AI Regulation
AI Regulation My focus in this week’s blog post is regulation. During the mid 1990s, I was Chairman of The Global Internet Project (GIP). The GIP was an influential industry initiative founded in the mid-1990s to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly expanding Internet. The GIP aimed to encourage industry-led solutions to […]
When Have We Seen Enough TV Drug Ads?
When Have We Seen Enough TV Drug Ads? Written: June 2015 The American Medical Association (AMA) has called for a ban on consumer TV advertisements for prescription drugs. Anyone with toenail fungus has either talked to their doctor about it or is not bothered by any symptoms. Regardless, millions of viewers of the Superbowl watched […]
Healthcare Common Sense: What Should Congress and the President Do?
Written: March 10, 2017Edited and Republished: October 23, 2021 The following article was published in LinkedIn four and a half years ago. Except for price transparency, which has not yet been fully complied with, not much has happened. Americans are struggling to pay the continually increasing cost of drugs and Congress continues to be the […]
How Big is the Big Pharma Lobby?
Written: October 12, 2017 Edited: September 30, 2021 At a political rally in Kentucky in 2017, President Donald Trump said drug prices were “outrageous”. The next day, according to Kaiser Health News, the pharmaceutical industry donated more money to political campaigns than any other day of the year. Eight pharma political action committees made 137 contributions […]
Do We Need the Interstate Highway System?
Do We Need the Interstate Highway System? Written: 2002-07-01Edited: 2021-08-12 America’s roads are critical for moving a growing number of goods and people. However, these vital lifelines have been underfunded for years. More than 40% of the system is in poor or mediocre condition. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which gave overall […]
