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Category: Medical Tourism

Is immigration reform now possible?

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Merrill Matthews

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? 

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State Regulated Practice of Medicine Inhibits Innovative Practice Models

Posted on February 1, 2026January 31, 2026 by Devon Herrick

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.

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The US Role in the International Organ Tourism Market

Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 by John C. Goodman

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

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Friday Links

Posted on November 21, 2025November 20, 2025 by John C. Goodman
  • 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.
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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.

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John C. Goodman,

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