Opinion
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Michigan Reinstates Work Requirements for Food Stamps
Opinion -Work requirements for food stamp recipients will be enforced in all 83 Michigan counties after having been waived for 16 years. -
Chicago Alderman Proposes UBI Experiment
Opinion -Chicago alderman Ameya Pawar (D–Ward 47) is calling for the city government to study the idea of a government-administered universal basic income (UBI) pilot program to provide 1,000 families with a $500 payment every month. -
Rubio Introduces Taxpayer-Financed Parental Paid-Leave Bill
Opinion -The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would use Social Security to finance a new paid parental-leave benefit for couples with new children. -
Welfare Programs, Promises, Pensions and Problems
Opinion -Everyone knows that Social Security and Medicare are underfunded. They can only provide the benefits they have promised by borrowing from future taxpayers who are obligated to pay for them. -
House Committee Approves ‘Brighter America’ Spending Reforms
Opinion -A comprehensive resolution setting federal government spending recommendations for Fiscal Year 2019 approved by the U.S. House Budget Committee would reduce the federal deficit by $8.1 trillion over the next 10 years. -
A Second Chance for Republicans to Reform Farm Handouts
Opinion -Last week, House Republican leaders tried to get a farm bill passed by making changes to the food stamps program. -
Wisconsin Enacts Entitlement Reforms
Opinion -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a series of bills reforming the state’s entitlement programs. -
Poll: Americans Divided on Tax Money for Tech-Replaced Workers
Opinion -Nearly half of Americans surveyed in a new poll say the government should give financial assistance to individuals put out of work by artificial intelligence (AI) or other technological advances. -
Virginia Senate Considers Medicaid Expansion
Opinion -During a special session called by Gov. Ralph Northam, the Virginia House of Delegates approved a $115 billion biennial budget expanding eligibility for Medicaid. -
States’ Medicaid Changes Should Prioritize Patients, Not Pharmacies
Opinion -In several states, lawmakers are proposing to use federal Medicaid money to set up state-administered pharmacy benefit programs. -
Medicaid Expansion Bill Stopped in Idaho
Opinion -Time ran out for a bill that would have forced Idaho residents with complex medical conditions off of their private health insurance plans and onto Medicaid rolls. -
Utah Considers Medicaid Expansion Proposals
Opinion -With Gov. Gary Herbert (R) having signed into law a bill to increase the number of people eligible for Medicaid in Utah, a coalition of political advocacy groups is working to expand the program even more. -
Trump Administration’s Reforms Could Make Welfare Work Again
Opinion -For decades, America’s various welfare programs have discouraged low-income adults from working and trapped millions in poverty. -
‘Medicare for All’ Single-Payer Bills Proposed in Congress
Opinion -Congressional Democrats are lining up behind several bills that would create a nationwide single-payer health care system by expanding Medicare eligibility to include all U.S. residents. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Applauds Wisconsin Works for Everyone Welfare Reform Plan
Opinion -“Congratulations to Gov. Walker and the Republican legislature for their leadership in passing groundbreaking welfare reforms.” - Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D. -
Entitlement Reform Would Give Wisconsinites a Real Helping Hand
Opinion -A package of bills approved by the Wisconsin Senate that are currently awaiting Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) signature. -
Alabama Lawmaker Proposes Medicaid Eligibility Verification Bill
Opinion -The Alabama state Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development is considering a bill that would require the state’s Medicaid agency to verify whether recipients are eligible to receive those benefits. -
Millennials Face a Harsh Reality
Opinion -Millennials, the largest generation in U.S. history, have been dealt a bad hand. -
Heartland Institute Experts React to Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirements
Opinion -“These are exactly the welfare reform initiatives The Heartland Institute has been pushing in dozens of states.” - Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D. -
Taxpayers Lose When NFL Owners Get Subsidies
Opinion -Time for lawmakers to sack sports subsidies. -
Heartland Institute Applauds Sweeping Welfare Reform in Wisconsin
Opinion -Opponent of Reform Decried Heartland Institute’s Influence from Floor of State Senate -
Medicaid Waivers a Path to Reform
Opinion -As Congress continues to dither and delay entitlement reform, the Trump administration has empowered state lawmakers to take charge and do what Washington either can’t or won’t do: reform government spending and health care. -
Entitlement Reform Unlikely in 2018, Ryan Says
Opinion -Congress will probably not enact entitlement reforms in 2018, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) says. -
CMS Issues Work Requirement Waiver Guidelines
Opinion -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new benchmarks for states seeking permission for Medicaid work requirements.
