The last major immigration reform legislation passed under President Ronald Reagan in 1986 — 40 years ago. Democrats have been pushing for comprehensive reform for years. Republicans have persistently responded that the border had to be closed first. Well, President Trump has now done that. So, is comprehensive immigration legislation now possible?
Category: Medical Tourism
State Regulated Practice of Medicine Inhibits Innovative Practice Models
Anything that can cut through the bureaucracy and turf wars to nudge medical care into the Information Age would benefit consumers and boost access to care.
The US Role in the International Organ Tourism Market
An international transplant patient can bring in as much as $2 million — far more than a U.S. patient paying through private insurance or a public program like Medicare.
Source: New York Times
Friday Links
- Average wait to see a new doctor is 31 days.
- Poll: 57 percent of voters in 16 GOP-held battleground districts said they were more likely to choose a congressional candidate who voted to preserve the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
- India has become the world’s pharmacy. HIV drugs sell for a dollar a day.
- Roughly 40% of the US population lives in an area where the water is not fluoridated.
- 6% of US students are being homeschooled.