Recent Research: Health Care

The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending

John Nothdurft
December 9, 2011

As you may already know, The Heartland Institute produces and sends out six monthly newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the

Research & Commentary: Accountable Care Organizations

Kendall Antekeier
December 1, 2011

As states begin to estimate the price of implementing President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), one costly component of the law has yet to receive much-needed att

The Leaflet - The Amazon tax goes to Congress

John Nothdurft
December 1, 2011

I hope everyone had a fun- and food-filled Thanksgiving!

The Leaflet - Thanksgiving & Capitalism

John Nothdurft
November 23, 2011

Before free markets were established, the colonists had nothing for which to be thankful. ...

The Leaflet - U.S. Supreme Court Will Review 3 PPACA Cases

John Nothdurft
November 17, 2011

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order granting review in three cases regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Research & Commentary: ‘Second Chance’ Health Insurance Exchange Partnerships

Kendall Antekeier
November 17, 2011

Several state legislatures are declining to create the health insurance exchanges mandated by President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

The Leaflet - Mixed Election Results From States

John Nothdurft
November 17, 2011

This week was election week for lawmakers in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.

The Leaflet - Learning From Massachusetts' Exchange

John Nothdurft
November 3, 2011

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Leaflet, a weekly policy roundup produced for lawmakers by The Heartland Institute’s government relations department.

Research & Commentary: State Chemicals of Concern Lists

John Nothdurft
November 3, 2011

At least eight states have implemented de facto regulations on chemicals they deem “hazardous” by creating “chemicals of concern” lists.