Hearing conclusion: Wealth managers prioritize harmful ESG measures, putting Americans’ hard-earned money and energy security at risk – US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

WASHINGTONThe Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a joint hearing titled ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance to examine the impact of environmental initiatives , social and governance (ESG) policies on businesses, consumers and retirees. During the hearing, members examined how ESG measures are causing harm to retirees, pensions and the economy, impacting companies’ ability to make decisions in line with their duties to provide financial returns. Key points: Due to Democrats’ ESG push,…

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Legislature must regulate the role of drug benefit managers in our health care – The Boston Globe

College students who came of age during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade acknowledge two very important things: first, access to high-quality health care is not something to be taken for granted, and second, geography matters. Unfortunately, these are lessons I learned from early childhood, when I developed juvenile arthritis after contracting a seemingly harmless virus, parvo, which triggers an immune reaction that triggers the condition in less than 1 percent of patients. As a result, while most 20-somethings are concerned with access…

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