Trump Promotes 'Right to Try' Experimental Treatments for Terminally Ill Patients in SOTU Address
A bill in Congress would follow the states and allow greater access.
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Amazon Transformed Retail. Can It Transform Health Care Too?
Online retail giant announces new health care partnership with Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan-Chase.
E-Cigarettes Can Be Lifesavers
An FDA-sponsored report confirms the harm-reducing potential of vaping yet worries, implausibly, that it will boost adolescent smoking.
The Feds Are Willing to Let More Medical Workers Treat Opioid Addicts. Now the States Need to Step Up and Allow It.
It's time we unleashed non-physicians to help opioid addicts.
Study of Postsurgical Patients Shows Addiction to Pain Pills Is Rare
While the risk of "opioid misuse" increased with the duration of the prescription, the overall rate was low.
Republicans Are Preparing to Shut Down the Government Out of Anti-Immigrant Spite
The GOP is declaring war on Dreamers.
High School Students Are Very Worried About Overpopulation. They Shouldn't Be.
New report claims U.S. overpopulation will blight their futures.
How To Make Health Care More Affordable
Virginia's new Democratic politicians have a chance, but it goes against their partisan instincts.
Is Chelsea Manning the First Real 21st Century Politician?: Podcast
Like millions of Americans but with more emojis, the convicted/commuted leaker and would-be senator has views that don't fit neatly into our two-party mold.
Good Samaritans in Southern California Cited for Feeding the Homeless
El Cajon is just the latest city to abuse "public safety" fears to control how people help each other.
Will Deregulation Kill Workers?
Don't freak out about a slight fall in the number of federal safety inspectors.
CBO to Estimate That Repealing Obamacare's Individual Mandate Will Have a Smaller Effect on Health Insurance Coverage
New report suggests the Republican tax bill will have a smaller coverage effect, but cause an even bigger increase in the deficit.
D.C. Deregulates Birth Control…and Dooms It With Obamacare Add-Ons
The change would put D.C. in line with a rapidly rising number of states allowing pharmacist-prescribed oral contraceptives.
Victory in the 'Kettle Falls Five' Case
Charges dismissed, convictions vacated for family convicted of growing legal medical marijuana
Jeff Sessions Is Set to Give Prosecutors Free Rein to Enforce Federal Marijuana Ban
Sources say he's rescinding a memo that restricted Justice Department's role under Obama administration.
Doctors Call for Decriminalization of Self-Induced Abortion
With abortion pills easily accessible online, the issue could be a big one in coming years.
Are Canadian Pharmacies the Solution to America's High Prescription Drug Prices?
The prospect of cheap Canadian meds is once again captivating policymakers.
Grim News: U.S. Life Expectancy Falls for a Second Straight Year
Largely due to increases in opioid overdose deaths
New Policy Lets V.A. Docs Talk to Veterans About Medical Marijuana Use
But they're still forbidden from recommending or prescribing, and the government won't pay for it.
Ben Carson Admits War on Drugs Conflicts with War on Poverty
The drug war "often dealt harshly with non-violent offenders, taking men away from their families" the secretary of housing and urban deveopment admits.
Even Without the Rider That Protects Medical Marijuana, a Pot Crackdown Is Unlikely
Despite his fear and loathing of cannabis, Jeff Sessions has good reasons to tolerate legalization.
House Republicans Push Symbolic Nonsense Abortion Bill
Congressional conservatives want to ban "discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex."
Adolescent Smoking Rates Reach Historic Lows, Despite Vaping's Popularity
Past-month cigarette use by high school seniors has fallen by 73 percent since 1997.
PharmaCann Challenges "Racial Quotas" for Ohio Medical Marijuana Licenses
A company that wants to cultivate marijuana in Ohio alleges the state's licensing rules are unconstitutional
Would the Poor Be Better Off Without Welfare? A Debate Next Week in New York City.
Neera Tanden from the Center for American Progress vs. Tarren Bragdon from the Foundation for Government Accountability at the Soho Forum.
Don't Freak Out About Falling Fertility Rates
There's an easy way to make more Americans: immigration.
Don't Register Anything
Putting yourself on a registry of people who engage in activities, or own goods, that are even mildly controversial makes you vulnerable to abusive officials.
Senate Republicans Just Took a Big Step Toward Permanently Overhauling the Tax Code
The bill advances lowers corporate and individual tax rates while setting the stage for large increases in the deficit.
Goat Yoga Gets Baaaaaa-nned
The D.C. Department of Health wants to protect farm animals from the ancient Hindu practice.
Why Does Oregon Suck So Much at Spending Medicaid Dollars?
A new audit provides more details on the state Health Authority's waste and incompetence.
Should the Government Try to Bribe You Into Having More Babies?
Increased wealth and technological progress give people greater liberty to decide when, how, with whom, and if they want to reproduce.
Are Brain Implants to Control Moods Ethical?
If neuropharmaceuticals are ethical, so are machine-brain interface technologies.
The Justice Department's New Opioid 'Tools' Are All About Escalating the Drug War
Expect more raids and more arrests.
Hawaii, Which Registers Guns and Medical Marijuana Users, Starts Disarming Patients
Citing state law, Honolulu's police chief tells them to turn in their guns.
New Mexico Study Suggests Medical Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain Patients Reduce Opioid Use
Yet another cohort study finds a correlation between medical marijuana and reduced reliance on opioids.
GMO Virus Could Save Florida's Orange Groves
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reportedly approve a GMO virus to fight citrus greening disease.
When Good-Faith Medicine Raises 'Red Flags'
The DEA's investigation of Forest Tennant tries to criminalize differences of opinion about pain treatment.
What Charles Manson Teaches Us About Harvey Weinstein, Al Franken, and Tax Reform: Podcast
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman and Matt Welch discuss what's wrong with the GOP tax bill, Roy Moore, Al Franken, and Aquaman.
The Spurious Move to Stifle Speech on Campus Because it is 'Dehumanizing'
It's another of a panoply of ways to silence opinions academics and students disagree with.
Ban on Abortion Because of Down Syndrome Clears Ohio Legislature
A amendment from Democrats says no state money can go to defending the law in court.
House Republicans Just Passed a Major Tax Reform Bill
The process of passing tax reform will only become more difficult from here.
