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California Democrats have renewed their quest to take over the state’ s health insurance system. California Democrats have been dreaming of single payer for years. While campaigning for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom told voters they had his“ firm and absolute commitment” that he would“ lead the effort” on universal health care in California.

Commentary Americans collectively have about $140 billion in outstanding medical debts, according to a recent study published by ...

The incumbent's re-election committee continues to dominate all challengers in fundraising.

Federal regulators held up a milestone in at-home testing for COVID-19 that should have been approved months ago. Thousands died in the meantime.

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved two over-the-counter at-home rapid...

Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe/Getty Images The COVID-19 vaccines are among the most effective ever invented. But when people hear that getting vaccinated may not usher in a return to normalcy or could harm their health, they grow reluctant to get the shots, slowing our march to herd immunity. An ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 73% of unvaccinated Americans wouldnt take the Johnson & Johnson shot. Sally C. Pipes is president, CEO, and the Thomas W. Smith...

The Republican Party Has a New Problem: Itself The GOP doesn’t seem to be worried about what may happen to its constituents by empowering people who view them as a threat. A recent series of concessions on and retreats from hot-button issues by the Republican Party has raised questions about its purpose and future.  In Florida, Republicans have quietly backed down from SB 2012, which would protect female athletes from competing against biological men identifying as transgender. “Sen. Kelli...

Government waste thrives in darkness Thomas W. Smith - Contributing columnist In the last 20 years, our country’s national debt has exploded. In 2001, when George W. Bush took office, the national debt was $5.8 trillion. It took around 225 years — booms, busts, depressions, wars, etc. — to amass that much national debt. In just eight years, Bush and a compliant Congress doubled the number to $11.7 trillion. In Barack Obama’s two terms, another $8.6 trillion was added. During the past fo...

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

Americans are getting a good return on their healthcare spending Sally Pipes © Provided by Washington Examiner The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released new data on Dec. 16 on health expenditures. In 2019, overall spending rose 4.6% to reach a total of $3.8 trillion, or 17.7% of the economy. Popular Searches Thats enough to make anyone do a double take. But a deeper look at the data actually shows were getting a lot of value out of all that spending. Hospital ca...