Category: health care

LIVE 3 PM ET: Biden Travels to Virginia to Discuss Affordable Health Care

U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Virginia  to discuss affordable health care at 3:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 28. …


Ottawa Reaches Agreement in Principle With Ontario, Atlantic Canada on Health Care

Ontario and the four Atlantic provinces reached an agreement in principle with the federal government on a new health care funding deal proposed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 7. With the five provinces signing a memorandum of understanding on Feb. 23 to begin the next phase of negotiations, they will next have to come…


Ontario, Federal Government Reach Agreement in Principle on Health Care

Ontario and the federal government have reached a deal in principle on health care, the province said Thursday. Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the province accepted the 10-year deal on Wednesday after the two sides agreed to add reviews into the deal to ensure long-term sustainability. “As Ontario continues to invest at record levels in…


Doctor Exodus Signals a System in Distress

A crescendo of circumstances burdening physicians to the point of burnout is reshaping the already fragile health care system in America. It’s a story told of a mass exodus of doctors from practices, a reduction of hours among others, high suicide rates, and an increase in cash-based practices. While some are courageous enough to speak…


 Government-Run Health Care: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Commentary Last fall, the possibility of an acute energy shortage was the major issue concerning the people of the United Kingdom. Well, I have good news and bad news: The good news is that the combination of a warmer-than-expected winter and rapid adjustments in energy markets averted that nightmare scenario. The bad news is that…


Large-Scale Protests in Wuhan Pose Unprecedented Threat to the CCP

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has now entered a period of instability. On Feb. 15, about 20,000 senior citizens gathered outside Zhongshan Park in Wuhan to protest against the CCP’s “health care reform.” This was the second mass gathering of seniors in the city. The first protest occurred on Feb. 8. One elderly man…


LIVE NOW: Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Health Care Workforce Shortages

U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pension holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the health care workforce shortage. University of New England at Biddeford, ME, President James Herbert; Meharry Medical College at Nashville, Tenn., President, and CEO James E.K. Hildreth Sr.; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing at Baltimore,…


Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Health Care Workforce Shortages

U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pension holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the health care workforce shortage. University of New England at Biddeford, ME, President James Herbert; Meharry Medical College at Nashville, Tenn., President, and CEO James E.K. Hildreth Sr.; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing at Baltimore,…


Doctors and Nurses Are Not Racists

Commentary Doctors and nurses are not racists. They’re everyday heroes. But left-wing activists and their media allies, including The New York Times, blame healthcare workers for the poorer health outcomes of black patients. That’s a cheap shot and a lie. On Sunday, the Times published a front-page story based on an analysis of U.S. census…


Provinces to Share Health Info With Feds Amid Concerns Surrounding Privacy, Vulnerability

Canada’s provinces have agreed to facilitate the sharing of health information as a condition of receiving more federal transfers, a commitment that has potential benefits but which also raises concerns. On Feb. 13, the provinces agreed to $196 billion in transfers from the federal government, of which $46 billion would be new money. To access…