Medicare's price-setting process does not reflect patients' value assessments or providers' variation in care delivery, and a shift to a direct-to-consumer market would allow patients to control their dollars and set prices based on their willingness to pay.
The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced his departure on Saturday, becoming the latest Biden administration holdover official to be ousted by the Trump administration. Rohit Chopra, who served as the director of the consumer watchdog agency since 2021, posted a letter addressed to President Trump online, in which he said his...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum issued a statement following Friday's fatal plane crash in Pennsylvania, which involved six Mexican nationals. "I regret the death of six Mexicans in the plane crash in Philadelphia, United States," she wrote on social platform X, according to translation. "The consular authorities are in permanent contact with the families; I have...
This week, the Trump administration doubled down in its fight against birthright citizenship. The usual alliance of pundits, professors and press lined up to declare any challenge to birthright citizenship as absurd. Yet the administration seemed not only undeterred, but delighted. There is a reason for that euphoria: They believe that they cannot lose this...
A retired American Airlines flight captain said he is "disgusted" by President Trump's recent criticism of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices in the wake of the deadly collision outside Reagan National Airport earlier this week. “Sorry, but I was disgusted by that entire press conference and the statements that were made for people...
President Trump is slated to make good on his campaign promise and enact steep tariffs on the country’s top three trading partners Saturday. For months, Trump has threatened Canada and Mexico with import taxes as high as 25 percent, which experts say could immediately increase domestic food and fuel prices. He has also called for...
Groundhog Day is more than a holiday in Pennsylvania, as Gov. Josh Shapiro defended Punxsutawney Phil against overtures from PETA to retire the rodent.