Research and Commentaries
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Research & Commentary: States Should Not Block the Growth of Optical Telemedicine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Telemedicine, which is the use of information technology in the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients’ conditions, can dramatically lower health care costs while increasing access for patients, especially those in underserved areas. -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Considers the Flat Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Maryland legislators are in the midst of a major discussion on tax reform, one that includes corporate income tax reform and the possible implementation of a flat tax, which would replace the state’s current personal income tax structure, eliminating -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Missouri’s Gas Tax Will Not Solve Road Funding Woes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri legislators are now considering a substantial increase in their state’s motor-fuel taxes. The tax hike, proposed by state Sen. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Gas Tax Increase Not a Solution for Road Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alabama legislators are now considering a major increase in the state’s gasoline excise tax. Under the new proposal, the state’s gas tax would increase by 6 cents per gallon, from 18 cents to 24 cents. This is in addition to the 18. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado Should Reject Single-Payer Health Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In November 2016, Colorado voters will consider a ballot measure that would enact a state constitutional amendment creating “ColoradoCare,” a single-payer, government-run health care system in Colorado. -
Research & Commentary: Do Right-to-Work Laws Cause Income Inequality?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia recently became the 27th right-to-work (RTW) state, and several other states are now considering becoming the 28th. -
Research & Commentary: How Do Electronic Cigarettes Affect Adolescent Smoking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A study published by a Yale researcher in April 2015 examines the causal impact of access to electronic cigarettes, commonly called “e-cigarettes,” on teen smoking and questions whether state bans raise or reduce teen smoking rates. -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Education Tax-Credit Scholarships
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new proposal being considered in Maryland would grant businesses tax credits in exchange for donations supporting non-profit scholarship programs for students to attend a private school. -
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care Saves Union County, North Carolina $1 Million
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Current primary care doctors face myriad restrictions and a reimbursement system that is both slow and costly; creating overhead that can eat up to 60 percent of a typical primary care practice’s revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Idaho Should Avoid Pitfalls of Quasi Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In the years following the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Idaho legislators have offered several proposals that would have expanded Medicaid, including a failed plan that would have emulated the private-option model implemented in Arkansas. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri’s Career and Technical Education Advisory Council
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly established the Career and Technical Education Advisory Council (CTEAC). -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Considers Opening Doors to Direct Primary Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Current primary care doctors face myriad regulations and a reimbursement system that is both slow and costly; creating overhead that can eat up to 60 percent of a typical primary care practice’s revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Corporate Income Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Research shows new taxes have a stronger effect on a state’s economy than corporate income taxes, and high corporate income taxes are a deterrent to economic development, discouraging new businesses and high-income earners from moving into a new market -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On March 9, the Alabama House Education Policy Committee passed a bill that would establish an education savings account (ESA) program for children with special needs, children of active-duty Armed Forces members, children of those killed in combat, and -
Research & Commentary: Wolf’s Latest Tax Plan Falls Short, Again
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) has introduced a set of new tax and spending increases as part of his $33 billion state budget proposal. -
Research & Commentary: A Summary of the Impacts of Industrial Silica Sand (Frac Sand) Mining
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Isaac Orr, research fellow at The Heartland Institute, and Mark Krumenacher, senior principal and senior vice president of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. -
Research & Commentary: Health Care Price Transparency
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Access to transparent health care prices remains elusive for most U.S. health care consumers, who are often insulated from price considerations by the standard third-party payment systems commonly used for medical billing. -
Research & Commentary: Hall Tax Debate Reemerges in Tennessee
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The debate over Tennessee’s Hall tax has generated several new pieces of legislation that would eliminate, lower, or narrow the scope of this 87-year-old tax on income from investments. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in February the Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship Program for Children with Disabilities does not violate the state constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Iowa Should Consider Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Iowa Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Retail Health Clinics, A Good Option for Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Access to affordable and convenient health care has become increasingly difficult and costly over the past decade. -
Research & Commentary: Mississippi Charter School Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On March 1, the Mississippi Legislature passed two different charter school expansion proposals. The first bill, passed in the Senate, allows for the creation of charter schools in “C”-rated school districts without the approval of the local school board. -
Research & Commentary: Washington State Carbon Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A ballot measure currently being considered by the Washington State Legislature could make the state the first in the nation to impose a direct tax on carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuels. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida lawmakers are considering two new proposals that would dramatically change Florida’s civil asset forfeiture laws.
