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$25 Hospital Minimum Wage Bill Would Boost Some Workers at Expense of Patients
Times of San Diego | Kerry Jackson
June 13, 2023
When lawmakers feel they have no boundaries, as is the case in California, ideas that would have little to no chance elsewhere not only get a hearing, but become law. This explains how the mere thought of hiking the minimum wage for health care workers and support staff to $25 an hour was ultimately, and almost inevitably, converted into a bill.
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California's 'public option' revival ends badly for patients
The Center Square | Sally Pipes
June 13, 2023
Once a rallying cry for pragmatic Democrats, the “public option” has fallen on hard times.
Several recent attempts to create such a government-run insurance plan at the state level have proven unworkable, unpopular, or both. And despite the support of President Joe Biden, the prospects for a federal public option look bleak.
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Pharmacies Keep Closing: Blame Shoplifting and International Pharmacist Shortages
The American Spectator | McKenzie Richards
June 12, 2023
While local and national media outlets frequently report on food deserts, particularly in cities that lack sufficient grocery stores, there is one major shortage that goes largely unnoticed by the press: pharmacies.
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Nation Past COVID Emergency, Medicaid Needs to Do the Same
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
June 14, 2023
With the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency, states are finally able to remove people from Medicaid who are not eligible for the program under the law. Some are taking full advantage.
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