President Trump’s TrumpRx initiative is a game-changer in the fight to lower prescription drug prices for everyday Americans. For far too long, prescription medication costs have been obscenely high, not because of the true cost of research and manufacturing, but because of a tangled web of insurance plans, middlemen, and opaque price-setting that enriches gatekeepers...
Growing up as the son of a Naval Reserves surgeon and medical school professor, I witnessed top-notch medical care, but I also saw firsthand the many obstacles that hinder doctors. One of the most frustrating obstacles is the burden of government regulations. In rural Texas, numerous patients rely on government-run insurance programs such as Medicare...
LLANO, TEXAS—Dr. Jack Franklin often stops for coffee on his way to his modest office in this Texas Hill Country town. With a population of about 3,300, Llano is small enough that he’s bound to bump into a patient or two from time to time. At the Fuel Coffee House, he’s even served his daily...