Publications
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Research & Commentary: Oregon’s Certificate of Need Laws Limit Mental Health Services
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed change to Oregon's certificate of need laws to allow improvements in mental health services for those who served in the military. -
Research & Commentary: Why Arkansas’ Medicaid Rollback Could Be a Model for Expansion States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Arkansas' rollback of its Medicaid expansion and how other states could follow its lead. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate-of-Need Laws Hurt Alaska Health Care Market
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposal in Alaska that would repeal the state's disruptive certificate of need process. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Should Not Expand Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed Medicaid expansion plan in North Carolina and argues against expanding the flawed program. -
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care Can Help New Jersey’s Primary Care Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines New Jersey's primary care physician shortage and how direct primary care may provide a solution. -
The Leaflet: How to Fix Medicaid
Publication -The Leaflet -The House of Representatives is expected to try and repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, and states will have to make decisions regarding Medicaid. Health savings accounts are a potential solution to the Medicaid problem. -
Research & Commentary: The Personal Health Care Safety Net Medicaid Fix
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a paper by Justin Haskins, Michael Hamilton, and Sam Karnick which outlines a new approach to providing health care for Medicaid recipients, putting health care dollars in the hands of patients. -
Research & Commentary: Dental Service Organizations Help Patients and Dentists
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. -
The Leaflet: Tax Day, Income Taxes, and Constitutional Amendments
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines taxes and constitutional amendments, tax reform in Nebraska, a study on civic classes in colleges, a Texas lawsuit suing the EPA, maintenance of certification in Maine, and the 10th edition of Rich States, Poor States. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Considers Medical Maintenance of Certification Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposal now being considered in the Florida Legislature that would limit the influence of maintenance of certification in the state. -
The Leaflet: Arizona Leads the Way on Education Choice
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet reports on Arizona ESAs, a Washington state vaping tax, health care reform in Maine, a recent earthquake risk study by the USGS, employer-provided student loan assistance, and opinion by the Texas Public Policy Foundation on tax reform -
Research & Commentary: New Right to Shop Health Care Model Could Empower Consumers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a Right to Shop proposal in Maine that could dramatically change how patients search for health care services. -
Research & Commentary: Maine Should Reject Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposal now being considered in the Maine Legislature that would limit the influence of maintenance of certification in the state. -
The Leaflet: Sport Stadium Burdens
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet features commentary on sports stadium subsidies, a Heartland study on frac sand mining, ESAs in New Hampshire, a fix to Medicaid, pension reform in Pennsylvania, and opinion from the Beacon Center on criminal justice reform. -
The Leaflet: Health Care Reform at the State Level
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines state-level health care reform, constitutional spending limits in Iowa, Tennessee maintenance of certification, Common Core reform in Michigan, a gas pipeline in Pennsylvania, and a policy brief by the James Madison Institute. -
Research & Commentary: Texas Should Reject Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the numerous problems maintenance of certification is causing in Texas and the new effort to limit the influence of MOCs in the state. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Should Reject Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines maintenance of certification standards and how Tennessee is considering reforms to prevent medical associations from forcing doctors to take unnecessary and expensive tests to remain certified. -
The Leaflet: States Consider Occupational Licensing Reform
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines occupational licensing reform, the 10th Roadmap for the 21st Century paper, universal education savings accounts in West Virginia, fracking bans in Florida, repealing Obamacare, and the Liberty Leadership Council. -
Research & Commentary: Direct Primary Care Should Be Part of Health Care Solution in Florida
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines direct primary care and why Florida legislators should consider reforms to make the service more available. -
The Leaflet: States Debate Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines hydraulic fracturing bans, a gas tax in South Carolina, education savings accounts in Georgia, net-metering in Montana, certificate of need in West Virginia, and a Mercatus Center Economic Situation report. -
Research & Commentary: Reimporting Drugs Will Not Bring Down Drug Prices
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines drug reimportation and why it is not the answer to high prescription drug prices. -
Testimony: The Case for Certifying Dental Therapists in Connecticut
Publication -Testimony -In this testimony before the Connecticut Public Health Committee, Michael Hamilton discusses how expanding the role of dental therapists could solve the state's dental shortage. -
Research & Commentary: Health Care Price Transparency Laws Could Help Alaska Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines health care price transparency and how it promotes competition and helps ensure product quality. -
Research & Commentary: Open Up Georgia for Direct Primary Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines direct primary care and why Georgia legislators should consider reforms to make the service more available.
