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Dr. Oz: A Message To The Vulnerable

Half the country will almost always avoid Covid-19 hospitalization. The other half can shed their “vulnerable” label by losing weight and the associated high blood pressure and sugar levels. Following these tips will help America beat this pandemic.

Medicare Advantage For All Can Save Our Health-Care System

Forget Medicare for All. The real solution to the Covid-19-induced crises for patients and hospitals is Medicare Advantage for All. The popular plan for our seniors is already used in Europe and would work for all employed Americans by incentivizing h…

Superb Healthcare At Ultra-Low Prices? How Singapore Does It

How Singapore created the world’s best health-care system at amazingly low costs. We can start to do the same.

Florida Defied Covid-19 Predictions. Is It A Model For Other States To Reopen?

Florida, not New York, shows how we can responsibly respond if COVID-19 resurges this fall, without shutting down the economy again.

Another Stimulus Check? What Americans Need From The Latest Relief Package

Ignore the political sparring—a new stimulus bill is coming, including more individual checks. Here’s what’s needed to revitalize the economy and prevent a deeper recession.

Covid-19 Leadership: Who Has Failed And Who Is Leading The Way?

Who is doing what’s right during the Covid-19 crisis and who is not—a blunt assessment.

Why An Extended Lockdown Is Riskier To The Nation’s Health Than COVID-19

Prolonged lockdowns could pose greater health and economic dangers to Americans over time than the coronavirus itself, and the harm caused by the shutdowns could far outweigh the risks of reopening the country.

How To Fast-Track A COVID-19 Vaccine

To more quickly get a COVID-19 vaccine, Washington should offer a $50-billion prize to whoever comes up with one by early next year.

Coronavirus Crisis Exposes A Dangerous Law Putting Patients At Risk

The coronavirus catastrophe has put the spotlight on a law that harms our health.

Steve Forbes On Why We Must Suspend The Payroll Tax And Cut The Capital Gains Levy To Stop The Recession And Lower Unemployment; Why The Fed Must Act Fast To Help Midsize Companies | What’s Ahead

The President’s anticipated council to help reopen the economy should go for a one-year payroll-tax holiday and a cut in the capital gains tax to fight recession and unemployment. The Fed must stop dawdling on helping midsize businesses. And good news …