Publications
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Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Should Embrace Right to Try for Terminal Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Rhode Island is one of several states considering legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to obtain experimental drugs without getting federal approval, a policy commonly called “right to try. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Considers the Right-to-Try for Terminally Ill Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania is one of several states considering legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to obtain experimental drugs without getting federal approval, a policy commonly called “right to try. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Move Away from Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -There are few who argue against the idea doctors should be required to stay current on all the latest medical developments. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Direct Primary Care Pilot Could Save Medicaid Millions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new pilot proposal currently being considered in Michigan would integrate a direct primary care (DPC) program into the state’s expensive Medicaid system to help reduce costs and improve care. -
The Leaflet: National Mental Health Awareness Month Shines Light on Mental Health Service Shortage
Publication -The Leaflet -May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, a week which aims to shine a light on a major health care crisis in the United States, including the shortage of mental health facilities and services for the 62 million Americans who experience mental -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Should Move Away from Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Certification and licensing requirements can have a significant effect on the growth of any market, especially in the health care industry – where doctors face myriad licensing, certification, and education requirements to maintain their licenses and -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma ‘Medicaid Rebalancing’ is Simply Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oklahoma legislators are now considering a Medicaid expansion proposal that has been pitched by its backers as an alternative to full Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Medicaid Expansion Failures
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few states demonstrate the failure of Medicaid expansion better than Ohio. Gov. John Kasich’s (R) expansion of Medicaid is already beginning to hemorrhage expenses the state’s budget may not be able to withstand. -
Research & Commentary: Prescription Drug Price Controls
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The pharmaceutical industry spends billions of dollars each year on the research and development of new products. -
Research & Commentary: Are Maintenance of Certification Programs a Money Grab?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Certification and licensing can have a significant effect on the growth of any market, especially in the health care industry, where doctors face myriad licensing, certification, and education requirements to maintain their licenses and continue -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Pursue Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A major health care construction project bringing new mental health facilities to Columbia, Missouri was recently rejected by the state’s certificate of need (CON) board. -
Research & Commentary: States Should Not Block the Growth of Optical Telemedicine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Telemedicine, which is the use of information technology in the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients’ conditions, can dramatically lower health care costs while increasing access for patients, especially those in underserved areas. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado Should Reject Single-Payer Health Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In November 2016, Colorado voters will consider a ballot measure that would enact a state constitutional amendment creating “ColoradoCare,” a single-payer, government-run health care system in Colorado. -
The Leaflet: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reforms Gain Momentum
Publication -The Leaflet -In 2008 and 2015, The Heartland Institute produced the 2015 Welfare Reform Report Card, the nation’s only comprehensive ranking of the states according to their welfare policies. -
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care Saves Union County, North Carolina $1 Million
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Current primary care doctors face myriad restrictions and a reimbursement system that is both slow and costly; creating overhead that can eat up to 60 percent of a typical primary care practice’s revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Idaho Should Avoid Pitfalls of Quasi Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In the years following the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Idaho legislators have offered several proposals that would have expanded Medicaid, including a failed plan that would have emulated the private-option model implemented in Arkansas. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Considers Opening Doors to Direct Primary Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Current primary care doctors face myriad regulations and a reimbursement system that is both slow and costly; creating overhead that can eat up to 60 percent of a typical primary care practice’s revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Health Care Price Transparency
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Access to transparent health care prices remains elusive for most U.S. health care consumers, who are often insulated from price considerations by the standard third-party payment systems commonly used for medical billing. -
Research & Commentary: Iowa Should Consider Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Iowa Gov. -
Majority Staff Report – Failure of the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance CO-OPs
Publication -Testimony -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) knew of the high risks regarding the business models of the CO-OP program when it invested $2.5 billion, states a U.S. -
Research & Commentary: Retail Health Clinics, A Good Option for Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Access to affordable and convenient health care has become increasingly difficult and costly over the past decade. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws Limit Access to Rural Hospitals
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Thirty-six states currently use certificate of need (CON) laws to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, increase charity care, and limit duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Considering Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee is one of 36 states with certificate-of-need (CON) laws. CON laws are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado’s Hospital Provider Tax and TABOR Collide
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Funding Medicaid programs has proven to be an increasingly difficult task for many states.