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Trump's New Drug Pricing Plan Isn't "The Best Deal" For Patients

President Trump will soon unveil a new plan to reduce drug prices.

End Foreign Freeloading - Don't Import It

Since day one in office, President Trump has been eager to put America first -- even when it has meant upending norms, upsetting political allies, and straining relationships abroad. This eagerness is worth applauding.

It's Time to Turn the Prescription Drug Debate on its Head

Politicians typically blame drug companies for soaring pharmacy prices. But insurers, pharmacies, and other middlemen are the real driving force behind rising drug spending.

Bring IP Back Into US-Japan

If you blinked, you might have missed it. On January 1, a limited trade deal between the United States and Japan took effect. It doesn't go nearly far enough.

America Shows How to Fight Climate Change Without Regulation

Speaking at the United Nations in December, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drew cheers by saying the United States was "still in" the Paris Climate Agreement.

Are You Tired of Watching America's Natural Landscapes Disappear?

America's population is soaring. Our nation currently houses 330 million people. And each year, that number grows by 2 million. By 2065, more than 440 million people may call the United States home.

Don't Legalize Discrimination Against People With Disabilities

Imagine if the federal government treated disabled Americans as second-class citizens. It's an appalling thought. But it could happen soon -- if some special interest groups get their way.

To Boost the Economy, Fight Chronic Disease

To understand the health of an economy, look at the health of those who participate in it.

Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Benefits Companies, but Patients Even More

Analysts at the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently scored Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug pricing bill, H.R. 3.

Healthcare Start-Ups Save Lives And Healthcare Dollars

Rising healthcare costs are taking their toll on American patients. Half of adults say they or a loved one skipped or delayed treatment in the past year due to cost concerns, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. About a quarter say they or a family member has struggled to pay medical bills.

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Carter Funeral Brings Rare, Needed Vision of Peace

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Three More Biden Deceptions
The president can believe what he wants to believe, and at this point, there appears to be no convincing him otherwise.

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A Nation Suffers Whiplash Between Biden and Trump
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Biden Admin Told Us To Censor True Info

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Facebook Admits Error--'Fact Checkers' Still Complicit
Mark Zuckerberg seems to want to reverse Facebook's censorship efforts, but those publications that participated in the program are complicit.

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In Defense of DEI
DEI refers to three simple but important words: diversity, equity and inclusion. These three values are indispensable

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Woke Religion Burned People's Homes to the Ground
The wildfire devastation of Los Angeles occurred largely as a result of people in power adhering blindly and madly to a very bad religion.

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LA's Poor Communication Should Have Residents Fuming

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Republican Party's New Ground Game

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Opening the DNC's Black Box
Why we're publishing a previously undisclosed list of all 448 members of the Democratic National Committee

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The Most Under-Reported Story About Biden
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Biden Is No Carter
In terms of character the 46th president doesn't come close to matching the 39th.

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Biden Says He Could've Beaten Trump. That's Delusional
Not only is Biden overestimating his political skills, he's also ungraciously insulting his vice president.

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Dresden in Los Angeles and Our Confederacy of Dunces
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The L.A. Apocalypse Was Entirely Predictable
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Rejecting the Cloudy Logic of EPA Ozone Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency just missed a court-ordered deadline to announce which regions of the country are complying with an Obama-era ozone rule. The agency says it needs more time to make that determination.

Hate and Humility in the Social Media

I was a late adopter of Facebook. I had a nagging fear that no one would befriend me, and that my Facebook experience would become a monologue. Of course that was irrational. I currently have 257 friends, representing my connections during the various decades of my life.

Limiting the Coming War

Early 19th century Prussian general and philosopher Carl von Clausewitz identified "Der Schlag," or "the punch," as the vital opening gambit in war. Success depends on military superiority combined with surprise and velocity to assure immediate, overwhelming, and decisive dominance.

President Trump Calls for Armed Teachers: Ohio Has Been Doing It for 5 Years

President Trump said his administration is considering the idea of arming and training teachers to help secure our schools. However, Ohio has been doing this for 5 years.

President Trump Plans To Make Drugs Affordable Again

During his State of the Union address, President Trump pledged to drive down drug prices.

Bipartisan Sense on Patent Office Bias

The Patent and Trademark Office, the federal agency charged with securing certain intellectual property, has become an enemy of America's inventors.

If You Quit

This column is about something I've thought about doing before and that's just saying the heck with it. Some of you might say it a bit differently.

Thailand's Watery Cave - Something We Can Learn

The world celebrated the rescue of 12 Thai soccer boys from a flooded cave in Mae Sai, Thailand. We grieved over the loss of one brave man, Saman Kunam who sacrificed his life to deliver supplies to the trapped boys. Many of us watched the media reports fearfully, prayed and hoped for a miracle.

FBI Agent Peter Strzok: I Checked My Beliefs at the Door

Peter Strzok, the former deputy assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division of the FBI, testified on July 12 before two House Committees. In his opening statement, he said: "Let me be clear, unequivocally and under oath: Not once in my 26 years of defending my nation did my personal opinions impact any official action I took."

It's Time for the FDA To Embrace Digital Technology

The FDA's drug regulators want to know everything. They require pharmaceutical companies to conduct years of testing to prove that experimental medicines are safe and effective.

A New Low in the Media's War on Fracking

Rolling Stone just dropped a bombshell -- or so it claims in its article, "'The Harms of Fracking': New Report Details Increased Risks of Asthma, Birth Defects and Cancer."

NAFTA Supplies America with Energy and Power

The Trump Administration unveiled an agenda for "energy dominance" shortly after taking office, promising to curb the global influence of countries like Russia and China with American energy exports.

Reducing Global Energy Turmoil with Fracking

When President Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, analysts warned that Iran's crude oil production and exports could decline, forcing crude oil prices up. Call it "turm-oil" in the energy markets.

Don't Gamble the Planet's Future on Unproven Technologies

A group of senators recently introduced a bill that aims to combat climate change by funding research into "negative emission technologies," which take greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere and store them underground.

Democrats' Immigration Dogma is Damaging African American Communities

If you're a Democrat and you question the party orthodoxy on immigration, prepare to be excommunicated.

Animal Research is Crucial for Pets — And Their Owners

A team of researchers is testing a groundbreaking vaccine that could prevent cancer in dogs.

Want To Save the Environment? Support Offshore Drilling

Several states are preparing to sue the federal government. They're trying to halt Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's planned expansion of offshore oil and natural gas drilling. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the most vocal opponent of Sec. Zinke's plan, claims the drilling "threatens our environment and our economy."

Trump Pushes the Ethanol Blend Wall

President Donald Trump intends to hand out $12 billion to various farmers to offset the financial losses they are facing due to his trade war. That's his attempt at directly padding his supporters' pockets.

America - Exceptional, not Nationalist

Some of the liberal criticism of President Donald Trump since his election stems from an intellectual tradition that gained tremendous influence in the West during the 1960s, especially in American universities. According to what historians have labeled the New Left, a more radical strain of the American left, America is just another example of a toxic nationalist state, not unlike certain imperial or even fascist states.

Both Parties Drug Pricing Plans Would Chill Innovation and Threaten American Lives

Since Nancy Pelosi became House Speaker in 2007, Republicans have spent an incredible amount of time and energy pushing back against her progressive policy proposals. That's why it's odd that the GOP's newest drug pricing bill is a watered-down copy of one of Pelosi's worst ideas.

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Solving the Looming Superbug Crisis Will Require Bold Action From Congress

Antimicrobial resistance killed upwards of 160,000 Americans in 2010. More and more infections are becoming resistant to antibiotics and antifungals — and while Americans know this is a growing problem, few know how bad it already is.

Fracking Bans Will Cost Democrats the White House

It often seems as if Democrats want to reelect Donald Trump. Why else would their top presidential candidates advocate a ban on fracking, the drilling technique that supports millions of jobs and accounts for half of all U.S. oil production?

Proposed Drug Price Reform Would Short-Change Rare Disease Patients

A prominent healthcare watchdog claims it has found the solution to high drug prices.

Pipeline Hate Is Misplaced

Sixteen-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg admonished global leaders at last year's United Nations: "We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!"

Greenhouse Gas Credits Don't Help the Environment -- Or Consumers

General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler have a plan to survive a Democratic president.

House Drug Bill Would Undermine and Politiize Scientific Research

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R.3).imposes strict price controls, taxes, and regulations on biopharmaceutical companies. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects the measure to reduce the industry's revenues by $1 trillion over the coming decade.

Texas Firms Save Lives and Healthcare Dollars

Sharp Cuts to Research Funding Would Deprive Patients of Hope

Congress is poised to pass two separate bills designed to bring down drug prices.

The High Cost of the White House's Drug Pricing Plan

The Trump administration will soon roll out a new plan to slash drug prices.

If You Like Your Health Plan, You Can't Keep It Under a Public Option

Nearly two in three Americans support the creation of a government-sponsored health plan to compete against plans offered by private insurers, according to the most recent survey data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

House Drug Bill Dooms Medical Research

House lawmakers recently voted to pass the "Lower Drug Costs Now Act," which would enable government officials to set the price of lifesaving medicines. The bill would reduce pharmaceutical companies' revenues by a staggering $1 trillion over the coming decade.

Prioritize Chronic Disease Prevention to Slash Health Insurance Costs

Private health insurance spending surged $101 billion between 2016 and 2018. Hospital care and emergency services accounted for the largest share of that increase -- 42 percent.

IP Protections Are Key To Drug Innovation

Cystic fibrosis patients just got some life-changing news.

Addressing Out-of-Pocket Costs Key to Health Improvement & Cost Savings

More than 190 million Americans suffer from chronic diseases. For them, healthcare reform isn't a political football -- it's a matter of life and death.

Democrats' Green Schemes Threaten the Poor

Democrats claim to be champions of the poor. Yet their environmental policies make low-income communities even poorer.

Saudi Oil Attack Underscores Need for Energy Independence

When drones struck Saudi Arabia's oil processing facilities in September, 6 percent of global oil production went offline overnight.

Are Fossil Fuels an Ethical Investment?

Saudi oil giant Aramco -- the world's most profitable company -- issued its first public offering in December. The IPO has reenergized debate around whether it's ethical to invest in oil and natural gas companies.

Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Benefits Companies, but Patients Even More

Analysts at the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently scored Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug pricing bill, H.R. 3.

Pelosi's Drug Scheme Robs Patients of Tomorrow's New Medicines

The House of Representatives passed Speaker Nancy Pelosi's unprecedented crackdown on the pharmaceutical industry. Her bill, "H.R.3," would allow the government to dictate prices on a broad array of drugs, with the promise of bringing domestic prices closer to those in foreign countries with government-run healthcare systems.

Offshore Bans Hurt Working Class Americans

Congressional Democrats just betrayed America's working class.

AOC's Ravings Against Billionaires

"No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars."

Budget Deficit Capitulation: Our Spending Problem

During the week before Christmas, Congress rushed a spending bill into law.

Losing sight of the Great War in American History

The anniversary of the end of the Great War—despite President Donald Trump visiting pan-European ceremonies in France—passed almost unnoticed in the United States. This is noteworthy because 4,000,000 Americans were mobilized for the war and about 2,000,000 shipped to Europe, where 50,585 were killed in combat and another 200,000 suffered wounds. Another 100,000 American military personnel died from complications suffered by wounds and influenza. American combat deaths in World War I rank third only behind the American Civil War and the Second World War.

Holidays and Politics: Rebuilding Civility

With the chill in the air and the leaves already falling, the holidays are just around the corner. Whether you're hosting or being hosted, the old rule of not discussing religion, money, or politics serves as a reminder of the issues which can divide even those who love each other the most. But in an era where everything, from ice cream to music, is politicized, avoiding political topics in conversation with those of differing views becomes almost impossible. Is this overly divisive and ever-present political tension healthy for society?

Medicare for All is the Wrong Prescription

In the fall of 2017, when Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled his vision for the future of the U.S. healthcare system (Medicare for All), I wrote a piece for the Center for Vision and Values titled, "Medicare for All is Good for None." In the piece, I argued that using the Medicare template as a model capable of absorbing quadruple the number of current enrollees was flawed from the start. Obviously, Senator Sanders did not read my piece.

Requiem for the Pro-Life Movement

Is the pro-life movement on Capitol Hill dead? If it is, it's congressional Republicans who have killed it.

Impeachment of the President: Who Should We Consult? We Say the Founders

Impeachment was in the news recently after President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations. In his plea, Cohen implicated Trump, stating that he, as Trump's attorney, had made payments to women at the direction of a "candidate for federal office." Some journalists jumped with joy at the news, as captured by headlines like this in the New York Times: "Donald Trump's High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Principled Case for Impeachment is Clear, What is Missing is the Courage."

Jordan B. Peterson: A Sign of the End Times?

It is not often that a clinical psychologist becomes the cultural equivalent of a rock star, but Canadian academic Jordan B. Peterson has done just that. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, as the old saying goes, and Dr. Peterson is surely a man who has found his time. And all indications are that, behind his characteristically serious (if not slightly puzzled) expression, he quite enjoys the irritation and annoyance that his forthright statements on our current cultural climate cause the self-appointed members of contemporary Committees of Public Safety. Like Camille Paglia (who provided a jacket commendation for his latest book) he preaches that most unpopular of gospels in this age of victimhood: personal responsibility.

A Lot Less Bluster and a Little More Sasse

Predictably, the start of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court was an embarrassing fiasco for almost everyone involved. The Republican chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley, had barely begun his opening remarks before Democratic Senator Kamala Harris interrupted to demand the meeting be adjourned, and less than two minutes in protestors started screaming. Protestors continued to interrupt the hearing, which was mostly just senatorial demagoguery on camera anyway, for the next four hours or so. There are many reasons for this: the stakes are high, everything connected with President Trump is radioactive, and the midterms are just two months away. But hours into a series of diatribes from senators on both sides of the aisle, Senator Ben Sasse from Nebraska took a different approach.

Beware of Bills in Sheep's Clothing

There is a bipartisan tradition of naming bills such that no reasonable person would oppose them. For instance, changes to our tax system came with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Who's against jobs? And how could anyone have voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., "Obamacare")?

Showdown with the Ayatollahs: A Dangerous Situation

Yesterday, President Donald Trump imposed more economic sanctions on Iran. In response, Iranian officials denounced the sanctions. Does diplomacy have a chance in this situation? Or is war inevitable?

Hugh Culverhouse, Planned Parenthood, and Eugenics

The University of Alabama on May 29 announced its plans to return a $26.5 million donation from the largest donor in the university's history. The announcement came only hours after the donor, Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr., called for students to boycott the university in response to Alabama's recent ban on abortion.

Homage to a Cold War Prophet: Herbert E. Meyer

Both my country and I lost a great friend and freedom fighter this week: Herb Meyer, an unsung hero of the Cold War. He received the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal for his November 1983 memo predicting a Soviet collapse and victory for the United States. "If present trends continue," wrote Meyer, "we're going to win the Cold War."