Category: Opinions

Home Opinions
Reform Medicaid by simplifying its reimbursement process
Post

Reform Medicaid by simplifying its reimbursement process

Editors note: A previous version of the piece incorrectly stated that Allegiance Health in Jackson is part of the University of Michigan Health System. The piece has been changed to reflect Allegiance Health’s acquisition by the Henry Ford Health System. Washington pundits expect House Republicans to introduce legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care...

Reginald Lewis: America’s first Black Billionaire
Post

Reginald Lewis: America’s first Black Billionaire

I like reading biographies how I like eating cantaloupe; cracking open the outer exterior of an individual, and then scooping out the juicy truths of his or her life. While reading the success stories of Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, Madam CJ Walker, and Beyoncé I, of course, pictured my own biography in the near future....

The Death of Roe
Post

The Death of Roe

Forty-four years later abortion is still legal, but the woman who helped make it so has died. Norma McCorvey, better known as Roe, died Feb. 18, at the age of 69. Ms. McCorvey is known for the role she played in the landmark case Roe v. Wade, which instituted federal protections for abortions across the...

Science & Ethics Interview with Dr. Laura Niklason
Post

Science & Ethics Interview with Dr. Laura Niklason

Science & Ethics is a bimonthly radio show airing on Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. The following has been adapted from an interview with Dr. Laura Niklason, MD, Ph.D. Dr. Laura Niklason is a professor of anesthesiology and biomedical engineering at Yale University. Ongoing research in Dr. Niklason’s lab involves optimizing the development of an...