Squeezed by staffing shortages, declining reimbursement rates, and industry consolidation, community pharmacies across the nation are being shuttered at an alarming rate, sending patients scrambling to fill prescriptions while pharmacists experience dangerous burnout. In 2019 there were 21,683 community pharmacies operating primarily in smaller markets across the United States, according to the National Community Pharmacists…
Trigger Warnings Take Our Wits Away
Commentary “The protesters falsely claimed that vaccines do not work.” So stated the reporter on last night’s TV news. In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m homing in on that little weasel word “falsely.” Without it, the sentence would have read well enough—the protesters made a claim, which might be right or wrong. But to seed…
Newsom Visits LA County Facility to Highlight Behavioral Health Investment
January 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 31 visited the site of a future behavioral health and transitional housing facility in Los Angeles County to highlight the state’s $3 billion investment in behavioral health infrastructure, housing, and supportive services. Newsom said facilities like the one being developed in Los Angeles County—which received about $12.8 million from the…
Cybercurrency Exchange FTX’s Valuation Hits $32 Billion Despite Downturn in Crypto Market
The cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced on Jan. 31 that it saw its valuation swell to $32 billion, after it had raised $400 million from investors including SoftBank, in a new round of funding. Other investors in this fundraising round include Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Tiger Global and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, according to FTX….
CDC’s Advisory Panel to Meet on Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Following FDA Approval
The panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines will meet to discuss how to handle the newly approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The formal name of the panel is the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). “ACIP will meet (as they did when they recommended the Pfizer vaccine after approval),” a CDC…
Trudeau Disparages ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesters, Says He’s Not ‘Intimidated’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today took aim at the ongoing trucker protest against COVID-19 restrictive measures that arrived in Ottawa over the past weekend, with trucks and supporters occupying the streets of downtown. “Over the past few days, Canadians were shocked and frankly, disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people protesting in our…
The Freedom Convoy Has Made Its Point
Commentary Dear Freedom Convoy: It’s time to go home. Declare victory and withdraw from the Heart of Darkness. The protest is over. And it worked. I know, I know. Justin Trudeau is still prime minister and still annoying. But seriously, think about what might have been done and what was instead. A lot could have…
Utah School Curriculum Transparency Bill Paused Amid ‘Coordinated Misinformation Campaign’
January 31, 2022
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A Utah lawmaker has put on hold a proposed bill that would require public schools in his state to post all learning materials online for parents to review, saying that his legislative effort was targeted by a “coordinated misinformation campaign.” The bill in question, HB 234, would require that all learning materials and syllabi for…
Firefighter Shot and Killed While Battling a Fire: Officials
A veteran firefighter was shot and killed while he was responding to a fire in Stockton, California, officials said Monday. Fire Capt. Max Fortuna was attempting to put out a dumpster fire near downtown Stockton when he was hit by gunfire, Stockton Fire Chief Rick Edwards said. The shooting remains under investigation. “This is my worst…
Still Think Police Officers Are Racist? Think Again | Heather Mac Donald | Larry Elder
Heather Mac Donald, author of “The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe,” observed how crime rates in the United States increased during and after the George Floyd riots, and how crime has been proportional to the anti-police movement in the United States. She says that the…
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