Tag Archives: Policy

Trump aides hold daily meetings on vaping as White House scrambles to formulate policy

From left: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks to Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and President Donald Trump, during a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington,, November 22, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters The White House, grappling with the outbreak of a… Read More »

AMIA: Draft NIH data sharing policy is a step backwards

A draft data management and sharing policy issued by the National Institutes of Health is counterproductive, according to the American Medical Informatics Association. Last month, NIH released a request for public comments on its draft policy, which is meant to increase access to scientific data resulting from agency-funded or conducted research. However, AMIA is “disappointed”… Read More »

Ideas to Save Money on Health Insurance Policy

Insurance is equally essential for businesses and consumers. They need the best cover to protect their family members from different troubles. With current reforms in health care policy, several Americans feel strain they have to pay their insurance premiums. Several families consistently struggle to manage the prices of skyrocketing insurance. It doesn’t mean to ignore… Read More »

Scaling Back: A New Policy Disagreement Between Clinton and Sanders: Soda Taxes

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have a new issue to disagree about: the wisdom of a soda tax. A tax on sugary soft drinks, like the one proposed in Philadelphia and endorsed by Mrs. Clinton last week, divides the left. It can be seen as achieving an admirable public health goal of less sugar consumption… Read More »