insurance
The Shutdown’s 800-pound Gorilla: Healthcare is political because the federal government dominates it
Like a broken clock, a reboot of a superhero movie, or a rehabilitation of Charlie Sheen, Americans faced with yet another shutdown of the federal government. With funding that expired on September 30th at midnight, the usual partisan fights are evolving and devolving in Washington, D.C., breaking open the fissures of the cobbled-together mess of…
Plummeting Smoking Rates Mean a Paradigm Shift for Nicotine
In every gas station and convenience store, a new category of addictive products is flying off shelves. This new thorn in the side of public health advocates is tobacco nicotine pouches. These pouches are made of wood pulp and salt, filled with nicotine, and flavors placed under the upper lip to give the user a…
Oklahoma patients need to stop insurers from calling the shots on our care
When we debate the role of government in our health care, we often forget to discuss one of the most powerful institutions with a seat at the table: health insurers. The barrage of hefty insurance premiums, confusing government benefits, and a red tape bonanza keep many of us dazed and confused when we examine our…
What Happened to the Right to Choose Your Healthcare?
Alice Echo-News Journal, Amarillo Globe-News, Arizona Daily Sun, Auburn Pub, Austin American-Statesman, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Community Media Group, Duluth News Tribune, Empire-Tribune, Finger Lake Times, Fredericksburg Times, Gaston Gazette, Hava Sun News, Herald Democrat, Inside Sources, Journal Courrier, Journal Times, Kenosha News, Lompo Record, RecordNet, Roanoke Times, Sentinel Source, Shelby Star, The Eagle, The Intelligencer, The Journal Times, The State Journal-Register, Waco Tribune-Herald, WISC NewsFrom atop the lecterns at the Democratic presidential debates and the White House, a common trope is dismantling and rejiggering how health care is delivered in America. For the left, the emphasis is on expanding who can access government-backed health insurance programs while cutting off the role of the private sector. On the right, President…