A Republican congresswoman has created a website to help parents find baby formula amid a nationwide shortage as some political leaders blame the Biden administration for failing to address the scarcity.
At the outset of his presidency, Joe Biden promised competence by a bigger, better government. A few days ago, one of his loyal allies exposed a gross incompetence by federal officials on Biden’s watch that defied that promise and inflamed a baby formula shortage now panicking parents nationwide.
In the 19th century, improvements in quality-of-life fundamentals such as drinking water, sanitation, housing and nutrition helped launch the public health profession.
Mothers of infants are the latest group of consumers to feel the pinch of supply chain issues as a major drug-store chain announces it will ration baby formula.
In the early weeks of pregnancy, a connection is made between the motherand her growing baby as they exchange cells across the placenta. This little-known phenomenon will affect both of them for decades to come.
As Big Tech and major retail firms move into healthcare they bring promises of convenience and innovation they claim will benefit consumers — but the move also raises questions about the ever-growing power and influence of such firms and their real motivation for getting into healthcare.
