Archives By Month: December 2019
Is the Left now the Mainstream?
The Left’s Talent for Mainstreaming Immorality By Brad Macdonald, November 7, 2019 Do you remember “Desmond Is Amazing”? We wrote about his appearance on Good Morning America (gma), America’s most popular morning show, some time ago. The clip is a year old now, but it is still going strong on YouTube—so is Desmond Napoles, the […]
Patients have “been ripped off for years.”
Hospitals Sue Trump to Keep Negotiated Prices Secret The administration wants to require hospitals to reveal the rates they privately negotiate with insurers for all sorts of procedures, amid the public outcry over surprise medical bills. By Reed Abelson Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services. . . said, “American patients […]
What’s the Latest on Medicare Drug Price Negotiations?
By Juliette Cubanski Follow @jcubanski on Twitter , Tricia Neuman Follow @tricia_neuman on Twitter , Sarah True, and Meredith Freed Published: Oct 17, 2019 Prescription drug costs are a major concern for consumers and a fiscal challenge for public and private payers. In response, lawmakers are considering a broad range of policy options, including allowing […]
Tribalism has been the prevalent mode of social organization
Writing in National Affairs (“Rethinking Polarization”), Rauch, a Brookings Institution senior fellow, postulates a vast emptiness at the core of the politics that has engulfed us: “What if, to some significant extent, the increase in partisanship is not really about anything?” What if rival tribalisms are largely untethered from ideologies? This is plausible. The angriest […]
Tribalism has been the prevalent mode of social organization
Writing in National Affairs (“Rethinking Polarization”), Rauch, a Brookings Institution senior fellow, postulates a vast emptiness at the core of the politics that has engulfed us: “What if, to some significant extent, the increase in partisanship is not really about anything?” What if rival tribalisms are largely untethered from ideologies? This is plausible. The angriest […]
Medicare’s Total Lack of Economic Understanding
The very idea of Government negotiating or establishing drug price is not only illegal, but reflects a total lack of understanding of the medical marketplace. Price controls have not worked in the past and cannot work in the future. The fiasco of Medicare Part D implemented during the Republican administration of President George W. Bush […]
There’s no need to dread conflict during dinner Finding common ground with liberals at Thanksgiving By Kay Coles James, President, Heritage Foundation
With Thanksgiving approaching, a common complaint I hear is that the mix of political views at holiday gatherings can create some tense moments. However, there’s no need to dread conflict during dinner. In fact, a conversation handled the right way may actually show your family that they have more in common than they think. The […]