Publications
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Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace Virginia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -State legislators in Virginia are now considering legislation that would expand the state’s Medicaid program, the most prominent of which is Marketplace Virginia. -
Research & Commentary: New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Hampshire legislators are nearing a deal that would expand the state’s Medicaid program, using a model similar to one employed in Arkansas, where federal Medicaid dollars are used to purchase private medical insurance. -
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The Leaflet – Is it Sunrise or Sunset for Solar Power?
Publication -The Leaflet -Is it Sunrise or Sunset for Solar Power? During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama singled out solar power as the flagship source of renewable energy, a source currently responsible for only 0. -
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion and Healthy PA
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania has yet to approve an expansion of Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), but in September 2013 Gov. -
A Better Medicare for Seniors and Taxpayers
Publication -Policy Briefs -Of all the entitlement programs in the U.S. requiring reform, Medicare – the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older – presents the most difficult problem of all. -
Research & Commentary: Examining the Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Model
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In several of the states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), lawmakers are offering proposals to expand Medicaid under new schemes designed to improve the flawed -
The Leaflet – Wireless Taxes for Water Skiing
Publication -The Leaflet -Wireless Taxes for Water Skiing For years state wireless and cell phone taxes have grown steadily without raising any significant alarm. This is surprising given that wireless taxes in many states are up to three times higher than the state sales tax. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -After voting in 2013 not to expand Medicaid, the Wyoming Legislature is now considering three possible alternatives to simple Medicaid expansion in Wyoming. -
The Leaflet – The Top State Policy Issues for 2014
Publication -The Leaflet -The Top State Policy Issues for 2014 As state lawmakers head back to their state capitols to begin their 2014 legislative sessions, states are expected to face many important issues this year. -
The Leaflet – The Top State Policy Issues for 2014
Publication -The Leaflet -The Top State Policy Issues for 2014 As state lawmakers head back to their state capitols to begin their 2014 legislative sessions, states are expected to face many important issues this year. -
Research & Commentary: Utah Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Most states across the country already have decided whether to expand their Medicaid programs as part of Obamacare. Currently, 26 have chosen to expand their programs starting in 2014, and 22 states have refused to do so. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Competition among health care providers improves the services they provide and gives consumers more options. -
Research & Commentary: Privacy and Fraud Risks in Obamacare
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, has been far from smooth. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Plastic Bag Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Under a proposal by state Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Wayne), Pennsylvania would become the first state to impose a statewide tax on the use of plastic bags. -
Research and Commentary: Effects of Obamacare on Businesses and Employment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -There has been much debate over how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will affect business decisions and job creation. -
The Leaflet – Health Care Law Implementation Changes
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Research and Commentary: New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -States across the country, including New Hampshire, are currently debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). -
Medicaid Expansion: John Nothdurft Testifies to the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health
Publication -Testimony -[Below is an excerpt of Heartland Director of Government Relations, John Nothdurft's June 20, 2013 testimony before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health in opposition to the state expansion of Medicaid. -
Research and Commentary: Arizona Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As states begin debating whether to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many, including Arizona, are still debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs. Arizona Gov. -
Research & Commentary: State Medicaid Expansion and the Oregon Medicaid Study
Publication -Research and Commentaries -States across the country are currently debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs. Medicaid expansion is an expensive endeavor that studies show will not provide better health care. -
Research & Commentary: Medical Device Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed with the expressed intention of reducing the cost of health care while expanding coverage. -
The Leaflet – Learning from Oregon’s Medicaid Expansion
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Research & Commentary: Proposed Reforms Undermine Medicare Part D’s Success
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Medicare Part D, the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income seniors, has been one of the few entitlement success stories since it was passed in 2003. -
The Leaflet – Is Arkansas’ “Private Option” Plan a Game Changer?
Publication -The Leaflet -Yesterday, the Arkansas legislature approved a Medicaid waiver request to allow for a “private option” version of expansion.