Courtesy of IFS The coronavirus pandemic poses clear and obvious dangers to the health of individuals who are infected with the virus. But worsening economic conditions and disruptions to NHS services will have important and far-reaching consequences for the health of the broader population. New briefings from researchers at the Institute for Fiscal […]
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Steve Forbes on the latest trends — new COVID-19 tests and treatment
There is growing interest in a drug usually prescribed for malaria or lupus, hydroxychloroquine, as a potential treatment for the COVID-19/novel coronavirus now circling the globe. In recent weeks doctors in Kansas City have reported positive results with hydroxychloroquine in conjunction with azithromycin (often called Z-Pak). These promising findings come on the heels of […]
The Reality of Obamacare and Consumer Sovereignty
By Aaron Morrison, American Consumer Institute Earlier this year, the Supreme Court decided that they will hear the most recent challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The challenge, now referred to as California v. Texas, calls on the Supreme Court to repeal the ACA. Yet, simply repealing the ACA […]
Copper-infused textiles can fight coronavirus — and future pandemics
“Materials Science Revolution Vs. Coronavirus: Copper-Infusion to Turn Common Cotton Fibers Into a ‘Defensive Wall’?” By Sandra Wirtz, courtesy of American Resources Policy Network Last week, we discussed the antimicrobial properties of copper, the re-introduction of which experts argue could help the fight against Coronavirus and future pandemics — particularly in hospitals and other public […]
What We Learned From HIV/AIDS: Panic Will Make It Worse
By Mark Chataway, Co-Founder of Bairds CMC and Hyderus I was in charge of communications for the largest HIV services group in the USA in 1983. I started work just after most Americans first heard about AIDS. The novel Coronavirus is not HIV, but I have noticed similarities in the panic surrounding […]
What Life Would Be Like on Planet Bernie
Tom Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government Waste In a galaxy not too far away and a little too close to Earth lies Planet Bernie. Everything is free from birth to death. There is a government program for education, medical care, housing, and retirement, all 100 percent guaranteed and paid for. No one […]
Employers: Let’s make benefits better for chronic diseases
By Josh Smiley, CFO, Eli Lilly It’s no secret the growing prevalence of high-deductible health plans falls hardest on those with chronic diseases. A survey by the Los Angeles Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that people covered by an employer high-deductible health plan, who have at least one family member with […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Tweak Tax Reform to Help Business
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor The once lazy southern city of Washington, DC is lazy once more. The Senate is out of session. The House is out of session. The President is out of town. The American people are breathing sighs of relief. And free market policy people just keep on working […]
Warren’s “Medicare for All” isn’t progressive — it’s conservative
By Michael Ostrolenk, transpartisan social entrepreneur Sen. Elizabeth Warren is among the few contenders who qualified for the next round of debates. She is also one of the most vocal candidates in support of expanding Medicare for All programs. Progressive as expansion may appear on face value, the reality is that […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: The PRO Act Is a Con
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor What a week…Impeachment…State of the Union (watch it here)…Iowa! Well, no matter how crazy the politicians make us, free market policy people keep working on issues and ideas that affect America, and the world. Read on for this week’s news… The PRO Act is a […]