Alfredo Ortiz

Articles by Alfredo Ortiz

Ortiz & Gray: Flatten the COVID-19 Fear

Public officials should pivot from “flattening the curve” to “flattening the fear.” The data demonstrate that younger and otherwise healthy Americans face little risk of dying from this disease. Most people should immediately get back to living their daily lives without fear, boosting our beleaguered economy.

In this Friday, March 20, 2020, file photo, as beachgoers are seen in the background, yell

Ortiz: Bloomberg’s ‘Medicare for All’ Plan Will Bankrupt America

“Mike’s plan will allow people to keep their private insurance,” reads his website, and “create a Medicare-like public insurance option.” By pursuing a public option that would destroy private insurance markets, Bloomberg and his travelers are trying to eat their cake and have it too.

Bloomberg healthcare plan builds on ACA, includes 'public option'