As America handles COVID-19, we hope to provide some valuable policy insights with regard to managing the virus. Our public health experts, regulatory experts, and other scholars will provide policy ideas and commentary on the policy implications of Coronavirus.
Coronavirus Policy Implications
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On Vaccine Mandates, the G.O.P. Isn’t on Its Own Anymore
Eli Lehrer
“This is definitely a case where much of the general public and a big part of the Trump base align relatively closely,” Eli Lehrer, a founder of the free market advocacy group R Street Institute,…
COVID-19 is here to stay
Chelsea Boyd
Despite all of the death and despair that has accompanied the COVID-19 epidemic, much of the long-term messaging has been hopeful. Early on, we were told if we could “bend the curve,” we could…
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on America’s finances and unleashed a massive federal spending spree. In the aftermath of the pandemic, our nation’s total federal…
How to be productive: 7 can’t-miss methods
Eli Lehrer
From Clockwise:
Another way to get more Focus Time is to implement “blackout periods” a la the R Street Institute, a Washington think tank. At the beginning of the pandemic each team would pick a…
Biden Vaccine IP Waiver Stance Offers Clue on Patent Office Pick
Charles Duan
From Bloomberg Law:
“The WTO petition has shone a spotlight on how Trump’s patent-friendly policies have been in tension with public welfare interests,” said Charles Duan, a senior fellow at…
Ron DeSantis and Florida are going head-to-head with the cruise ship industry and the CDC
Ashley Nunes
From Washington Examiner:
“DeSantis and the cruise industry may seem like they are at odds, but in reality, they need one another. Floridians need jobs, and cruise operators who have been…
Podcast: Improving Healthcare: COVID-19 and Beyond
Courtney Joslin
From Civil Squared:
Outside of a global pandemic, there’s a lot of general frustration with how our healthcare system works. It’s not surprising that the pressures of the pandemic put…
Press release: Alcohol Licensing Caps in Light of COVID-19
Image credit: kai keisuke
WASHINGTON (May 5, 2021)—COVID-19 has changed the way states manage their alcohol laws and policies. While alcohol delivery and to-go cocktails have grabbed most of the headlines, policymakers are…
California’s COVID Reopening: Back to the Same Old, Same Old
Steven Greenhut
Over the weekend, my wife, kids, and I celebrated my mother’s 86th birthday at a restaurant. It was a weird feeling, sitting indoors and doing some of the things we used to do before the…