Elder Care Doesn't Have to Resemble Prison
Regulations, fear of lawsuits prevent nursing homes from allowing patients basic autonomy
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To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate? Why We Should Consult Roe v. Wade
Who owns your body? This is a question the government does not want to answer truthfully.
Rand Paul Started His Own Medical Certification Board? He Attempted Every Doctor's Dream.
Doctors in multiple specialties perceive the existing system as favoring established players without improving the quality of care.
Too Much Public Health
A CDC focused on disease control, as opposed to every American's bad habits, would be better at controlling disease.
California Declares E-Cigarettes a 'Community Health Threat'
The state's Department of Public Health sees no upside to a product that can save smokers' lives.
Claiming E-Cigarettes Kill, California Legislator Pushes Vaping Ban
Mark Leno's bill would prohibit vaping everywhere smoking is prohibited.
Mike Pence's 'Market-Based' Plan to Reform Medicaid Is Actually a Deal Between Hospital Lobbyists and the Administration to Expand Obamacare
The Republican governor's supposedly free market plan is a big industry giveaway.
Why the Obama Administration's New Medicare Payment Reform Plan Won't Live Up to the Hype
The administration wants to save billions by overhauling Medicare's payment incentives. The evidence shows how hard this is to do.
How Bureaucracy and Big Government Ruined American Health Care
The price system works. Our health care system does not.
California Considers Assisted Suicide Legislation
Senate bill inspired by right-to-die activism of Brittany Maynard.
Does Formaldehyde Make E-Cigarettes Worse Than the Real Thing?
Researchers use an unrealistic test to imply that vaping causes cancer.
Next Generation Will Live to Be 100
"The first person to live to 1,000 might be 60 already," asserts anti-aging researcher Aubrey de Grey
Obamacare Goes to Its Caretakers: Another Top Health Official Steps Down
Marilyn Tavenner, one of the key officials behind Obamacare's botched federal exchange, is leaving her post.
Massive Scale of Improper Payments Show Govt is Too Big NOT to Fail
Medicare may be making mistakes 20% of the time, school lunch programs 15%, and the Earned Income Tax Credit 25%.
Indiana's 'Unequal Regulatory Treatment' of Abortion Clinics Is Unconstitutional, Says Federal Judge
An Indiana law defining "abortion clinics" to include facilities that prescribe abortion drugs was found unconstitutional by a federal judge Wednesday.
Conspicuous Calorie Counts Can't Control Consumption
There is little reason to believe the FDA's new menu regulations will make people thinner.
Yes, Jonathan Gruber Is An Obamacare "Architect"
The health law's allies are trying to distance themselves from the economist's remarks about the deception involved in passing the law. But they're only proving him right.
