Bonner R. Cohen

2 weeks ago | papundits.wordpress.com | Bonner R. Cohen

Vowing to “counter China’s growing influence over seabed mineral resources,” the Trump administration is opening a new front against America’s chief geopolitical rival.“Vast offshore seabed areas hold critical minerals and energy resources,” an April 24 presidential executive order states. “These resources are key to strengthening our economy, securing our energy future, and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers for critical minerals.”The timing of the executive order is no coincidence.

2 weeks ago | cfact.org | Bonner R. Cohen |Ph. D

Vowing to “counter China’s growing influence over seabed mineral resources,” the Trump administration is opening a new front against America’s chief geopolitical rival. “Vast offshore seabed areas hold critical minerals and energy resources,” an April 24 presidential executive order states. “These resources are key to strengthening our economy, securing our energy future, and reducing dependence on foreign suppliers for critical minerals.”The timing of the executive order is no coincidence.

3 weeks ago | heartland.org | Bonner R. Cohen

The Justice Department has sent letters to leading medical journals, requesting information on how the publications chose and present their content. Although the letters do not constitute a formal DOJ investigation into the journals’ practices, their wording leaves little doubt the publications are under scrutiny in the latest escalation of the conflict between the Trump administration and the nation’s health care establishment.

1 month ago | cfact.org | Bonner R. Cohen |Ph. D

The rapid push toward “renewable” energy—while rooted in good intentions—may be creating new vulnerabilities, including rising costs and a less stable power grid. “That is exactly what we recently saw happen in Spain, when all of a sudden … the electricity went out … it was a wake-up call, because that was a preview of coming attractions,” he says.

1 month ago | heartland.org | Bonner R. Cohen

Hospitals and medical centers across the United States are increasingly opting out of Medicare Advantage (MA), a popular program that provides coverage to millions of older Americans. Providers are exiting MA so fast that Becker’s Hospital Review now continuously updates its growing list of cancellations.