Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
Congress and the coronavirus
Sean Higgins of the Washington Examiner highlights COVID-19’s potential impact on the federal government’s legislative branch. Congress needs to act quickly to pass whatever legislation is necessary to counter the…
Coronavirus likely to spark election lawsuits
Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon predicts one likely impact of the coronavirus pandemic on 2020 elections. Election lawyers say that the outbreak of the coronavirus combined with the…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on the impact of Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to block dine-in restaurant options across North Carolina. Becki Gray’s Daily Journal reminds us that…
States ‘governing themselves’ means good news in coronavirus fight
John Daniel Davidson of the Federalist offers a warning to those who want the federal government to take a larger role in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Watching the media react…
Bernie’s questionable claims about coronavirus and Medicare for All
Charles Fain Lehman of the Washington Free Beacon probes Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders’ claim that his Medicare for All plan would help address the coronavirus problem. Sen. Bernie Sanders…
Coronavirus Shines Light on Government Health Care Restriction
In his recent opinion piece for Carolina Journal, Mitch Kokai illuminates the ways the government restricts the supply of health care in the United States. Kokai writes: N.C. Health and…
Federalism and the coronavirus response
Michael Brendan Dougherty explains at National Review Online the valuable role federalism is playing in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our president doesn’t have dictatorial powers, even in a national…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online on recent N.C. policy changes linked to COVID-19, including unemployment benefit changes and the closing of dine-in restaurant options. John Hood’s Daily Journal…
Available funds to meet “significant economic changes”
As more of America shuts down each day, nobody knows what comes next, but the current situation reminds us that it’s always been hard to make predictions, especially about the…
Coronavirus shines spotlight on Italy’s socialized medicine
Tiana Lowe of the Washington Examiner highlights one way in which former Vice President Joe Biden gets the coronavirus pandemic correct. “With all due respect for Medicare for All, you…
COVID-19: What’s Been Done, What More The State Should Do
The John Locke Foundation’s research team is putting out a package of policy recommendations focused on the Coronavirus this week. The schedule of policy briefs is as follows: Monday: (1)…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports on Charter Communications’ offer of free internet access to N.C. public school students affected by school closings. The Daily Journal explains that concerns about coronavirus testing remind…