Biden Can Get Most of His Immigration Bill Done on His Own
David J. BierPresident Biden and Democrats in Congress unveiled the U.S. Citizenship Act last week. The353-page bill is more modest than the sweeping 1,000-page comprehensive bill that passed the Senate in 2013, but it nonetheless proposes some significant changes in the operation of the U.S. legal system. Given that Democrats never bothered to try to get their support, even moderate Republicans universally denounced the effort as a partisan messaging bill, and so it has almost no chance of becoming law.But the fact is that Congress has already given President Biden authorities to carry out much of the agenda on his own wi...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 22, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: David J. Bier Source Type: blogs
Comments on the Senate Passed Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act
David J. BierThe Senate passedan amended version of the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 386/H.R. 1044). The bill has already passed the House of Representatives ona massive 365-65 vote. Since then, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) repeatedly attempted to pass the bill on “unanimous consent” under which any member can object—which led to deals with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Rand Paul (R-KY), David Purdue (R-GA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) that amended the House bill. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) who was the latest member to object lifted his hold last night, allowi ng final passage.The Senate version is now substantially...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 4, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: David J. Bier Source Type: blogs
The Philippines Is Sticking Right by America's Side
The election of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 raised concerns around Washington that he would undermine and perhaps even undo the U.S.-Philippines alliance in favor of closer ties with China. More than four years on, however, Manila continues to prioritize Washington over Beijing. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - December 2, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Ushering Children with Disabilities in the New Normal Post-COVID-19 Period: Collective Actions in the Philippines
Michael Cahapay (Mindanao State University), Ushering Children with Disabilities in the New Normal Post-COVID-19 Period: Collective Actions in the Philippines, Disability and Society (2020): As the world enters a new normal period following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) global outbreak,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 13, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Senior Citizens during COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines: Enabling Laws, Current Issues, and Shared Efforts
Michael Cahapay (Mindanao State University), Senior Citizens during COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines: Enabling Laws, Current Issues, and Shared Efforts, 9(1) Research on Ageing and Social Pol ’y 1 (2020): While the COVID-19 crisis has affected people of all walks, there... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 6, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Senior Citizens during COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines: Enabling Laws, Current Issues, and Shared Efforts
Michael Cahapay (Mindanao State University), Senior Citizens during COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines: Enabling Laws, Current Issues, and Shared Efforts, 9(1) Research on Ageing and Social Policy 1 (2020): While the COVID-19 crisis has affected people of all walks, there... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 2, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
The Evolution Of COVID-19 Rapid Tests Paves The Way For At-Home Lab Tests
In January of this year, oblivious of the fact that we were about to engage in a twisted round of real-life Jumanji, we released our annual digital health trends e-book. Among one of our 12 forecasts for 2020 was that at-home blood tests would gain traction and become the new direct-to-consumer DNA testing in terms of adoption and availability. While the pandemic threw everyone off guard and messed up regular forecasts, we might have been onto something with our predicted trend.
With the need to limit physical contact and trace COVID-positive individuals rapidly, public health authorities worldwide are finding rapid, po...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 6, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Healthcare Design Healthcare Policy fda testing outbreak covid19 at-home tests WHO point-of-care POC antibodies virus nasal swab test PCR Abbot Source Type: blogs
The Psychological Power of Calling Someone a Karen
Karen used to be such an innocuous name. Not anymore. Now it’s an insult.
Karen is the entitled, officious middle-aged white woman who wants to speak to the manager. More ominously, she and Ken, her male counterpart, are racists. They are “unashamed exploiters of white entitlement.”
Have you heard about the woman in San Francisco who called the cops on a Filipino man who was stenciling “Black Lives Matter” in chalk on his own property? She was named Lisa, but she’s a Karen. So, too, is the most notorious Karen, Amy Cooper. When a Black man in Central Park politely asked her to leash her dog, as required in th...
Source: World of Psychology - August 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Psychology Racism Women's Issues Entitlement Privilege white fragility white tears Source Type: blogs
6 Goal-Directed Strategies to Help Increase Your Resilience
Friedrich Nietzsche’s adage ‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger’ is the idea of rising above adversity in reaching personal development and growth. The challenging part is actually taking the necessary steps to face adversity and rise above it, when life throws a curveball. It is little surprise that resiliency has been linked to greater well-being for a variety of populations, including those of childhood trauma, those in life transitions, and those in team development and skills-building. Yet, developing and increasing our individual resiliency is often avoided or denied because by developing...
Source: World of Psychology - July 27, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. Annie Tanasugarn Tags: Self-Help Mindfulness Resilience Source Type: blogs
China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines
When the Filipino people elected Rodrigo Duterte to become their next president in May 2016, China saw a distinct opportunity to pull the longtime U.S. ally away from Washington and into Beijing ' s strategic orbit. But it remains to be seen how the long-term geopolitical competition between the United States and China over the Philippines will play out. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 21, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Religious People In The US — But Not Elsewhere In The World — Have More Negative Attitudes Towards Science
By Matthew Warren
It’s a common view among the public — and certain intellectuals — that science and religion are in fundamental opposition to each other, despite claims to the contrary. As Richard Dawkins put it in his essay The Great Convergence, “To an honest judge, the alleged convergence between religion and science is a shallow, empty, hollow, spin-doctored sham.”
Part of this conviction that science and religion cannot be reconciled comes down to a belief that the two doctrines are psychologically incompatible. How can someone put their faith in a divine being while also trying to make sense of the world ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 21, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Personality Religion Source Type: blogs
Lifestyle Medicine Could Be The Key For Digital Health Adoption
I’ve been wearing my Fitbit for a couple of years and only remove it when I shower. I use it to track my sleep and its smart alarm wakes me up at the optimal time every morning. With the pocketable Kardia, I regularly check my ECG at home to detect any anomalies. For an in-depth analysis of what my genetic makeup predisposes me to, I had my whole genome sequenced. And I bring relevant data to my general practitioner during my checkups so that we can decide on preventive measures. In short, I’m trying to live like the patient of the future.
However, posing as such a patient is not feasible for many among us. Firs...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 23, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Prans Tags: Lifestyle medicine E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers Healthcare Design Medical Education Personalized Medicine sleep stress food scanner sleep apnea Apple Watch Dr. Vernes Baylor ACLM Source Type: blogs
China Just Botched a Monumental Opportunity with the Philippines
China hailed Philippines President Duterte ' s announcement in February of an end to the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) in six months as evidence the United States was losing the great power competition with China in the Indo-Pacific. But on June 2, Duterte decided to postpone the VFA termination, breathing new life into the decades-long agreement. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 17, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Two Supertypes of Coronavirus: “East Asian” and “European”
Andrei Illarionov andNatalya PivovarovaThe Los Alamos National Laboratory has posteda new study, as reported this weekby theWashington Post andtheLos Angeles Times, that finds that the strain of the novel coronavirus that emerged in Europe and has spread to much of the world is different than the strain of the virus at its origin in China. Those findingsare consistent with our research which we posted (in Russian) on April 15, 2020. Although we are not epidemiologists, we are posting our slightly updated analysis below in English in the interest of sharing what may be significant findings with a wider audience. We welcome ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 8, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Andrei Illarionov, Natalya Pivovarova Source Type: blogs
Are Military Purchases in SE Asia for Political Balancing a Good Use of National Defense Resources?
The Philippines has embarked upon a multi-phase, multi-year modernization of its armed forces, but some of the acquisition decisions appear to be driven by political symbolism rather than responsible military decisions. Using military procurement for political symbolism and paying a high price for it takes resources away from other pressing national security and domestic needs. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 6, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Chandler Sachs; John V. Parachini Source Type: blogs
