Physicians Face Moral Dilemma In Conscription on War on Drugs
In the government's new war on opiates, physicians and their patients find themselves caught in the crossfire.
Health Care
More Americans Are Abandoning Their Health Insurance Plans to Join 'Sharing Ministries'
A consequence of Obamacare's disastrous rollout.
Donald Trump's Health Care Plan Shows His Complete Disdain for Expertise
He's not just clueless-he's willfully ignorant.
Progressive Economists Say Bernie Sanders' Economic Plans Don't Add Up
Democratic wonks have delivered harsh assessments of the presidential candidate's policy proposals.
Stark Divide Between Democrat, Republican Candidates on Veterans Health Care
Veterans may not now have a choice of where to go for health care. But they will have a choice in November's election, as we all will.
Sanders' and Clinton's Deflections on Veterans' Health Care Should Scare Voters
No real solutions from people who complain about 'privatization.'
Gay Men in the U.K. Have to Lie to Get Access to Gov't-Controlled HIV Meds
England's National Health Service years behind in understanding treatment needs.
Missouri May Free Birth-Control Pills From Doctor's Prescription
Another GOP-led bill to decouple birth-control pills from doctors shows contraception is losing luster in the culture wars.
Do Teachers and Pharmacists Have the Right to Say No?
From mandatory union fees to health laws.
Bernie Sanders' Health Care Plan Proves That U.S. Single-Payer is an Expensive Fantasy
It's too disruptive and too expensive.
Tennessee Latest State to Consider Over-the-Counter Birth Control
States are moving to make contraception more accessible, with the charge being led by Republican men.
5 Major Abortion Conflicts Brewing for 2016
The upcoming year promises to be a big one for reproductive-liberty issues. Here are five major conflicts to keep an eye on.
Total Abortion Ban Reinstated in Dominican Republic
Abortion under any circumstances (even when the mother's life is at risk) is a criminal offense in this Caribbean country.
President Hillary Clinton May Not Be Able to Tape Back The Obamacare Humpty Dumpty
United Health's warning that it may pull out may cause the program to fall apart
Indian Nonprofit Brings Medical Training to Rural 'Quacks'
Naturally, the established doctors object.
Obamacare Could Have Been Even Worse
The federal government's new health plans are a case study in how bad the public option would have been.
When Governments Offer Empty Health Care Promises, Black Markets Deliver the Goods
From the Third World to the First World, officials can't exempt medicine from the laws of economics.
Religious Freedom Battle Brewing Over California's New Crisis Pregnancy Center Regulations
New law requires religiously rooted clinics for pregnant women to offer info about state abortion services and admit if they are not medically licensed.
How Much Charity Care Do Hospitals Really Provide?
If the public is being asked to pay more for charity care, and it is, then it's reasonable to ask exactly what it's getting for its money.
Hillary Clinton's Plan to Control Drug Prices Is Symptomatic of a Failed National Health Care Policy
The vast reach of government as a payer for health care means that drug companies are to a large degree government contractors, and patients are suffering.
The Maddening World of Hospital Pricing
"How much does this cost?" shouldn't be a stumper.
Obamacare to Blame for U.S. Abortion Clinic Shutdowns?
Vox writer suggests Obamacare is "one root cause" of U.S. abortion clinics "shuttering at an unprecedented rate."
The Alternative Medicine Racket: How the Feds Fund Quacks
The NIH has spent $5.5 billion on bringing quackery-from faith healing to homeopathy-right into the heart of the American medical establishment.
The Affordable Care Act and the GOP: Reform, Replace, Restart, or Innovate?
Gov. Scott Walker's approach is merely 'Obamacare Lite.'
Ohio Likely to Ban Abortion of Fetuses Diagnosed With Down Syndrome
Since such bans are largely unenforceable, the measure is more mechanism for pro-life political signaling than anything else.
Libertarians Should Look Twice at Planned Parenthood Defunding Efforts
GOP move to "defund Planned Parenthood" isn't all it's cracked up to be.
When Does a Rubber Cup Require a Prescription? When It May Help Prevent Pregnancy
FDA says silicone cup inserted in the vagina to block sperm cannot be sold over-the-counter.
Battle Brewing Over Dutch Drones Scheduled to Drop Abortion Drugs in Poland
The "abortion drones" are scheduled to launch from Germany this Friday and deliver prohibited pills to Poland, where abortion remains mostly illegal.
Neil Peart: Rand Paul 'hates women and brown people'
Rush's famously Ayn Rand-inspired drummer/lyricist will only vote Democrat, because health care and compassion
How Certificate of Need Laws Harm the Health Care Market
CON laws stifle competition and hurt consumers.
Is Obamacare's Medical Socialism Working?
Liberals would like you to believe it is, rising coverage costs tell a different story
Innovation vs. Intervention in Health Care
How can we produce better health for more people at a lower cost, year after year?
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Bill Provokes Irrational Ire on the Left
Subsidized birth control pills for some women shouldn't come at the expense of easing access restrictions for all.
Massachusetts' Botched Obamacare Exchange Build May Have Been Illegal As Well As Incompetent
Report finds that state misled federal officials about progress on the $135 million project.
Birth Control Pills Could Be Available Without Doctor's Prescription in Oregon
Proposal would let patients pick up birth control pills at the pharmacy counter.
Arizona Law Now Forces Doctors to Say Abortion Can Be Reversed
The provision not only puts women at risk but may run afoul of the First Amendment.
5 Ways States Are Trying to Erode Abortion Access This Week
As a bonus, a few of the measures will also put women and abortion doctors in more danger.
