Many business leaders are reluctant to say so publicly, but President Biden’s vaccine mandate is a welcomed gift. It offers them and their employees a relatively easy way to dodge what may be a looming health insurance price spike. For businesses that find it hard to hire and keep workers, this should be especially beneficial. It will also help maintain workplace comity at a time when it is about to be heavily stressed by rising healthcare insurance costs driven by unvaccinated workers and their families.

ATTN: Wayne

I'm a little worried. I think I’m starting to understand Gov. Holcomb.

Columbus Regional Health is continuing to cope with a flood of patients seeking critical care as the latest surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations enters its second month amid a nationwide shortage of health care workers and a steep rise in overall hospital admissions.