The Thanksgiving holiday has traditionally been one of America’s biggest family travel days. This year the price of air travel has gone up. This suggests that people’s willingness to fly to be with loved ones and friends will be tested. The reason is simple; as prices for something rise, demand falls. This is the social […]

We went to North Carolina’s Research Triangle the day after the election to participate in the “Spirit of Inquiry” award program sponsored by the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. The awards are offered to foster “a spirit of open-minded exploration within the guidelines of an academic discipline.” Students nominated 59 courses from […]

**NCPA Health Policy Blog from November 1, 2010.** Suppose the Republicans win back the House of Representatives in tomorrow’s election. What will they do about health care? One idea, in the House Republican “Pledge to America,” calls for opening up the health insurance marketplace by allowing people to purchase insurance across state lines. Families USA […]

We’re 10 years into the future and you have terminal cancer. Still, all is not lost. Doctors in other countries are reporting successful remission of your type of cancer, using a drug originally approved in the United States for some other purpose. There are several journal articles that appear to back up these claims and […]