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https://www.cato.org/research/health-care 02-09-2018 12:57:31
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"As New York stands on the brink of joining the growing number of jurisdictions recognizing medical aid in dying, it’s essential to remember the principle at the heart of this movement: self-ownership," says Jeffrey A. Singer. Read: cato.org/blog/new-yorks…

"The real problem isn't legalization, it's the sky-high taxes and red tape making legal weed more expensive than street weed," says Jeffrey A. Singer. Learn more: cato.org/commentary/let…

We shouldn’t need permission to protect ourselves. CatoHealth cato.org/blog/new-hiv-p…

As summer begins, Americans are buying sunscreen, but outdated government regulations restrict them to older formulas, offering less protection than products available abroad, says Jeffrey A. Singer. Learn more: cato.org/blog/bureaucra…

Texans should reject nanny state policies. NewsNation CatoHealth Anna Kooiman cato.org/blog/nutrition…

Per person, U.S. health spending is 90% higher than in peer countries. For seniors on government-run Medicare, the cost is 100% higher. With that kind of spending, shouldn’t we have affordable, universal, and efficient care by now? Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪🇺🇸 Cato Institute

The government should protect the public, not micromanage personal health. We need science we can trust and the freedom to choose, says Jeffrey A. Singer. Cato Institute Cato Press Learn more: cato.org/blog/balancing…

Brian Mann CatoHealth @JoshBloomACSH reason 4/4 I also made these points in testimony before Congress in March 2023: cato.org/multimedia/med…

"The data are clear: Prescription opioids weren’t the main cause of the overdose crisis. Policymakers mistook the harms of drug prohibition for the harms of medical prescribing—and patients paid the price", says Jeffrey A. Singer. Read: cato.org/commentary/rea…


I enjoyed talking with Dr. Jay Joshi on Daily Remedy podcast last week. CatoHealth Cato Press

"Small-government advocates say the budget bill that Senate Republicans just approved 51 to 50 and sent to the House would at least limit federal spending. But would it? Three factors say no," says Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪🇺🇸. Learn more: nationalreview.com/2025/07/the-se… National Review Cato Institute

Ultimately, the question isn’t whether cannabis is entirely safe—it’s whether we trust adults to make their own choices or believe the government should decide for them. CatoHealth cato.org/blog/charles-f… via Cato Institute

Adults deserve the freedom to use nicotine products if they choose, armed with accurate information, not blocked by government bans. CatoHealth Charles A. Gardner, PhD cato.org/blog/vaping-pa… via Cato Institute

Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. 2/2 The only groups opposed are incumbents who fear competition and nativists who fear immigrants. Meanwhile, TX, TN, VA, FL, & 9 other states see their value. You can watch a Cato Institute event about it here, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. CatoHealth cato.org/events/coming-…

As lawmakers and policymakers continue exploring ways to restrict nicotine delivery systems that don’t involve combustible tobacco, the evidence continues to grow that they offer adults a safer way to consume nicotine. CatoHealth cato.org/blog/new-evide… via Cato Institute

"The Office of the Surgeon General undermines both the authority of other public health officials and trust in government public health efforts with politically divisive advocacy that reaches beyond the scope of public health." New paper from CatoHealth cato.org/policy-analysi…

A new paper out from the CatoHealth policy team. cato.org/blog/nation-do… via Cato Institute

With the surgeon general confirmation hearings sure to stir heated debate, it would serve the public well if Congress were to ask, “Why does the United States have a surgeon general?” and “Does the country even need one?” CatoHealth cato.org/blog/nation-do… via Cato Institute

Check out our new paper from the Cato Institute ( cato.org/policy-analysi… ) CatoHealth

Medicare and Medicaid fail a basic scientific test. The programs don’t do what they claim to. If they were drugs, regulators would pull them from the market, writes Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪🇺🇸 on.wsj.com/45dJ294