Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
NC stops telling hospitals they have to ask permission to add more beds, temporarily
Make no mistake: the state government has no business telling hospitals how many beds they think they need. Why do they do it? Because of Certificate of Need (CON) laws.
Some Good News Regarding COVID-19
A group of Chinese scientists have just published the resultus of a study in which they compared transmission rates for various Chinese cities. They find that, “High Temperature and High…
Who needs coronavirus tests when we have a 450 page communications manual?
In the fight against the coronavirus, the Washington Post thinks public trust is “the most powerful weapon officials possess,” and it is outraged that Trump is “eroding” public trust by failing…
North Carolina’s COVID-19 Response: Health Care
As America grapples with the COVID-19 virus, state governments are acting quickly to mitigate the spread in their state. Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency last week, which…
Martin Center column focuses on higher ed’s reaction to coronavirus
Sarah-Jane Lorenzo writes for the Martin Center about higher education’s response to the COVID-19 health scare. In the span of a few days, coronavirus has upended American higher education. More…
Coronavirus highlights problem linked to ‘green’ shopping bags
John Tierney of City Journal writes about the negative impact of a popular “green” shopping technique. The COVID-19 outbreak is giving new meaning to those “sustainable” shopping bags that politicians…
Reform could boost the number of American physicians
James Capretta of the American Enterprise Institute recommends changes that could influence health care supply in the United States. Since the latter half of the 19th century, the medical profession…
N.C. Is Waiving CON Laws On Hospital Beds Due To Coronavirus
North Carolina has decided to waive Certificate-of-Need (CON) restrictions on hospital beds in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak explains: The N.C. Department of Health and Human…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on the governor’s decision to close all N.C. schools for two weeks. Brooke Conrad reports on Sunshine Week and government attempts to hide…
John Locke Foundation CEO: North Carolina-centric solutions to the coronavirus pandemic
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke submits the following: From health care workers to wait staff, from ride-share drivers to truck drivers, North Carolinians, like the rest of the country,…
The Finances of Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is a serious public health issue, but it is also a serious financial affair. As more states declare a “state of emergency” and the governments flood their treasuries…
D.C. deals and the coronavirus
Christopher Bedford writes for the Federalist about the prospects of a federal government deal to address coronavirus concerns. Washington’s politicians are frightened for the economy and for their health, and…