Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
Do previously infected individuals need the Covid vaccination?
A recent study from Israel suggests the answer is, “No.” A preprint of the report–“Protection of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection is similar to that of BNT162b2 vaccine protection”–was posted on 4/24.…
Florida offers another popular attraction: the end of COVID-19 restrictions
Caroline Downey explains at National Review Online how the Sunshine State is responding to recent COVID-19 developments. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday eliminating all remaining local…
Health care reforms continue to move through Senate
Today will be a busy day for the Senate Rules Committee. As of this writing, the committee is set to hear 18 bills when they get together later. Among the…
Ferguson’s ‘Doom’ offers interesting insights
Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reviews the latest book from historian Niall Ferguson. The book is a history of disasters and our increasing impotence in the face of…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online about legislation that would ease health care red tape and boost health care access. A new CJ Opinion explains how “sticky” tax policy…
That didn’t age well!
Exactly one year ago, in How Long Will a Vaccine Really Take?, The New York Times provided detailed projections of how long it would take to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine. The…
CDC punishes scientist who has been unafraid to buck the consensus
Joy Pullmann of the Federalist highlights a mystifying decision from a top federal health agency. The Centers for Disease Control pulled a world-renowned expert off a vaccine safety advisory committee…
New outdoor mask guidance labeled a joke
Philip Klein of National Review Online pans a federal agency’s latest pronouncement on wearing masks outdoors. There was a lot of buildup toward the CDC’s announcement relaxing the guidance on…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Dallas Woodhouse reports for Carolina Journal Online about a new poll that highlights interesting developments in North Carolina’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion explores COVID-19 masks and…
Following the science means ignoring doom-and-gloomers
Editors at the Washington Examiner explore how “following the science” would affect our approach toward COVID-19. It has been a long year since the pandemic began. If you’ve spent these…
Understanding the ‘vaccine-hesitant’
John Daniel Davidson of the Federalist explores why some people are making the reasonable decision to avoid taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Recent polls show about a quarter of American adults…
AOC wrong again when it comes to defense and health care spending
Philip Klein of National Review Online highlights the latest misinformation from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Rep. Alexandria Ocasia-Cortez has taken to Instagram live to explain why she believes the Derek…