It was a victory for President Trump and his party, though the debate exposed fissures between Republican senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues.
Democrats will spend the midterms trying to equate 'affordability' with more government spending programs. Conservatives should make the opposite case.
Decades of scientific investment have paid off just in the last month, with researchers announcing promising breakthroughs against cancers and other deadly afflictions. Why it matters: They're all the product of a rigorous innovation system that delivers — though some have one important limitation: All they can do is buy someone a few more years. The big picture: We're still in the era of medicine where most miraculous new drugs don't cure the disease as much as allow sick people to live longer. - In economic terms, that ongoing medical care is expensive, and long-term diseases usually limit the number of years people are productive while increasing their lifetime medical costs. Driving the news: Recent weeks have featured a series of…
Decades of scientific investment have paid off just in the last month, with researchers announcing promising breakthroughs against cancers and other deadly afflictions. Why it matters: They're all the product of a rigorous innovation system that delivers — though some have one important limitation: All they can do is buy someone a few more years. The big picture: We're still in the era of medicine where most miraculous new drugs don't cure the disease as much as allow sick people to live longer. - In economic terms, that ongoing medical care is expensive, and long-term diseases usually limit the number of years people are productive while increasing their lifetime medical costs. Driving the news: Recent weeks have featured a series of…Open