Recent Research: Health Care

Research & Commentary: Reconciliation and Obamacare

Benjamin Domenech
August 14, 2012

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the individual mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care law, the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on the parliamentary issue of rec

Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Dan Pilla
August 8, 2012

Unless there is a substantial change in leadership in Washington in the next election, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will go into effect as planned. The U.S.

Research & Commentary: States Should Avoid Medicaid Expansion

Kendall Antekeier
July 3, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

The Leaflet - What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?

John Nothdurft
June 29, 2012

What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?

Research & Commentary: Health Insurance Exchanges in Small States

Kendall Antekeier
June 18, 2012

Several states have halted the creation of health insurance exchanges, awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal health care law.

The Leaflet - The Fracking Debate

John Nothdurft
June 14, 2012

Today, North Carolina is expected to vote to allow the process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for natural

The Leaflet - Governor Walker's Act 10

John Nothdurft
June 1, 2012

It has been a year since Wisconsin’s Act 10, which limited collective bargaining rights for most public employees, went into effect.

Research & Commentary: Interstate Health Care Compacts

Kendall Antekeier
May 29, 2012

While the Supreme Court considers the fate of the federal health care law, some states are attempting to take more control over health care by engaging in interstate health care compacts.