Sally C. Pipes
Commentary
The Fatal Move From The FDA
On Dec. 17 the Food and Drug Administration is expected to take the radical step of revoking approval for an advanced drug in the treatment of one of the country’s most deadly diseases. Avastin, an advanced treatment for late-stage breast cancer, made it through the FDA approval process back in ...
Commentary
FDA’s Decision On Avastin Will Set the Standard
Later this month, the Food and Drug Administration will issue a ruling that will be a major test of the credibility of promises the Obama administration has made about the future of Medicare under health reform. At a Senate Finance Committee hearing in November, the new chief of Medicare and ...
Business & Economics
Going Down Swinging in 2010
Here at the Contrarian we would be lax in our duties if we ignored the sporting world. Our readers will recall that we took notice of Billy-Jean King, still crowing about her 1973 win over Bobby Riggs, a washed-up player old enough to be her father. We also noted that ...
Commentary
Reform Fails To Fix Uninsured Problem
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just announced that 59.1 million Americans went without health insurance for at least part of this year an all-time high. The CDC estimate comes on the heels of a report from the Census Bureau that arrived at a similar conclusion. Supporters of ...
Commentary
“The Official Story” and Pushback on Health Reform
Almost eight months in and the overhaul is as unpopular as ever. Polls show that 58 percent of voters still favor repeal. Voters also sent a resounding message to Democrats during the midterm elections this month, rebuking those who played a role in passing President Barack Obama’s health care plan. ...
Commentary
Letter: Obamacare’s rising downsides
A recent article noted that American companies “are weighing the pros and cons of eventually forcing employees to strike out on their own” for health insurance (“Employers eye health insurance options,” Oct. 25). Many Americans could soon find themselves without health insurance despite President Barack Obama’s promise that Americans ...
Commentary
Perspectives: A referendum on ObamaCare?
Voters recently delivered a stinging rebuke of President Obama’s big-government vision for the country. A primary reason for the Democrats’ defeat was Americans’ disgust with the new health reform law. A Rasmussen poll found that 58 percent of likely voters support the repeal of Obamacare. And a Wall Street Journal ...
Commentary
The government’s waning support of breast cancer?
Breast Cancer Awareness month, which wound down last month, appeared to get plenty of government support. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius held a teleconference in recognition of national mammography day. She and Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, touted a new program to promote awareness. ...
Business & Economics
Puerto Rico’s epic tax blunder
Let’s say you’re an elected leader faced with a tough decision about how to revive the lagging economy. Your predecessors had tremendous success spurring growth by making the local tax environment exceptionally friendly to investment. However, in recent years, as the global economy has contracted, so has yours. GDP has ...
The Fatal Move From The FDA
On Dec. 17 the Food and Drug Administration is expected to take the radical step of revoking approval for an advanced drug in the treatment of one of the country’s most deadly diseases. Avastin, an advanced treatment for late-stage breast cancer, made it through the FDA approval process back in ...
FDA’s Decision On Avastin Will Set the Standard
Later this month, the Food and Drug Administration will issue a ruling that will be a major test of the credibility of promises the Obama administration has made about the future of Medicare under health reform. At a Senate Finance Committee hearing in November, the new chief of Medicare and ...
Going Down Swinging in 2010
Here at the Contrarian we would be lax in our duties if we ignored the sporting world. Our readers will recall that we took notice of Billy-Jean King, still crowing about her 1973 win over Bobby Riggs, a washed-up player old enough to be her father. We also noted that ...
Reform Fails To Fix Uninsured Problem
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just announced that 59.1 million Americans went without health insurance for at least part of this year an all-time high. The CDC estimate comes on the heels of a report from the Census Bureau that arrived at a similar conclusion. Supporters of ...
“The Official Story” and Pushback on Health Reform
Almost eight months in and the overhaul is as unpopular as ever. Polls show that 58 percent of voters still favor repeal. Voters also sent a resounding message to Democrats during the midterm elections this month, rebuking those who played a role in passing President Barack Obama’s health care plan. ...
Letter: Obamacare’s rising downsides
A recent article noted that American companies “are weighing the pros and cons of eventually forcing employees to strike out on their own” for health insurance (“Employers eye health insurance options,” Oct. 25). Many Americans could soon find themselves without health insurance despite President Barack Obama’s promise that Americans ...
Perspectives: A referendum on ObamaCare?
Voters recently delivered a stinging rebuke of President Obama’s big-government vision for the country. A primary reason for the Democrats’ defeat was Americans’ disgust with the new health reform law. A Rasmussen poll found that 58 percent of likely voters support the repeal of Obamacare. And a Wall Street Journal ...
The government’s waning support of breast cancer?
Breast Cancer Awareness month, which wound down last month, appeared to get plenty of government support. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius held a teleconference in recognition of national mammography day. She and Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, touted a new program to promote awareness. ...
Puerto Rico’s epic tax blunder
Let’s say you’re an elected leader faced with a tough decision about how to revive the lagging economy. Your predecessors had tremendous success spurring growth by making the local tax environment exceptionally friendly to investment. However, in recent years, as the global economy has contracted, so has yours. GDP has ...
