Doug Badger is a senior fellow in the Center for Health and Welfare Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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If you’re not convinced that Americans have been sold a distorted view of COVID-19 risk, consider Major League Baseball. Most of the league’s players are… Read More
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What’s the No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in America? Is it Los Angeles County, which led the nation with nearly 200,000 confirmed cases on Aug…. Read More
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1. True or False: COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the U.S. False. It’s not even close. As of July 25, the… Read More
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“I just want to make it clear to the American public,” proclaimed Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus task force head, on July 24, “What… Read More
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A lot has happened in Florida in the two weeks since I last analyzed its COVID-19 numbers. Unfortunately, not much of it is good. Florida… Read More
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Florida is melting down. Or is it? While the state has shown a big increase in the number of daily new COVID-19 cases, there also… Read More
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In December 2013, 11.8 million Americans had individual health insurance coverage. The federal government provided no subsidies for that coverage. Six years later, in December… Read More
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The spread of COVID-19 has created a serious public health challenge for governments throughout the world, but several countries have responded differently. The U.S. and… Read More
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Public health officials advising governments here and abroad on the COVID-19 pandemic so far have offered shifting and tentative guidance on when and how to… Read More
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If you’re wondering why Congress still hasn’t protected consumers from surprise medical bills, ask Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. “It’s troubling that it’s taking this long,”… Read More
