Publications
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Research & Commentary: South Dakota Lawmakers Consider Telehealth
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines new legislation in South Dakota that would expand telehealth to improve access to mental health services. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Palmetto State Should Repeal Disruptive Certificate of Need Laws
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines South Carolina's certificate of need laws and why they should be repealed. -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Looks to Lower Barriers for Telemedicine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a series of bills in Massachusetts that would expand the use of telemedicine. -
Research & Commentary: Latest CDC Reports Link Vitamin E to Vaping Lung Illnesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found vitamin E acetate in all 29 samples from patients with vaping-related lung injuries in 10 different states. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Should Reform, Not Expand, Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in Wyoming that would expand the state’s Medicaid program. -
FAQ: Unnecessary Certificate of Need Laws Limit Health Care
Publication -Policy Briefs -In this FAQ, Matthew Glans examines several commonly asked questions about certificate of need laws and why they hold back growth in the health care market. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Dental Therapy is an Answer to Florida’s Dental Health Shortage
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines Florida's dentist shortage and how creating a new license for mid-level dental therapists could be one solution to expand the availability of dental care. -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Should Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws to Address Opioid Epidemic
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Massachusetts should move to require convictions in order to seize forfeited property and divert forfeited proceeds to programs including rehabilitation, medication-assisted treatment and drug courts to address rising costs of the opioid epidemic. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Pursue Medicaid Reform, Not Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid expansion and how Missouri can use the waiver process to bring positive change to its Medicaid program. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Should Reform, Not Expand, SoonerCare
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid reform, Medicaid expansion, and how states can use the waiver process to bring positive change to their Medicaid programs. -
Research & Commentary: Updated CDC Report on Vaping-Related Hospitalizations Finds Nearly 80 Percent Linked to THC Products
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In an updated report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 78 percent of patients involved in recent vaping-related hospitalizations had used devices containing THC. -
Research & Commentary: Further Reforms to Ohio’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Could Address State’s Opioid Crisis
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The opioid epidemic has cost Ohio's economy $71.7 billion, diverting criminal asset forfeitures to programs including rehab, medication, and drug court, could help reduce costs. -
Research & Commentary: Reforming West Virginia’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Could Help Address State’s Opioid Epidemic
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia lawmakers should reform their existing civil asset forfeiture laws to criminal asset forfeiture and use forfeited proceeds for rehabilitation, medication-assisted treatment, and court expenses to address the state's opioid epidemic. -
Research & Commentary: California Brings Telehealth Reforms to Medi-Cal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines new guidelines recently introduced in California that take several major steps towards expanding the use of telehealth in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan’s Certificate of Need Laws Undermine Cancer Treatments
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Michigan's certificate of need laws and a recent vote to impose new accreditation requirements for health care providers seeking to offer new immunotherapy cancer treatments. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Tennessee Should Repeal Disruptive Certificate of Need Laws
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Tennessee that would completely repeal the Volunteer State’s certificate of need laws in five years. -
FAQ: Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers a Necessary Part of the Pharmaceutical Market?
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this FAQ, Matthew Glans examines several commonly asked questions about what pharmacy benefit managers are, the effect they have on drug prices, and some reforms currently being considered to regulate PBMs. -
Research & Commentary: Emergency Department Visits Increase Despite Obamacare Reforms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a recent study from the Brookings Institution that found that emergency department use has continued to rise since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. -
State Innovation Index on Telehealth
Publication -Policy Briefs -This report by the American Legislative Exchange Council shows where states stand on cross-state licensing and telehealth. -
Tip Sheet: E-Cigarettes Could Save States Billions in Medicaid Costs
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -State Government Relations Manager examines how electronic cigarettes and vaping devices can reduce state Medicaid costs. -
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Study Questioned on Medicare Advantage Hospital Readmission Rates
Publication -Hospital readmission rates for enrollees in Medicare Advantage (MA) are slightly higher than for those in traditional, fee-for-service Medicare plans, a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports. -
Research & Commentary: New Executive Order Expands Direct Primary Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new executive order from the Trump administration that would allow patients to use tax-advantaged health savings account funds to pay for direct primary care services. -
Research & Commentary: Partial Medicaid Expansion Is No Longer an Option
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid expansion and how states can respond to the recent rejection of Utah's funding increase request for its' partial Medicaid expansion. -
Policy Brief: Estimating the Income Tax Hikes Required to Pay for Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-All Plan
Publication -Policy Briefs -Although the total costs of Medicare for All have been analyzed in detail in multiple studies, few have considered how these costs would affect U.S. taxpayers in specific income brackets.
