Category: Policy

Health care workers should not be targets

It has been a week since terrorists broke into the maternity ward in Dashte Barchi, Afghanistan and killed 24, including women, newborns, and a midwife, and injured 16. One woman who had tried for seven years to get pregnant watched as her newborn was …

Top 10 Excuses Offered For Not Wearing Masks Despite Covid-19 Coronavirus

The mask issue has unmasked some kind of political and cultural war, which should surprise basically no one in 2020.

The Status Of Coronavirus In Africa & South America: Home To 1.5+ Billion People

Given the significant population of both of these continents, a deeper look into their situations is well-deserved.

How Long Does Covid-19 Coronavirus Last On Different Surfaces?

On the surface, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance about Covid-19 coronavirus hasn’t really changed.

COVID exposed this state’s mangled health care system

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it revealed a troubling paradox in Vermont’s healthscape. Monopoly-creating laws and regulations (like the Affordable Care Act and the Certificate of Need program) have artificially reduced the state’s health facil…

Why More Uninsured Texans Boosts Biden Over Trump

The rising number of uninsured Texans is expected to figure prominently in this year’s Presidential election where Democrat Joe Biden is pushing to expand coverage and Donald Trump continues to talk about dismantling Obamacare.

These 10 States Have The Highest Record Unemployment Rates

43 out of 50 states hit record high levels of unemployment last month, new federal data shows.

New York Coronavirus Deaths Fall To Less Than 100 Per Day

Two more regions could reopen by early next week, Cuomo said.

For U.S. Fighter Pilots And Their Crews, Coronavirus Has Radically Changed Intricate Routines

There’s now a long list of ‘don’t do that’ items for Air Force pilots, flight crews and maintainers, necessary concessions to a highly communicable sickness that could devastate readiness without precautions.

China Pledges To Uphold Phase One Trade Deal That Includes $200 Billion Purchase Of U.S. Goods

Beijing promised to implement the phase one deal, despite renewed tensions with Washington.