Opinion
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Montana Lawmakers Prepare Direct Primary Care Bill
Opinion -The bill would exempt direct primary care providers from insurance regulations. -
Study: Two-Thirds of Medicaid Expansion Enrollees Were Already Eligible
Opinion -The finding implies the federal government has been paying far more than its share under the Affordable Care Act. -
Poverty, Hunger, and US Agricultural Policy
Opinion -This study shows, farm policies initially implemented to increase farm incomes while making food affordable for the poor do not improve the most vulnerable Americans’ access to affordable and nutritious food. -
Home Health Care Group Sues CMS Over Pre-Claim Audit Pilot Program
Opinion -The program requires providers to pass an audit of their bill before they may bill CMS. -
Utah Lawmakers Weigh Medicaid ‘Improvement’ vs. Expansion
Opinion -The state's expansion of Medicaid is unrelated to the Affordable Care Act, but delays at the federal level will prevent it from going forward. -
Idaho Lawmakers Prepare Medicaid Expansion Proposal for 2017
Opinion -Medicaid expansion prospects remain in doubt in Idaho in light of President Elect Trump's campaign promise to repeal Obamacare. -
Obamacare’s Grandpa Fought Markets in World War II
Opinion -Consumer Power Report #529 -
Colorado Voters Reject Single-Payer System, 79–21 Percent
Opinion -Amendment 69 to the Colorado Constitution would have established a single-payer health care system and was soundly defeated at the ballot box on November 8. -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute, National Tax Limitation Committee Release ‘Roadmap for the 21st Century’
Opinion -First Three of Multi-part Series Outlines Policies to Reform Health Care, Entitlements, and Federal Tax Code -
South Dakota Gov. Daugaard Abandons Medicaid Expansion Efforts
Opinion -A conversation with Vice President-Elect Mike Pence (R) led South Dakota Gov. Daugaard (R) to halt Medicaid expansion efforts for 2017. -
State Lawmakers Prepare for Medicaid Expansion ‘Uncertainty’ After Trump’s Election
Opinion -Medicaid expansion opponents must remain 'vigilant' despite the program's possibly imminent repeal, lawmaker says. -
Study: Expanding Medicaid Increases Emergency Room Use by 40 Percent
Opinion -Contrary to President Barack Obama's prediction, expanding Medicaid coverage does not reduce trips to the emergency room. -
To Replace Obamacare, Republicans Prepare Tax Credits, Subsidies for ‘Uninsurable’
Opinion -Contrary to mainstream media reports, Republican plans to replace Obamacare would cover individuals with preexisting conditions. -
Tennessee Lawmakers Suggest Medicaid Reform Alternatives
Opinion -Two state senators and one state think tank policy director offer free-market solutions to Tennessee's health care entitlements and access problems. -
Georgia Medicaid Expansion Forum Draws Lawmakers from Out of State
Opinion -Arkansas lawmakers, Heartland Institute researchers, and newly elected Georgia lawmakers will meet to discuss Medicaid expansion for 2017. -
Kentucky Abandons State Obamacare Exchange, Buy Insurance from Healthcare.gov
Opinion -Kentuckians seeking Obamacare subsidies will have to find them through the federal exchange, now that Gov. Matt Bevin has dismantled Kynect. -
Tennessee Task Force Proposes Two-Phase Medicaid Expansion
Opinion -The plan would extend coverage to veterans and mental health patients before expanding coverage to all people with incomes less than 138 percent of the federal poverty line. -
HHS Floats Move to Tap Lawsuit Fund to Bail Out Obamacare Insurers
Opinion -Feds signal willingness to pay off risk corridor losses using the Justice Department's 'Judgment Fund.' -
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Proposes Medicaid Expansion Plans
Opinion -The Republican-controlled Georgia House will consider Medicaid expansion in 2017, and these plans proposed by Georgia's Chamber of Commerce could be front-and-center. -
Kentuckians Could Earn $500 Cash Bonus for Exiting Medicaid, If CMS Approves
Opinion -The Medicaid reform proposal includes incentives to work, stay healthy, and exit Medicaid. -
Policy Diagnosis: Colorado’s Single-Payer Health Care Initiative
Opinion -Dr. Hal Scherz explains why Colorado should reject a single-payer health care ballot initiative on November 8. -
Try Real Reform with the Common Sense Health Care Tax Policy
Opinion -Most Republican and libertarian plans to repeal and replace Obamacare focus on focus on health savings accounts (HSAs). Dr. Roger Beauchamp says Americans should go a step further with 'health financing accounts' (HFAs). -
California Voters to Consider Steep Tax Hike on Tobacco, E-Cigarettes
Opinion -Californians will vote in November on whether to increase taxes on combustible tobacco and non-tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, to fund new proposed increases in health insurance subsidies. -
$8 Billion, 10-Year Deficit Forecast for Proposed Single-Payer ColoradoCare
Opinion -The single-payer health care system Colorado voters may adopt on November 8 will start out millions of dollars in the hole and only get deeper, a study says.
