Publications
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Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion Increases Patient Costs in New Hampshire
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the effects of Medicaid expansion in New Hampshire and how costs have risen rapidly since expansion began. -
The Leaflet: States Should Take Lead in Health Care Reform
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines a new Policy Brief titled "Don't Wait for Congress to 'Fix' Health Care: States can implement real health care solutions today," by Heartland Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Glans -
Research & Commentary: Connecticut’s Health Care Market Lags Under CON Laws
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new paper that studies the effects of CON laws on Connecticut's health care industry and how the market might develop without CON laws. -
Research & Commentary: Political Donations May Allow Health Care Providers to Game Certificate of Need Laws
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new study that examines how health care providers can influence the CON process through targeted donations to the elected officials responsible for assembling the CON boards making the decisions. -
Don’t Wait for Congress to Fix Health Care
Publication -Policy Briefs -States can implement real health care solutions today. -
Research & Commentary: Dental Therapists Could Help Solve Massachusetts’ Dental Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposal that would improve access to dental care for all Bay Staters by allowing dental therapists and hygienists to provide needed care. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Shouldn’t Categorize Direct Primary Care as Health Insurance
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines direct primary care and a revived plan in Florida that would clarify that direct primary care agreements do not constitute insurance, avoiding all the pitfalls associated with insurance. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma’s 1332 Waiver Is a First Step Toward Needed Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Oklahoma's 1332 Affordable Care Act waiver which is now being considered, and the state's plans for reforming its health care system through future 1332 waivers. -
Research & Commentary: Iowa’s 1332 Waiver Could Be a Bellwether for Other States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a 1332 Affordable Care Act waiver from the State of Iowa that asks HHS to allow the state to use estimated federal spending from ACA tax credits on new state tax-credit and reinsurance programs. -
Research & Commentary: Maine Joins States Seeking Waivers to Reform Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a 1115 Medicaid waiver request by the State of Maine which includes a request for permission to create new premiums and enforce work requirements. -
Research & Commentary: New Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of Dental Therapists
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new paper that studies the effect of dental therapists being allowed to provide services on dental utilization rates. -
Research & Commentary: National Right to Try Nears Finish Line
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the National Right to Try bill, how it would work, and its prospects for passage. -
Health Care Reform: A Toolbox for Patriots and Policymakers
Publication -Books -With the collapse of Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare, attention turns to what Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and state policymakers can do to repair a health care system in crisis. The Heartland Institute can help! -
The Leaflet: Health Care Reform Starts with the States
Publication -The Leaflet -States should implement their own health care solutions and apply for Medicaid waivers that would reduce unnecessary regulations. -
Research & Commentary: Kentucky Pursues Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed Medicaid waiver in Kentucky that would allow the state to include work requirements in its' Medicaid program. -
Research & Commentary: Special Interests Block Dental Therapists from Providing Needed Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines dental health care and the licensing of dental therapists and how Maine should tweak its regulations to allow dental therapists to provide the dental services the state desperately needs. -
Research & Commentary: Empowering Dental Therapists Would Help Solve Ohio’s Dental Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in Ohio that would create a new mid-level care license for dental therapists and allow them to practice under the supervision of a dentist. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Avoid Overregulating Dental Service Organizations
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines dental service organizations and how they can improve the cost and availability of dental services in Missouri. -
Research & Commentary: Can New York Afford Single-Payer Health Care?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a single-payer health care plan being considered by New York legislators. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Should Reject Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses two proposals now being considered in the Michigan Legislature that would limit the influence of maintenance of certification in the state. -
Research & Commentary: California Should Reject Single Payer Health Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal to create a single statewide insurance plan for every Californian and the flaws in such a plan. -
Research & Commentary: States Pursue Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the efforts by several states to add work requirements to their Medicaid programs. -
The Leaflet: What States Can Learn from Arkansas’ Medicaid Reforms
Publication -The Leaflet -The Arkansas "premium assistance" model scales back Medicaid expansion. -
Research & Commentary: State High-Risk Pools for Health Insurance
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines high-risk health care pools and the important role they could play after a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
