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Research & Commentary: New Report Details the Costs, Grid Degradation of Michigan’s ‘Healthy Climate’ Plan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has released a new report detailing how Michigan’s “MI Healthy Climate Plan” (MHCP) will cause the state’s already very high electricity prices to increase significantly and will degrade the reliability of the state’s electric grid, increasing the risk of blackouts. The main goal of the MHCP is achieving 100 […] -
Response to the REQUEST FOR INFORMATION — Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and US Climate: Evidence and Impacts
Publication -Submitted August 27, 2025 H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D.Director of the Arthur B. Robinson Center on Climate and Environmental PolicyThe Heartland Institute Anyone should welcome the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) engaging in an honest assessment of the state of the climate, the effects of greenhouse gases on it, and what potential impacts might realistically be […] -
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Congress Considers Three-Year Auto-Enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Publication -A bill before Congress would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to automatically enroll newly eligible citizens into a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan with a mandatory three-year enrollment. H.R. 3467, sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), would amend the Medicare Advantage Reform Act to mandate automatic MA enrollment for plan years on or […] -
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Man Admits to Medicaid Fraud—and That’s Not the Worst Part – Commentary
Publication -KFF health news correspondent Katheryn Houghton posted a fascinating article on a Montana man who admits to an ongoing fraud against Medicaid. I rail against health care fraud. I edited and published a 500-page book full of examples of rapacious health care fraud and government indifference. What this guy is doing is clearly illegal. I would rather he stop. Yet I’m not sure I could vote […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save North Dakota’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform North Dakota’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waiver ... -
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Lawsuit Challenges New COVID-19 Shot Recommendation
Publication -A federal lawsuit filed by multiple major medical groups is challenging vaccination guideline changes initiated by Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, several other medical organizations, and an anonymous physician filed […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Kentucky’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Kentucky’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Kansas Falling Behind in the Education Choice Revolution
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows Kansas is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—Kansas only has an index score […] -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Wyoming Needs to Do More to Keep Up with Education Choice Revolution
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows Wyoming is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—Wyoming only has an index score […] -
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Congress Considers Repealing Vaccine Makers’ Lawsuit Protections in Public Emergencies
Publication -A bill currently before Congress would restore federal and state civil remedy protections for those harmed by vaccines and other products in a Presidentially-declared emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The PREP Repeal Act (H.R. 4388), introduced on July 15 by U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ), would end blanket immunity for […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Ohio’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Ohio’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waiver -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Kansas’ Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Kansas' Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waiver -
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Showdown at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force – Commentary
Publication -Reports began circulating this July that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might fire all 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). (See related article, page 1). The task force is an all-volunteer group of experts who make recommendations about which preventive services Americans should receive. Preventive services—think immunizations, […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Iowa’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Iowa’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
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Future of U.S. Prevention Task Force in Question as Kennedy Cancels Meeting
Publication -A meeting cancellation has raised speculation over what Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has in store for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) The task force is an advisory panel that recommends what preventive services health insurers must cover fully under the Affordable Care Act. The task force was scheduled […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Oklahoma’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Oklahoma’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Oregon’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Oregon’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Indiana’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Indiana’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Illinois’ Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Illinois' Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Rhode Island’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 percent of the average state budget, the National Association of State Budget Officers reports. “Medicaid comprised over half (56%) of all federal funds to states […] -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Virginia Falling Way Behind on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows Virginia is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—Virginia only has an index score […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save South Carolina’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Alabama’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Hawaii’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Hawaii’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ...