Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
Growing distrust of public health experts explored
David Wallace-Wells argues in New York Magazine that people have lost trust in public health experts because those experts don’t trust people. Almost as soon as the first marches to…
A plea to open schools
Naomi Schaefer Riley explains for City Journal why the benefits of reopening schools compensate for potential health risks. Then there is the physical toll that staying at home will continue…
UNC economist Zelder questions Cohen’s math
UNC economist Martin Zelder submits the following commentary: Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen keep telling us that they are making coronavirus policy decisions based on “science.” But if the data…
Flattening the curve always meant having higher hospitalizations now
“NC sets new COVID-19 hospitalizations record for the 10th time in June,” warned ABC 11 News yesterday. A tenth record this month means we’ve seen lots of these fear-triggering headlines.…
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
Public schools that reopen this fall won’t look exactly the same as those that shut their doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Terry Stoops analyzes proposed changes in school operations…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on state Health Secretary Mandy Cohen’s criticism of the proposed No Patient Left Alone bill. John Trump’s Daily Journal explains why Gov. Roy…
What do NC DHHS and the Duke lacrosse case have in common?
What do the Duke lacrosse players, former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, General Michael Flynn, and the Aetna insurance company have in common? Evidence that was damaging to the government’s case…
UNC economist Zelder questions N.C.’s COVID-19 data focus
Economist Martin Zelder of UNC-Chapel Hill submits the following column: QUESTIONS FOR ROY COOPER AND MANDY COHEN North Carolina’s coronavirus positive test rate remains somewhat high — 7.2% on average…
Medicare Trust Fund outlook worsened by COVID
As our country continues to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the resulting impacts are starting to come into focus. The Medicare Part A Trust fund…
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
The COVID-19 pandemic already has injected an unexpected element into North Carolina’s 2020 elections. Now the looting and riots linked to recent protests in the Tar Heel State could affect…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online that N.C. school reopening plans raise questions about feasibility. Jordan Roberts’ Daily Journal explains why now is the time to rethink the employer-sponsored…
CMS administrator wants expanded telehealth to stay
In a live virtual event for STAT, CMS administrator Seema Verma affirmed her support for a post-COVID world where telehealth and telemedicine enjoy the same widespread usage as they are…