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COVID-19 and Liberty From Emergency Authorizations to Permanent Reform: Healthcare after COVID-19

For years, policymakers have focused on the supply of health insurance while ignoring the root problem: the supply of health care. Government regulations that limit health care mobility and crony protectionist policies have distorted the market and stifled the available supply of care. Many state and local laws limit the number of providers that can practice in a region, how many beds they can offer, and the equipment they can use. The COVID-19 crisis has intensified the ways such policies constrict demand and prevent patients from getting the care they need. Emergency measures have been passed to reform these policies in response to the crisis. This begs the question: why can t reforms be made permanent?

Our Common Values: Three Different Versions?

As parts of the country erupted in protests and even riots this summer, many grappled with what to do with the state of our culture and nation. While some responded by lashing out through cancel culture and shaming, others came together to issue joint statements signed by peers who agreed it was time to self-reflect and find a better path forward.