IMMIGRATION: Sanctuary Cities, Individual Freedom and Presidential Power Jack E. Urquhart© August 12, 2018 Many current immigration issues are variations on themes debated long before the founding of the United States of America. Disputes this ancient continue because...
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Travel Ban: Words That Bind Are Words That Last
TRAVEL BAN: WORDS THAT BIND ARE WORDS THAT LAST Jack Urquhart© June 26, 2018 Today, the United States Supreme Court denied injunctive relief to those opposing the third edition of the President’s travel ban, restricting admission and visa rights to nationals of eight...
Washington v. Trump: What a mess!
Washington v. Trump: What a mess! Jack Edward Urquhart© Today, February 7, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments on whether to overturn a temporary hold on two provisions of Trump’s immigration ban. What a mess! No one should...
National Security? or Galactic Ego?
National Security? Or Galactic Ego? by: Jack Edward Urquhart Tomorrow, February 7, 2017 at 3 o’clock PST, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear arguments on whether a district court’s order temporarily restraining two provisions of...
Is any “federal budget” proposal realistic without a specific plan to reduce the growth rate of healthcare costs?
Is any “federal budget” proposal realistic without a specific plan to reduce the growth rate of healthcare costs? Both House and Senate leaders have revealed their federal “budgets.” No one expected much agreement between the two and there was not. No one expected...
Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Roll On as Uncertainty Mounts
Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Roll On as Uncertainty Mounts Obamacare’s “meat and potatoes” is the January 1, 2014 implementation of (1) Medicaid Expansion and (2) insurance coverage through Health Insurance Exchanges. These programs would dramatically increase the...
The Federal Government Must Run Obamacare Health Insurance Exchanges in Most States: Is this Realistic?
The Federal Government Must Run Obamacare Health Insurance Exchanges in Most States: Is this Realistic? The central objective of the 2010 Obamacare health reform act is reducing the number of uninsured by January 1, 2014; an objective it planned to achieve with 1)...
A recent United States Supreme Court decision heightens concern about the ability of federal agencies to manage healthcare
I confess support for much within Obamacare. The Act, for instance, acknowledges undeniable failures in our healthcare system and enacts programs that aspire to achieve needed reform. But increased federalization of American healthcare poses legitimate concerns. Can...
Can the federal government manage American healthcare?
The American Hospital Association is obviously fed up with the apparently whimsical denials of Medicare hospital reimbursements. It is aggressively pursuing a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services that challenges the federal government’s...
Warning: FDA Whistleblower Idolatry is Associated with Adverse Reactions
“Whistle-blowers” are invaluable and their right to speak requires zealous protection. But too often the whistle-blower is deified before he or she is vetted. Reactive idolatry of FDA whistle-blowers is hazardous. The anointing of Dr. Robert Smith, an FDA...