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  • Jul 31, 2026
    We’ve commented often that the most worrisome socio-economic trend in America is the large reduction in birth rates, which has put the U.S. well below replacement fertility....
  • Jul 27, 2026
    As Unleash Prosperity research has previously shown, Americans enjoy the cheapest generic drugs in the world, and our drug pricing system is much better than most nations.
  • Jul 27, 2026
    Senator Rand Paul’s efforts to compel honesty from Anthony Fauci, and Senator Ron Johnson’s efforts to chronicle shot harm, are honorable.
  • Jul 20, 2026
    One of our top priorities at Unleash Prosperity – and what we believe to be a fundamental human right – is for people with terminal or painful illnesses to have access to...
  • Jul 16, 2026
    Wyden Seeks Input on New Policies to Lower Drug Prices.
  • Jul 16, 2026
    Here’s an infuriating scam perpetrated by one of our supposed “nonprofit” hospitals:
  • Jul 15, 2026
    The latest enrollment numbers from HHS are a good new/bad news story. The good news is Obamacare fraud is down sharply from 2025’s record 5.6 million people. The bad news is...
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Here are the latest findings from ace researcher Chris Jacobs on AARP’s financials:
  • Jul 13, 2026
    The latest enrollment numbers from HHS are a good new/bad news story. 
  • Jul 9, 2026
    The majority of Medicaid spending now goes directly to so-called Managed Care Organizations, also known as the health insurers. Per Paragon Health Institute:
  • Jul 8, 2026
    First, the Treasury kicks in start-up money. U.S.-citizen children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, are eligible for a one-time $1,000 deposit from the U.S....
  • Jun 26, 2026
    Well this is instant impact!
  • Jun 24, 2026
    2026-06-15-As lawmakers begin discussions over advancing a third budget reconciliation bill in the 119th Congress, they should keep focus on the country’s....
  • Jun 19, 2026
    Speaking of curing cancer, the chart below shows that cancer and heart disease are the cause of half of all deaths. This is why a major focus of Unleash Prosperity Now research is to...
  • Jun 18, 2026
    Speaking of curing cancer, the chart below shows that cancer and heart disease are the cause of half of all deaths. This is why a major focus of Unleash Prosperity Now research is to...
  • Jun 10, 2026
    Low back pain (LBP) describes pain between the lower edge of the ribs and the buttock. It can affect anyone. LBP makes it hard to move and can affect quality of life and mental...
  • Jun 9, 2026
    Low back pain (LBP) describes pain between the lower edge of the ribs and the buttock. It can affect anyone. LBP makes it hard to move and can affect quality of life and mental...
  • Jun 8, 2026
    We’re happy to report that Fox News covered the latest Unleash Prosperity Now study on how speeding up drug approvals by opening shorter, 
  • Jun 5, 2026
    We’re happy to report that Fox News covered the latest Unleash Prosperity Now study on how speeding up drug approvals by opening shorter, 
  • Jun 4, 2026
    Here’s the latest from the Paragon Health Institute:
  • Jun 4, 2026
    We’re happy to report that Fox News covered the latest Unleash Prosperity Now study on how speeding up drug approvals by opening shorter, 
  • Jun 2, 2026
    As regular HOTLINE readers will recall, the widely cited Unleash Prosperity Now study on the economic value of speeding up FDA drug approval, estimates tens of trillions of dollars...
  • Jun 1, 2026
    As regular HOTLINE readers will recall, the widely cited Unleash Prosperity Now study on the economic value of speeding up FDA drug approval, estimates tens of trillions of dollars...
  • May 22, 2026
    We almost choked on our jelly donut the other morning after reading that in California, the state that leads the way in outrageous Medicaid expenses (largely paid by federal...
  • Apr 28, 2026
    Dr. Mehmet Oz, who administers the Medicaid and Medicare programs for the federal government, has expanded the fraud busting program he started in Tim Walz’s Minnesota to all...
  • Apr 27, 2026
    Dr. Mehmet Oz, who administers the Medicaid and Medicare programs for the federal government, has expanded the fraud busting program he started in Tim Walz’s Minnesota to all...
  • Apr 24, 2026
    Speaking of stupid Nanny State government interventions, the Brits just adopted a phased in ban of cigarettes, cigars and vaping:
  • Apr 23, 2026
    Unleash Prosperity is a non-profit, so this is an admission against our own interests, but non-profit tax status is one of the largest and most destructive distortions still in the...
  • Apr 22, 2026
    Unleash Prosperity is a non-profit, so this is an admission against our own interests, but non-profit tax status is one of the largest and most destructive distortions still in the...
  • Apr 20, 2026
    In Free Expression Under Fire, Professor Stuart Brotman patiently explores attacks on speech from both sides of a violently divided America.
  • Apr 14, 2026
    Of all the charts and graphs we’ve shown in the HOTLINE, these may be the scariest.
  • Apr 13, 2026
    Here’s the scam of the decade: California Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget has an eye-popping $222 billion Medicaid spending, including an expected $137.5 billion in...
  • Apr 9, 2026
    Last week, President Trump announced new tariffs on imported pharmaceutical drugs, set to take ffect in 120 days, that could be as high as 100%. 
  • Apr 7, 2026
    Private equity takeovers have wreaked havoc in health care and mass media, and have decimated major retail brands. These days private equity might be in a jam; its risky investment...
  • Mar 16, 2026
    In 1974, Congress, in its infamous stupidity, required states to adopt “certificate of need” laws as a condition of receiving federal health dollars. These laws required...
  • Mar 14, 2026
    In 1974, Congress, in its infamous stupidity, required states to adopt “certificate of need” laws as a condition of receiving federal health dollars. These laws required...
  • Mar 13, 2026
    A groundbreaking study released by Unleash Prosperity Now finds the U.S. economy would gain by $180 trillion over the next decade were we able to find a cure for cancer. The study...
  • Mar 13, 2026
    In 1974, Congress, in its infamous stupidity, required states to adopt “certificate of need” laws as a condition of receiving federal health dollars. These laws required...
  • Mar 12, 2026
    A groundbreaking study released by Unleash Prosperity Now finds the U.S. economy would gain by $180 trillion over the next decade were we able to find a cure for cancer. The study...
  • Mar 11, 2026
    A groundbreaking study released by Unleash Prosperity Now finds the U.S. economy would gain by $180 trillion over the next decade were we able to find a cure for cancer. The study...
  • Mar 5, 2026
    Insurance companies and mega-hospitals are raking in tax dollars. 
  • Feb 19, 2026
    BlazeTV’s Stu Burguiere questions why Tyson is serving as a public face for a Trump administration health initiative.
  • Feb 18, 2026
    Moderna said on Wednesday the U.S. drug regulator will review its modified flu vaccine application, a week after rejecting the original submission and fueling industry concerns over...
  • Feb 13, 2026
    In a January survey of 1,000 likely voters in battleground congressional districts, 66% ranked the rising cost of health insurance as their single biggest health care concern…
  • Feb 12, 2026
    In a January survey of 1,000 likely voters in battleground congressional districts, 66% ranked the rising cost of health insurance as their single biggest health care concern…
  • Feb 11, 2026
    In a January survey of 1,000 likely voters in battleground congressional districts, 66% ranked the rising cost of health insurance as their single biggest health care concern…
  • Feb 9, 2026
    The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposal under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to improve transparency in fees and compensation received by pharmacy...
  • Feb 6, 2026
    Happiness. We travel all over the world trying to find it.
  • Feb 6, 2026
    The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposal under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to improve transparency in fees and compensation received by pharmacy...
  • Feb 5, 2026
    The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposal under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to improve transparency in fees and compensation received by pharmacy...
  • Feb 5, 2026
    Happiness. We travel all over the world trying to find it.
  • Jan 30, 2026
    This is real world proof of what we have been saying all along. Our health care system as it presently exists makes health insurers rich and the rest of us sick.
  • Jan 29, 2026
    This is real world proof of what we have been saying all along. Our health care system as it presently exists makes health insurers rich and the rest of us sick.
  • Jan 27, 2026
    We hate to say we told you so!  In yesterday’s HOTLINE, we predicted that House Democrats would rally behind the health insurance lobby that has gotten rich off of...
  • Jan 26, 2026
    We hate to say we told you so!  In yesterday’s HOTLINE, we predicted that House Democrats would rally behind the health insurance lobby that has gotten rich off of...
  • Jan 21, 2026
    President Donald J. Trump is calling on Congress to enact the Great Healthcare Plan, a comprehensive plan to lower drug prices, lower insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies...
  • Jan 21, 2026
    The Great Healthcare Plan, released by President Trump, is a forward-looking blueprint that builds on the president’s first-term successes.
  • Jan 16, 2026
    It wasn’t so long ago that a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. Not anymore.
  • Jan 15, 2026
    Speaking of California, it has the ignominious distinction of having the highest in the nation per capita hospital costs.
  • Jan 5, 2026
    We noted this in the HOTLINE several weeks ago with our back of the envelope math. Now, we have validation from Johns Hopkins Professor Ge Bai and TCU Professor Elizabeth Plummer in...
  • Jan 2, 2026
    We noted this in the HOTLINE several weeks ago with our back of the envelope math. Now, we have validation from Johns Hopkins Professor Ge Bai and TCU Professor Elizabeth Plummer in...