Dan Mitchell drops some fascinating facts about healthcare in the U.S. in this article published by the Foundation for Economic Education. Any notion that the "free market" is ... Keep Reading
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NC Doctor Sues to Overturn Restrictive CON Law
A North Carolina doctor filed a lawsuit Monday in North Carolina Superior Court to overturn the state's Certificate of Need (CON) laws. Dr. Gajendra Singh, a surgeon based in ... Keep Reading
Update to Telemedicine Bill
Last week, we blogged about a bill that would introduce regulations on North Carolina's thriving telemedicine industry. In the last few days, however, that bill was replaced ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill Watch: Regulating Telemedicine
For several years, North Carolina medical providers and patients have been enjoying the benefits of telemedicine - the practice by which patients consult with doctors ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: Cruel, Not Compassionate; Part 2
Expansion Would Cost Tens of Thousands of Jobs, Drive Up Healthcare Costs and Trap More in Poverty In Part 1 of this article, we explored several of the negative consequences ... Keep Reading
Have an Obamacare Horror Story?
Then we want to hear from you. Did your premiums skyrocket? Your current plan no longer available? Did your employer drop coverage or cut your hours? Sharing the real impact on ... Keep Reading
Clueless N&O Editors Continue to Lie About U.S. Healthcare
This N&O article discusses exorbitant and inconsistent prices for drugs charged by North Carolina hospitals. What caught my eye, however, was one passage that highlights just ... Keep Reading
Obamacare: Cutting “Costs” = Cutting Care
Economist William Anderson refutes the oft-repeated fallacy that Obamacare will somehow "cut costs" in the delivery of medical care in this Freeman article. According to the ... Keep Reading