drug prices

Socialism is Not a Solution

Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats unveiled their plan to lower prescription drug prices. H.R. 3, or the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, lowers drug prices by forcing the Department of Health and Human Service’s Secretary (HHS) to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Medicare for ALL

“Medicare for All” Will Mean Reduced Care for Most

In the first Democratic presidential candidates debate, “Medicare for All” was at the top of the list of supposedly free stuff that could never withstand fiscal scrutiny. Renowned health care policy expert Dr. Sally C. Pipes, president and CEO at the Pacific Research Institute, explains exactly what Medicare for All will mean for physician shortages, taxes, and the abolition of private health insurance.

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Eagle Forum Opposes Medicare for All

Even Democrats Don’t Want Socialized Medicine

At the start of the 116th Congress, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for action on the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (H.R. 1384). If enacted, this legislation would create a socialist single-payer government-funded health system that completely overhauls the private healthcare market. By removing the profit from healthcare,

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Brain on Marijuana

Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence

Over the last 30 years, psychiatrists and epidemiologists have turned speculation about marijuana’s dangers into science. Yet over the same period, a shrewd and expensive lobbying campaign has pushed public attitudes about marijuana the other way. The terrible effects are now becoming apparent.

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Marijuana

Show Me the Pot Effect

Missouri was the 32nd state to legalize “medical” marijuana, even though marijuana is illegal at the federal level. Additionally, nine states and Washington, D.C. have legalized cannabis for recreational use. Missourians approved the ballot initiative by 65 percent, and now await new rules by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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Gambling Addiction

Don’t Bet Your Life

I didn’t need a full second after saying “Hello” to recognize the deep, kind, authoritative voice on the other end of the phone call. “Brother Rodger,” he began. I knew the caller from at least three settings: church, civic club, plus he was my banker.

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Moral compass

Mislaying Our Moral Compass

The devastating results of legalized gambling in the U.S. are huge: families torn apart, massive amounts of personal debt, large numbers of children gambling, and even suicides. How can we repair the damage to society or at least slow down gambling expansion?

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NFL Gambling

State Sanctioned Gambling is a Bad Bet

About fifteen years ago, The New York Times Magazine did a cover story on electronic gambling machines. The reporter toured the Nevada headquarters of America’s biggest gambling machine maker, International Gaming Technology. During the tour he asked the IGT employees if they ever used the machines they made. The answer was no.

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OBAMACARE FACT OF THE DAY

FACT: The American people know a bad deal when they see one. The most recent data shows that around 6.5 million Americans paid $3 billion in penalties to the IRS rather than buy unaffordable Obamacare plans.