Top US Medical Groups Demand Vaccine Mandates To Avoid More Lockdown
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Top US Medical Groups Demand Vaccine Mandates To Avoid More Lockdown

Thomas Catenacci on July 26, 2021 More than 50 major U.S. medical organizations signed a letter urging health care providers nationwide to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for all personnel. Hospitals and other care providers must mandate vaccination among employees due to the recent virus surge and prevalence of contagious variants, according to the public letter signed…

Rand Paul and 3 GOP Senators Out on Newest Health Care Bill

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The Associated Press is reporting that GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and three other Republican Senators, Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mike Lee of Utah, plan to oppose the newest health care bill as it has been written, placing the viability of the bill in jeopardy. “The…

Senate Health Care Bill Guts Addiction Treatment, Barely Mentions Drug Crisis

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr The health care bill unveiled by Republicans in the U.S. Senate Thursday guts funding for drug and addiction treatment while mentioning the opioid crisis only once. The legislation allocates only $2 billion to fight drug addiction across the U.S. in fiscal year 2018, much less than some…

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Conservative Scientist Wins Miss USA, Liberals Go On the Attack

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A 25-year-old scientist from the District of Columbia who works for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission was crowned Miss USA Sunday — and she did it after making some controversial comments about political issues during the competition, reports the New York Post (NYP). Kara McCullough, who fits into…

CNN Purports Then Rebukes That Rape is a Pre-Existing Condition. Populace Doesn’t Care.

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Paul Meekin “A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths.” – Aleksander Pushkin Rape and domestic violence could be pre-existing conditions reported CNN on May 4th – piggybacking on popular articles by VOX and other outlets that postulated the claim based on a case where a…

Rep. Mo Brooks Introduces One Line Bill to Repeal Obamacare

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) has entered the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” also known as the “Obamacare Repeal Act,” into the House of Representatives, reports AL.com. Brooks’ bill simply reads with one line. “Effective as of Dec. 31, 2017, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed, and…

England’s Single-Payer Health System Is Reaching ‘Breaking Point’
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England’s Single-Payer Health System Is Reaching ‘Breaking Point’

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen The U.K.’s single-payer hospitals are running out of beds, and experts are warning the system is reaching a “breaking point,” The Times of London reported Monday. The National Health Service (NHS), which runs hospitals and public health services in England, Scotland and Wales, has experienced problems with long…

One Of The Largest US Health Providers Is Ripe With Cronyism

One Of The Largest US Health Providers Is Ripe With Cronyism

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie Home health care provider LHC Group has stacked its compensation committee with former congressmen turned lobbyists, and an executive who formally served as direct counsel to one of the former congressmen, according to the company’s annual filings and lobbying data on Open Secrets. Corporations have compensation committees to set the salaries…

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Dave Brat On Obamacare: The Repeal Vote Is Bigger Than Health Care

By Juliegrace Brufke Fiscal hawk Republican Rep. Dave Brat of Virginia said repealing Obamacare is bigger than just fixing the nation’s health care policy — it could help preserve entitlements for future generations. Brat, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, noted while President Barack Obama assured his landmark health-care legislation would drive down costs, it…

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Clinton Pushes Complete Gov’t Health Care Takeover as Obamacare Fails

by Ryan Pickrell Obamacare exchanges are imploding nationwide, and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is pushing for a government-run public option as a solution to the failing healthcare system. It’s hard to imagine a situation in which Obamacare could get any worse: 16 healthcare co-ops have gone under, the Tennessee Health Commissioner is saying the state’s…