Doctors Face A Huge Medicare And Medicaid Pay Cut In 2015
If you thought it was getting increasingly difficult for Medicare and Medicaid patients to see a doctor, you’re right—and that problem may get even worse in 2015.
How Republicans Made Obama Look Better in 2014
President Obama has boasted that under his administration, the federal deficit is down, unemployment has declined significantly and consumers are better off. The irony is that GOP policies deserve most of the credit for those improvements—policies Obama both fought and denounced.
Another Single-Payer Health Care Dream Bites the Dust - In Vermont
Chalk up one more failure for a single-payer health care system that actually works. The latest casualty: Vermont.
A Conservative Defense of Opening Relations with Cuba
Embracing Cuba and its people is not endorsing the Castros and their five-decade reign of death and repression. It’s just a good first step on a long road to a freer and prosperous Cuba.
Is Anti-Fracking Movement Paid For By Putin's Russia?
Russia has a huge financial interest in killing fracking, and there are many ways to scrub funds so as to appear to be coming from a benign or unassociated source.
Don't Subsidize Renewable Energy; Fossil Fuels Are The Way To Go
Past assumptions guiding energy policy may have made sense at one time, but it's time to rethink everything we thought we knew about energy.
Trying to Fix the Racial Gap in Police Departments is Not an Easy Task
The tragic deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have highlighted the racial gap between some police departments and the communities they serve.
Obama And His Policies Have Been A Boon To Temporary Workers
Well, at least one industry is thriving under Obamacare: companies that provide temporary services.
Money Talks: How We Bribe Countries To Complain About Global Warming
All you need to know about the United Nations climate change confab wrapping up its two-week pity party in Lima, Peru, is that lots of countries would split $100 billion—or more—annually if they can only push enough guilt on the developed economies.
Congress Must Prioritize TRIA Reauthorization During Lame Duck Session
In this post-9/11 era our economy faces increased risk from terrorism, TRIA reauthorization should be a priority for action before close of Congress.