Opinion
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Heartland Senior Fellow Testifies before Congress on IPAB
Opinion -On July 13, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss the 15-member Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. -
Raise Debt Ceiling? No. End Obamacare? Yes
Opinion -Are Americans a “generous” people? General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson says so, but I’ll bet he’d rather not put that proposition to the test. -
The Real Problem with School Choice–There’s Not Enough
Opinion -In the past year, 14 significant school choice programs from Colorado to Indiana to Georgia have begun or expanded. -
#280: It’s IPAB Week
Opinion -This week on Capitol Hill will bring renewed attention to the issue of the Independent Payment Advisory Board and its controversial role within the president’s plan to cut deficits and save costs. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Reacts to BULB Act Vote
Opinion -On July 11, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to begin debate on H.R. 2417, the Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act to reverse the 2007 de facto ban on the sale of most incandescent light bulbs in the United States. -
Utah Passes Bipartisan Medicaid Reform
Opinion -With most states struggling to make even small changes to their Medicaid systems, Utah recently enacted bipartisan legislation that would completely overhaul its Medicaid program. -
FCC a Sock Puppet for Activists
Opinion -When you find yourself in a hole, you’re supposed to stop digging. -
Lap Dance Tax Status
Opinion -Lap-dancing is not necessarily art, a New York state court ruled recently.The state of New York collects sales taxes on the price paid for admission to places of “amusement” unless the amusements involved are “dramatic or musical arts performances. -
Coffee Clash
Opinion -A southern Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit because she says the coffee she bought tastes bad.The suit, allegedly a class action, claims she purchased coffee “cartridges” for a Keurig coffee maker. -
Defund Obamacare’s Insurance Rate Reviews
Opinion -The recently published U.S. -
Wicker’s COASTAL Plan a Boon to Homeowners, Insurers
Opinion -In the immediate aftermath of the 2005 hurricane season—the year of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma—visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast saw something more resembling a barren moonscape than a developed beachfront. -
MEDIA ADVISORY: Heartland Institute Experts React to Latest Jobs Report
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate rose to a six-month high of 9.2 percent, with nonfarm payrolls rising only 18,000 in June. -
More Money, Equipment, Manpower for IRS Enforcement
Opinion -I have paid keen attention to IRS spending over the years because the manner in which the IRS spends is a look into the future. We can glean with reasonable accuracy where the IRS intends to devote its time and energy. -
Faith-Based Cost-Sharing Runs Into Challenges in Washington State
Opinion -A controversial decision in Washington state pitted state health care regulators against a cooperative charitable organization, exemplifying some of the hazards of increased government regulation of the industry. -
The White House’s Game of Chicken
Opinion -Today in Washington, Barack Obama’s White House is fully engaged in a game of chicken. But it’s not with Republicans in Congress. It’s with the truth about the future. -
Price Competition Can Lead to Quality Competition
Opinion -In our third-party-payer health insurance system the price for care is typically set by entities outside the doctor-patient relationship. As a result, providers rarely compete for patients based on money prices. -
In the Dark About Tanning Risks
Opinion -Artificial tanning--supposedly engaged in by Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, also known as Princess Kate, and her sister Pippa Middleton--causes cancer, according to a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. -
Disabled Law
Opinion -The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a classic example of the unintended consequences of Congressional good intentions.The purpose of the law was to prevent employer discrimination against the disabled. -
#279: More Medicaid Delusion
Opinion -Over at Forbes, Heartland Institute Senior Fellow Avik Roy writes this morning on the latest evidence of Medicaid’s failure--a Government Accountability Office report released last week that details the lack of physician access for children and -
Limited Gains found in Chicago Preschool Program
Opinion -The long-term social benefits of good preschools for poor children found by a new study of a Chicago pilot program would likely have difficulty scaling up, as have all similar programs. -
New York Implements Medicaid Cuts, Transparency
Opinion -A new Web site will allow New Yorkers to monitor and track the progress of state goals for cuts and efficiency reforms to the state’s costly Medicaid program, which currently spends more on Medicaid than Texas and California combined. -
Bare Necessities
Opinion -Prison inmates have a constitutional right to view pornography, television, and video games, a lawsuit in Michigan alleges. -
Can You Hear the Thunder?
Opinion -I woke last night to the sound of thunder. How far off? I sat and wondered. – Bob Seger, “Night Moves,” 1976 In November 2008, voters weary of eight years of George W. -
FDA Criticized for Surprise Attack on Off-Label Device Use
Opinion -The Food and Drug Administration has issued a guidance document detailing a possible new regulation against off-label use of a category of medical devices, a development that stunned the device industry.
