Sheldon Jacobson: Dad, you were right
When I was a boy, my father was my hero. He could do nothing wrong. What he said was always right, and what he did had no fault. At night,...
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Sheldon Jacobson: Facility fees are raising out-of-pocket costs for patients
There is a disease that is raising out-of-pocket health care costs for patients. Medical schools aren't teaching about this disease, and there are no medical specialists trained to treat it....
Sheldon Jacobson: Here’s how the government can improve processing immigrants after the expiration of Title 42
Title 42 was implemented as a public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the health emergency ending, the rule has now expired. This means that those coming to the...
Sheldon Jacobson: America’s health care system benefits the insurance industry, not patients or doctors
Could this be the year when America starts to shift away from the employer-sponsored health insurance model? To be sure, health care is an issue that concerns most people. Whether...
Sheldon Jacobson: The unintended consequences of the pitch clock on baseball games
Major League Baseball made several rule changes for this year's season. These changes are designed to make the sport more interesting to fans and spectators by speeding up the pace...
Sheldon Jacobson: Lotteries are a regressive tax. Why do progressive governors support them?
As states look to generate more revenue in an inflationary economy, along with the risk of a recession, progressive governors like J.B. Pritzker who advocate for progressive income taxes also...
Sheldon Jacobson: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, we should take responsibility for protecting our data online
Few, if any of us, live in a place like Mayberry, the fictitious town in North Carolina that provides the bucolic setting for the 1960s television program "The Andy Griffith...
Sheldon Jacobson: Would a JetBlue and Spirit merger be all that bad for travelers?
JetBlue is seeking permission to merge with Spirit Airlines. The U.S. Department of Justice is working to block the purchase. Does this make sense for air travelers? JetBlue sells itself...
Sheldon Jacobson: The transfer portal will disrupt March Madness
An astonishing 1,768 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal in November, the majority of whom were on Division I teams. With such a turnover of players, coaches are...
Sheldon Jacobson: Offering Precheck for free to boost the number of vetted flyers would optimize TSA security
Late last month, the Transportation Security Administration found a live explosive device in a checked bag month at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania. TSA officers took the appropriate actions...