Opinions

When the IRS announced its plan to develop Direct File — the federal government’s first-ever free online tax filing tool — in May 2023, it was the beginning of a sea change in American tax administration. Direct File set out to be... Read More

We’ve all seen legal commercials fishing for plaintiffs for mass tort cases. Legal advertising companies are getting more cunning with their targeting, even geofencing those who visited emergency rooms in the quest to find more clients. However, what seems like justice sometimes... Read More

In March, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the Food and Drug Administration to explore eliminating the "self-affirmed" Generally Recognized as Safe pathway for food ingredients. This well-intentioned directive aims to address legitimate concerns about our food supply, but... Read More

Members of Congress are moving to repeal President Joe Biden’s lame-duck attempt to unilaterally purge medical debt from credit reports, a naïve idea that would do little to solve its underlying causes. But in correcting presidential overreach, lawmakers should address medical debt... Read More

The Trump administration’s refusal to demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — an immigrant from El Salvador whom U.S. officials mistakenly deported to a prison in his native country — is illegal, unconstitutional, immoral and unAmerican.  If the deportation without due... Read More

A recent federal court ruling found that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain an illegal search engine monopoly. While a landmark decision, it is just the tip of the iceberg, exposing a deeper, underlying issue plaguing America's innovation ecosystem. The irony is... Read More

If the U.S. Postal Service was a business, it wouldn’t be in business for long. The agency lost $9.5 billion in fiscal year 2024, and expects to lose $6.9 billion in FY 2025. America’s mail carrier has hiked prices on stamps six times over the past... Read More

This misconception has stubbornly dominated American political thinking for decades. Recent electoral contests have delivered the latest in a series of stunning repudiations of this assumption. From April’s Florida legislative races to a high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court contest and even... Read More

As a former law enforcement officer, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about public safety and protecting people from con artists running complex financial scams. These criminals exploit various financial systems to prey on people. Cryptocurrency’s booming popularity has... Read More

Hospitals play an essential role in the American health care system: They care for people when they are at their most vulnerable. For nonprofit hospitals, this role is doubly important. Organized as charities, their mission is — or at least... Read More

Picture this: a woman alone, heart pounding, as a shadow moves through her house. The phone’s too far, the police too slow. All she has is herself — and maybe a gun. As a 22-year Tulsa Police veteran, two-time national... Read More

Too many mass tort litigations are being resolved based on so-called “expert” testimony that is, in reality, less than reliable. In fact, information provided by plaintiff attorneys can often be what is known as junk science. The presentation of such... Read More

Part 1 — The Illusion of Strategy That op-ed floating around — framing President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs as some high-stakes, fiscal kung fu move to refinance debt, reset global alliances and jump-start domestic industry — is glowingly seductive spin. It sounds... Read More

In a significant development for tobacco and vapor policy, Brian King, director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, was placed on leave as of April 1. His departure is part of a sweeping overhaul of... Read More

I have dedicated my life to medicine — first as an OB-GYN in private practice, then as the founder of a nonprofit focused on preventing STDs, HIV and infertility, and later as an adviser to the Presidential Advisory Council on... Read More

Across the country, Black individuals face persistent disparities in health care and health outcomes. Black Americans have higher uninsured rates, are disproportionately likely to have medical debt, and are more likely to skip care due to cost.  Several conditions also impact our communities... Read More

To lead, the United States must make its semiconductor strategy work for all. The CHIPS and Science Act was passed with bipartisan fanfare in 2022 as a landmark effort to restore American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. It promised not only... Read More

Americans are getting phone calls every day from numbers that appear to be from local law enforcement agencies. This is often the start of a scam, a scam getting more prevalent and costly every day. Typically, the caller pretends to... Read More

Millions of seniors are getting a nasty surprise this year, courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act, former President Joe Biden's signature legislative achievement: higher prices at the pharmacy for prescription drugs. Biden pitched the law — which imposed price controls... Read More

Medications and alcohol just don’t mix. Neither do medicines and tariffs. Tariffs have emerged as a principal tool of the U.S. government in its effort to assure American workers a level playing field and relocate industries to the United States.... Read More

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging about the crisis of senior loneliness in our country. Half of Americans over 60 are at risk for social isolation and nearly a third say they feel isolated.... Read More

A devastating change is coming for millions of Americans with chronic wounds. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is poised to eliminate Medicare coverage for more than 200 innovative wound care products in April. If this Biden-era policy is implemented, diabetics,... Read More

There is no question that change is happening across the country, and one place where change is desperately needed is in our health care system. Now is the time for Congress and the new administration to work together to address... Read More

It’s hard to watch television or scroll social media without seeing an advertisement for a discount diet drug. These diet treatments are knockoffs of brand-name GLP-1 drugs, like Zepbound and Ozempic, of which there is a shortage. To manage the... Read More

For nearly 50 years, the National Association of Women Business Owners has been the unified voice of more than 14 million women-owned businesses in America, including hundreds of thousands of beauty salons and barbershops. As we begin a new year,... Read More

This Christmas, I hosted 17 people less than a month after getting my left hip replaced. I have virtual physical therapy to thank for the miraculous recovery. And my story isn't unique. Millions of Americans have quickly bounced back from... Read More

Each year, millions of Americans face a decision that's more consequential than buying a home or car: choosing where to have major surgery. For procedures like spinal fusions and hip and knee replacements — among the most common operations in medicine —... Read More

The American people elected President Donald Trump to shake up America’s health care system.  Now Trump’s back in charge, and he’s putting outsiders at the helm of America’s top health care agencies. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the new secretary of the... Read More

A new study published in the Journal of Health Economics provides compelling evidence that fluoridated community water harms Americans: Childhood exposure to it reduces high school graduation rates, physical ability and health, and economic sufficiency in adulthood. Currently, the Centers for Disease... Read More

The Corporate Transparency Act, passed four years ago with an initial filing deadline of January 2025, was promoted as a law to combat terrorist financing and money laundering by requiring the beneficial ownership information of businesses. On the surface, transparency... Read More