAMENTO – With the economy worsening, public schools are bracing for possible budget cuts estimated to exceed $2 billion, and which will force educators to make do with less. Fortunately, educators and policy makers can learn from California’s charter schools, which have been doing more with less for 15 years. ...
Commentary
Obama’s Ed Plan: Hold Your Wallet, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For Better Results
Now that Barack Obama has achieved his electoral goal, he has the opportunity to solve all those problems he pointed out during the presidential campaign, when he correctly noted the poor performance of too many students in America. His proposals to address the achievement crisis, however, are not only expensive, ...
Business & Economics
How Texas Cured Its Doctor Shortage and Became a Model for Healthcare Reform
Bio-Medicine.org, November 12, 2008 Chiropractic Products, November 12, 2008 Nurse Week, November 12, 2008 Health Made Easy, November 10, 2008 America is facing a medical liability crisis which has resulted in decreased patient access to healthcare and rising health costs. The Pacific Research Institute (a not for profit, nonpartisan organization), ...
Business & Economics
High court should reject vaccine suits
POINT OF VIEW: Drug labeling liability The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case likely to have profound effects on how vaccines are marketed, distributed and developed. The court’s verdict could affirm the existing regulatory framework for testing and labeling vaccines. That would be good news, as vaccines are ...
Letter, Opinion Piece Address Supreme Court Case Regarding Drug Safety, Federal Pre-Emption
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard opening arguments in Wyeth v. Levine, a case that could determine whether patients have the ability to file product liability lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies in state courts (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 11/4). Summaries of a letter to the editor and an opinion ...
Where Are the Japanese Googles?
Last week, a select group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs traveled to Tokyo to learn about Japan’s tech sector and new opportunities. What they found was a country in transition, a few surprises, and a group of Japanese entrepreneurs itching to plunge headfirst into the international marketplace. The goal was to ...
Time To Close The Freedom Deficit
Carolina Journal Online, November 13, 2008 The Lincoln Tribune (NC), November 22,2008 Rocky Mount Telegram (CO), November 22, 2008 The Wilson Times (Wilson, NC), November 26, 2008 RALEIGH – Just in time for a worldwide economic crisis, there’s new evidence that North Carolina politicians have spent the past several years ...
What does an Obama presidency mean for health care?
The Examiner (Washington, D.C.), November 13, 2008 One of the many challenges President-elect Barack Obama will face is healthcare reform. It was a centerpiece of his campaign, and the American people expect action. Healthcare reform proposals generally fall into two camps: Those that rely on government to expand access and ...
This’ll Be Huge: WellPoint to Cover “Medical Tourism” Outside U.S.
A growing number of Americans are interested in going abroad for surgery. Hospitals in India, Thailand, and other countries are able to offer high-quality treatment for a fraction of the cost of American hospitals. This enterprise is called “medical tourism”. Indianapolis-based WellPoint, which covers 35 million Americans, has decided to ...
Roadblock to health
Census officials just revealed that 17.2 percent of North Carolinians “1.5 million” went without health insurance between 2006 and 2007. These statistics aren’t surprising. North Carolina’s government has erected regulatory roadblocks that make health insurance too expensive. If state officials want to expand coverage, they must improve “health ownership” by ...
New Course for California Schools
SACRAMENTO – With the economy worsening, public schools are bracing for possible budget cuts estimated to exceed $2 billion, and which will force educators to make do with less. Fortunately, educators and policy makers can learn from California’s charter schools, which have been doing more with less for 15 years. ...
Obama’s Ed Plan: Hold Your Wallet, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For Better Results
Now that Barack Obama has achieved his electoral goal, he has the opportunity to solve all those problems he pointed out during the presidential campaign, when he correctly noted the poor performance of too many students in America. His proposals to address the achievement crisis, however, are not only expensive, ...
How Texas Cured Its Doctor Shortage and Became a Model for Healthcare Reform
Bio-Medicine.org, November 12, 2008 Chiropractic Products, November 12, 2008 Nurse Week, November 12, 2008 Health Made Easy, November 10, 2008 America is facing a medical liability crisis which has resulted in decreased patient access to healthcare and rising health costs. The Pacific Research Institute (a not for profit, nonpartisan organization), ...
High court should reject vaccine suits
POINT OF VIEW: Drug labeling liability The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case likely to have profound effects on how vaccines are marketed, distributed and developed. The court’s verdict could affirm the existing regulatory framework for testing and labeling vaccines. That would be good news, as vaccines are ...
