Category: Policy

Unethical policy: Resuming federal lethal injections during a global pandemic

The United States government has resumed capital punishment after a 17-year hiatus. Even setting aside questions of whether the death penalty is legal, ethical, or humane, the renewal of the practice of lethal injection poses some grave concerns, parti…

An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains Why The U.S. Is Failing To Control The Coronavirus Pandemic – And How That Can Be Fixed

Dr. Mark Kortepeter, whose been on the frontlines of multiple epidemics, explains both what’s going wrong with the U.S. coronavirus response and how it can get back on track.

Medicaid Expansion Will Add To Oklahoma’s Woes

By expanding Medicaid, governments in Oklahoma and Missouri could end up spending hundreds of millions of dollars on an insurance program that doesn’t benefit patients. For two states simultaneously battling a deadly pandemic and a fiscal crisis, it’s …

LA Mayor Warns City Is ‘On The Brink’ Of Issuing New Stay-At-Home Order

Eric Garcetti urged people to remain as vigilant now as during the early stages of the epidemic, as coronavirus cases in the city are on the rise.

Here Are All The Major Retailers Requiring Customers To Wear Masks

CDC Director Robert Redfield said the U.S. could control the pandemic in months if everyone wears face coverings.

Our health system is stealing a free ride on the broken backs of the nurses

Nursing has always been my passion. The idea of spending hours at a patient’s bedside, putting in blood, sweat, and tears to save a life. Now that is living! I was made to be a nurse. I’m not afraid of hard work. I have worked 13 consecutive hours with…

CDC Delays New School Reopening Information As Tension With White House Grows

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at a press briefing Thursday that “science should not stay in the way” of school reopenings.

South Florida Is Running Out Of Remdesivir

Area hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients.

Debunking false arguments about COVID-19 racial disparities

Black Americans are dying at disproportionate rates from COVID-19. In Chicago, nearly 70% of deaths involve black individuals, who comprise only 30% of the population. At a closer look, these deaths were initially concentrated in just five neighborhood…

A Majority Of Americans Oppose The Trump Administration’s Demands To Reopen Schools

As coronavirus cases continue to surge, the administration continues to disagree with public health officials and educators about when and how schools should reopen.