Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
New England Patriots’ team plane used to transport N95 masks
Health policy and the NFL are two of my favorite topics. Very rarely do the two coverage in such a way that I could write about them on the Locker…
China’s coronavirus response raises questions about its status as world leader
Helen Raleigh of the Federalist assesses the damage inflicted on communist China’s reputation from the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide spread of the coronavirus, which originated from communist China, has brought…
Coronavirus prophet: Sen. Tom Cotton delivered early warnings
John McCormack of National Review Online asks why Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton was one of the earliest high-profile American politicians to warn about potential harm from the coronavirus. While others…
Coronavirus emergency measures: How long will they last?
Andrew Stuttaford asks at National Review Online how long we’ll be dealing with emergency measures tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether Britain’s COVID-19 lockdown will be worth what it will…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on businesses’ struggles to survive with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Joseph Coletti’s Daily Journal analyzes the federal coronavirus relief packages.
“Greek scientists confirm higher temperatures slow down coronavirus.”
The Greek City Times reports a finding that could be very good news if if holds up: A new Greek scientific study has confirmed that the coronavirus is affected by…
The coronavirus pandemic reminds us about federalism
John Daniel Davidson of the Federalist uses the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to teach an American civics lesson. As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, governors across the country are understandably…
The pandemic’s impact on U.S. relations with China
Joel Gehrke explores for the Washington Examiner the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on American relations with the Chinese communist government. American and Chinese officials are engaged in an ideological “battle” occasioned…
North Carolina To Track Coronavirus By Symptoms, Like It Does The Flu
Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak reported on March 30, North Carolina is pivoting the way it tracks coronavirus. Havlak writes: With a shortage of COVID-19 lab tests, North Carolina is pivoting…
Coronavirus: Pushing back against criticism of U.S. response
David Harsanyi explains at National Review Online why the American response to COVID-19 is not the “worst in the world.” The coronavirus pandemic is already a catastrophe. How we fare…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on telemedicine from hospitals. John Hood’s Daily Journal reminds us that technology has helped reduce suffering during the…
CMS relaxes more regulations to help hospitals fight coronavirus
At both the state and federal level, much of the coronavirus policy response has focused on deregulatory efforts to assist the effort of frontline health care workers. Lawmakers and state…