Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
How’s that socialized medicine working for China?
In a Washington Examiner article primarily about Michael Bloomberg, Nick Stehle includes an interesting segment about the impact of socialized medicine. What is interesting, however, is that we’re debating the…
Media malpractice and the coronavirus
Michael Brendan Dougherty takes major media outlets to task at National Review Online for their approach to coronavirus stories. Maybe something about this pattern of facts infuriates you, as it…
WRAL misinterprets its own poll results
WRAL used results from a poll that makes no mention of the budget fight to claim, “[Gov. Roy] Cooper is winning the popular vote in the ongoing battle.” The poll asked…
The coronavirus and Chinese communism
Dan Blumenthal writes at Real Clear World about the impact of Chinese government policies on the coronavirus problem. Despite holding more power, wealth and influence than ever before, China’s government…
A new meaning for the term ‘house calls’
Olivia Rondeau writes at the Daily Caller about the latest bizarre policy idea emerging from California. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that medical doctors should be able to prescribe…
Large employers should try reference pricing before regulation
An article from Harris Meyer at Modern Healthcare reported that large businesses, fed up with high provider rates, are becoming increasingly open to provider rate regulation: Frustrated with rising provider…
Bloomberg claims to be fan of Obamacare, which he once labeled a ‘disgrace’
David Rutz of the Washington Free Beacon highlights one of the more interesting exchanges during this week’s Democratic presidential debate. Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said at Wednesday’s…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on N.C. community colleges’ pursuit of more working-age students. The Daily Journal explains how a slow legal process has affected a challenge of…
The GOP and health care reform
Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner reports on the freshman U.S. senator who wants to wade into the difficult debate over health care reform. When President Trump tried to brand…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online on the N.C. Appeals Court’s decision to block voter ID indefinitely. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why a federal court decision against Medicaid…
RIP $3 Million in Carolinian Medical Debt
For roughly the past year, JLF’s Jordan Roberts has been working with RIP Medical Debt to erase nearly $3 million in medical debt for North Carolina and South Carolina families.…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online that a recent court ruling leaves Republicans little flexibility when it comes to reforming Medicaid. Jon Sanders’ Daily Journal highlights the latest evidence…