Progress on Harm Reduction in United States
The FDA may allow naloxone nasal spray. New York opens two supervised drug-use sites.
Health Care
Abolish the NHS
Britain has worse health care than the rest of Europe.
How Government Creates Shortages of Doctors
France, the Netherlands and the United States limited slots for medical students.
American Health Care Is Understaffed, Because It Is Overregulated
The pandemic highlighted the need for more doctors and nurses.
Pandemic Underscores Need for British Health Reform
The NHS doesn’t need more money. It needs an overhaul.
American Health Care Is Worst in Rich World
The Netherlands and Norway share first place.
Dutch Should Keep Health Care System They Have
Liberalization has been a success.
Coronavirus Puts Extra Stress on Russian Economy
The country was already coping with a slump in oil prices.
The American Dream Could Use Some European Inspiration
European countries went through — and solved — some of the problems America has.
Britain’s Health Care Debate Is Broken
Labour treats every reform as a step toward privatization and the Conservatives never push back.
The Best Argument Against Medicare-for-All Is Not Cost
The question is not would it be cheaper, but would it be better?
Who Pays for Medicare-for-All?
Supporters won’t say, because they can’t. Nobody knows how expensive it would be.
Democrats Back Away from Abolishing Private Health Insurance
Presidential candidates are wise to abandon a policy that few Americans support.
Democrats Are Not Talking to Swing Voters
If Democrats run on abolishing health insurance and decriminalizing illegal immigration, they will lose.
Abolishing Private Health Insurance Is Bad Policy for Democrats
It’s unpopular and it’s unlikely to improve health care in the United States.