The power to grant a right to health care is the right to deny it. Anyone who doubts the universal truth of this statement need look no further than the case of 11-month-old British citizen Charlie Gard, who had been on life support with a rare brain disease and recently passed. In November,…
Right to Try is gaining momentum across the country, yet states worry a cumbersome federal approval process will continue to inhibit patients’ access to experimental drugs. The Food and Drug Administration allows health-care providers access to experimental drugs and procedures but the process can take months, which frustrates…
The state Department of Health and Human Services proposes to expand Medicaid and restructure the state’s controversial mental health provider networks, Secretary Mandy Cohen said Tuesday. Cohen spent several months on a “listening tour” getting information from medical providers, patients, and other members of the public.
Updated to include additional sources. With bone marrow donors in short supply, thousands of cancer patients die every year waiting for a match. A life-saving means of encouraging more donors may soon be at hand. Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services withdrew a controversial proposed regulation…
Katherine Restrepo, John Locke Foundation director of health care policy, discusses the next steps policymakers should take as they approach federal health care reform. Restrepo offered these comments during the July 31, 2017, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”…
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government’s tactics won’t make people healthier. The Healthy Food Small Retailer Program offers some stores up to $25,000 to buy refrigerators and other equipment to start selling produce.
Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, discusses key issues driving the current federal health care reform debate. Gray offered these comments during the July 26, 2017, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”…
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest developments in the U.S. Senate’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Kokai offered these comments during the July 21, 2017, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
With Gov. Roy Cooper’s desire to expand Medicaid withering on the vine, legislative leaders decided to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block what they saw as unconstitutional action. “We are pleased Gov. Cooper abandoned his plan to defy state and federal law and unilaterally expand…
When Roy Cooper was elected governor of North Carolina, he faced an uphill battle to fulfill any of his campaign promises. Republicans held a supermajority in the General Assembly, essentially taking away Cooper’s veto power — his main form of leverage. Then in a special session before Cooper was inaugurated, legislators passed several measures further limiting Cooper’s power. They removed the governor’s ability…
