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Author: Devon Herrick

Domestic Companies Producing PPE Want More Subsidies to Stay Afloat

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Devon Herrick

Think back a little over four years ago in the late Spring of 2020. Covid was taking off and nobody really knew how to stop it. Everyone was advised to stay home and when you had to venture out you were required to wear a mask. Masks were hard to find. Latex gloves were hard to find. Hand sanitizer was difficult to find and toilet paper was too. A major problem during Covid was not just that demand had skyrocketed for protective gear (called PPE) but also protective gear was mostly made overseas in China. Global transportation ground to a halt making it hard to access PPE from abroad even if there was the capacity abroad to manufacture it.

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Many Parental Variables Involved in Children’s Success

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Devon Herrick

Parents contribute a lot to their offspring’s future wellbeing. A recent book called the Two-Parent Privilege discussed something that the Left does not want to admit: Having two parents in the home imparts a lot of financial and emotional advantages for kids. The book was controversial among some academics who are loath to admit that married parents make a difference.

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An Old Scourge is Back (several actually)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Devon Herrick

Syphilis infections are soaring in the United States. Once thought to be nearly eradicated, it’s making a huge comeback.

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Distracted Driving While on the Phone is a Public Health Threat Nobody Tracks

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Devon Herrick

Your phone is spying on you. It’s sometimes a blabbermouth that reveals more secrets about you than you want to admit even to yourself. It tells advertisers when you Google health conditions you’d rather not share with others. It knows where you go, when you speed, and which locations you spend time at. It knows when you waste time at work texting friends or looking for a new romantic interest on dating websites. If your phone is stolen it will sometimes tell thieves how to steal money from your bank account or credit cards. I use mine to locate the aisle where an item I need is at Walmart and Kroger.

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For many years, our health care blog was the only free enterprise health policy blog on the internet. Then, when the NCPA closed its doors, the health blog stopped as well.

During this five-year hiatus no one else has come forward to claim the space. So, my colleagues and I have decided to restart the blog in connection with the Goodman Institute. We invite you and others to use this forum to share your views.

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