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Two Truths And A Lie: Medicaid’s COVID-19 Challenges
Everyone loves the party game/icebreaker “two truths and a lie.” Can you identify which of the following are TRUE about Medicaid? → Read More
FACT CHECK: Is America Still Experiencing a Public Health Emergency Due to Covid-19?
The HHS is about to reauthorize a “Determination of a Public Health Emergency” in mid-October, extending the Covid-19 public health emergency for 90 more days. But according to Americans’ behavior, the load on our hospital system, and other Biden administration policies, there appears to be no more significant public health threat due to Covid-19. → Read More
Stop overregulating nursing and let the free labor market work
The labor market is trying to send signals about the high value and great demand for nursing care. Let it. → Read More
Stop overregulating nursing and let the free labor market work
There’s no need to take away all flexibility and have the government dictate nurse pay or working conditions. → Read More
Policy Focus: Understanding Inflation
Today’s economy is marked by record levels of inflation. Americans face higher prices across a variety of necessities and other goods and services. → Read More
Democrats' plan to model child care after Obamacare is a disaster in the making
Instead of establishing a true universal government-run childcare system or going the other way and making the private childcare market more competitive and affordable, the proposal currently before Congress layers complicated government subsidies and requirements onto the existing system. → Read More
Democrats' Plan to Model Child Care After Obamacare is a Disaster in the Making
Progressives in Congress are planning to pass a massive childcare subsidy regime, but this regime is a cut-and-paste of Obamacare. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Is the Equal Rights Amendment Needed to Erase the So-Called Gender Pay Gap?
"I reject the idea that because a disparity exists, that automatically that means that there's a discrimination." → Read More
Do not mourn the wage gap
Women have lower salaries thanks to choices for their families. → Read More
The danger of reopening too slowly
Nearly one year into the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, Texas and Mississippi have announced that they will reopen completely and remove any state restrictions on businesses or mask-wearing. → Read More
Biden's slow creep toward 'Medicare for all'
President Biden has said he doesn’t support "Medicare for all," citing the program’s high price tag of $32 trillion. But by reopening Affordable Care Act enrollment on Feb. 15, boosting ACA subsidies (potentially in the next coronavirus package), and calling for a so-called “public option,” Biden… → Read More
Not Your Mother's Feminism
A new feminism would recognize the inherent and immutable differences between women and men, and would focus on freeing more women to design their own lives → Read More
Why Americans Can't Just 'Listen to the Experts'
Why can’t Americans just listen to the experts and follow public health guidance? This perplexed sentiment is common among American […] → Read More
Health care price transparency would bring relief from pandemic worries
As women, we are the chief medical and financial officers for our families, making our medical and budget decisions. → Read More
Takeaways: The Way Forward for Health Care
The Pandemic is exposing flaws in our healthcare system now more than ever, but these problems have solutions. Problem: Our […] → Read More
Behind Every Father In An Essential Job Is A Mother Working Hard At Home
It’s a special Mother’s Day, indeed. Mothers, pandemic or not, are the most essential workers in America. Of course, this work, though demanding, comes with great reward. If you’re like me, you’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster this spring, experiencing worry about our health, gratitude for what we have, and at times, exasperation, grief, joy and hope. We’ve highlighted the stories of some… → Read More
Everything You Need To Know About The Healthcare Debate
Healthcare policy has been, for decades, a political football. Health care was the number one issue in the 2018 midterm elections, even absent a global pandemic. Now, thanks to COVID-19, this issue – along with the related economic downturn – is pretty much guaranteed to be top of mind for millions of Americans in the next election and the years ahead. Our debate essentially boils down to this:… → Read More
Pandemic shows danger of job-based health insurance
What happens when a public health crisis and an economic crisis occur at the same time? Many people get sick, many people lose jobs. But what happens in a country where health insurance is largely tied to our employers? Many people become uninsured at precisely the worst time — a time when they may need costly treatment for a serious sickness. → Read More
The so-called 'wage gap' doesn't apply to the women's soccer team
There’s a lot more to the difference in pay than the top-line facts and figures. → Read More
Sex strikes: Stupid, wrong, ineffective
Women shouldn’t put their personal pleasure or their relationships aside to make a political point... → Read More