Die WHO verdient keine Gehaltserhöhung – die Patienten schon
Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) will mehr Geld. Schon wieder. Alle zwei Jahre erhöht die Organisation ihre verpflichtenden Mitgliedsbeiträge – sogenannte assessed contributions – um 20 %. Für die Jahre 2026 und 2027 bedeutet das jeweils zusätzliche 120 Millionen US-Dollar pro Jahr, direkt finanziert durch die Steuerzahler weltweit. Doch bevor wir unser Portemonnaie öffnen, sollten wir eine entscheidende Frage […]
The WHO Doesn’t Deserve a Raise—Patients Do
The World Health Organization (WHO) wants a raise. Again, the organization increases its mandatory membership dues—known as assessed contributions—by 20%. For 2026 and 2027, this will amount to an additional $120 million per year, drawn straight from taxpayers around the globe. But before we open our wallets, we should ask a crucial question: Is the […]
Canada should follow Trump’s lead and withdraw from the WHO
U.S. President Donald Trump is no friend to Canada, and his tariff threats are a menacing shadow as we approach his Feb. 1 deadline. Yet, while the president seems intent on shattering the foundations of the world’s most symbiotic trade relationship, causing both economic and political turmoil in Canada, some of his policies are worth […]
Should U.S. Billionaires Dictate Health Policy Overseas?
New York’s former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, known for his obsession with paternalistic policies such as banning Big Gulps, or even just the arrogant statement that sin taxes’ regressive effect on poor people is good because they lack the proper education, has continued being active in the world of public health through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The charity arm of Bloomberg, […]
Letter to HHS: Concerns Regarding ICCPUD Alcohol Intake & Health Report
Today the Consumer Choice Center submitted a formal comment to the Department of Health and Human Services to express our sincere concern about bias in the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) Alcohol Intake and Health (AIH) report, which could impact the 2025-20230 US Dietary Guidelines. Consumers need the best available […]
FDA’s Ban on Red Dye No.3 Defies Scientific Evidence
Today the FDA issued a highly anticipated ban on Red Dye No. 3 as a color additive for food and ingested drugs. In their public statement, the FDA says in the same span of 295 words that Red No. 3 is being banned for representing a threat to public health, while also saying “there is no […]
ICCPUD Report on Alcohol Deserves Skepticism
After months of controversy around its development, Health and Human Services (HHS) has published its highly anticipated report on alcohol and health through the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD). The research was slammed in an October letter from 100 US Congressmen who expressed concern over its lack of transparency and […]
NASEM Findings On Alcohol Safety Are A Win For Science & Consumer Choice
After Congress allocated $1.3 million to the Department of Agriculture and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to study alcohol’s impact on consumer health, the findings have been released in time to inform the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines. NASEM’s findings were published today in the Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health and reported on by POLITICO. Stephen […]
Beyond Insulin: The Rise of GLP-1 Drugs in the Fight Against Diabetes
Diabetes currently affects nearly half a billion people worldwide, and that number is projected to increase dramatically with each generation. According to research from the American Diabetes Association and the CDC, by 2060, over 220,000 young people in the U.S. under age 20 are expected to have Type 2 diabetes, marking a roughly 700 percent […]
Reduce wait times by allowing patients to seek care of out of country
The European Union has set an example for how to reduce health-care waitlists. Canada should follow suit It’s no secret that if you need elective surgery in Canada, you’d better be prepared to wait for a very long time. Is the problem a shortage of doctors and nurses? Underfunding? Administrative inefficiency? Pretty much everything has […]
The Insurance Piggy Bank Delusion
Enforcing medical loss ratio on dental insurers means more competition, more accountability, and more savings for consumers What critics of the US healthcare system often get wrong is their claim that America’s healthcare system is a free market run amok, with profit-driven hospitals, merciless drug companies, and greedy providers pushing up prices everywhere you look. […]
A Visionary Leader Shaping Consumer Policies
Consumer advocacy is vital in ensuring fair treatment for consumers, promoting product safety, and maintaining transparency in the marketplace. Leaders in this field are essential in deciding which issues to focus on, leading awareness campaigns, and advocating for change through media and lobbying. They also collaborate with stakeholders to increase their influence, educate consumers about […]
