Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
Managing health privacy and bias in COVID-19 public surveillance
Most Americans are currently under a stay-at-home order to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. But in a matter of days and weeks, some U.S. governors will…
COVID-19 reaction bodes ill for doom-predicting computer models of all types
Thomas Lifson of the American Thinker explores one potential consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s bad news for those touting catastrophic computer models. We have learned the hard way that…
Trump and ventilators: Media outlets blew the story
Rich Lowry of National Review Online highlights poor reporting of Trump administration actions related to ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a coronavirus-task-force briefing at the beginning of April, White…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on N.C. community colleges’ revenue shortfall during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daily Journal explains why the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and the…
Additional models would lead to more informed coronavirus response
Recently, members of the N.C. Senate sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen asking her to provide more details about the modeling…
Epidemic models come under attack
Michael Fumento argues at Issues and Insights that it’s time to “dump” models used to predict epidemics‘ impact. “The … crisis we face is unparalleled in modern times,” said the…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on COVID-19’s impact for the University of North Carolina’s budget request. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why a prudent reopening of the N.C.…
Coronavirus indicators: Better on the health front than the economic front
Cassidy Morrison writes for the Washington Examiner about the contrast between the latest COVID-19 health news and the news related to its economic impact. The coronavirus pandemic is showing signs…
Trump is right about WHO, National Review proclaims
Editors at National Review Online side with the president in his criticism of the World Health Organization. President Trump announced that he would halt funding to the World Health Organization…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the COVID-19 pandemic’s financial impact for medical practices. Rick Henderson’s Daily Journal laments the lack of transparency in Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposals…
The Right AOC on Point: The Toilet Paper Test and Why It Matters
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” explains why toilet paper on store shelves will send an important signal. Contact Amy at [email protected]. Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC and…
Health Care Deregulation Should Remain Past Coronavirus
North Carolina has rolled back many regulations in health care during the Coronavirus outbreak. These deregulation efforts have ignited conversations over whether or not this deregulation should become permanent. JLF’s…