Human Interest

America's population is aging rapidly. And that means demand for health care will explode in the coming years. By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65. Nearly 80 percent of those seniors will suffer from two or more chronic diseases. 

There aren't enough U.S.-educated doctors to treat all these current and future patients.  By 2030, the United States could be short up to 49,000 primary care doctors, according to research from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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    Western civilization was founded on a set of philosophies that focus strongly on the sanctity of individuals and their power of logic and reason. This belief led to a desire to trust things that could be proven to be true or legitimate, from government to science. Judeo-Christian morality has formed the basis of most Western notions of ethics and behavioral standards. Thus, the attack on Western civilization must begin with the attack on the church and Christian values, and, just as important, the family unit must be undermined.

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Please consider this short commentary asking us to rethink our increasingly militaristic 4th. For PeaceVoice, thank you.

Happy Interdependence Day

by Tom H. Hastings

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Looking for a unique summer adventure? Come see fish hawks at Flaming Gorge Reservoir

DUTCH JOHN, Daggett County — Summer is a great time for road trips. And if said road trip ends in a unique wildlife-viewing experience? Even better! You can see ospreys in the air and on top of their huge nests at a free Utah Division of Wildlife Resources event on Saturday, July 13.

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The governors of Michigan and Minnesota campaigned on pro-worker platforms. But now that they're in office, they're opposing the construction of new oil pipelines -- massive infrastructure projects that would create thousands of local, high-paying jobs and keep prices affordable for consumers.

These two Midwestern governors are not alone. Across the nation, politicians are caving to the demands of radical environmentalists and blocking energy infrastructure projects that would benefit workers and consumers. It's time for this “keep-it-in-the-ground” obstruction to end.

Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) claim that their new bill – the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act -- will expand access to needed medicines for American patients.  But in reality, the bill is poised to do the exact opposite.

The bill is premised on the idea that drug companies are gaming the IP system by making incremental changes to drugs they have already patented. Sens. Cornyn and Blumenthal believe such behavior is merely a way of driving off competition from less-expensive generics, thereby inflating drug costs for patients.