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The Leaflet – Will Your State Benefit From Medicaid Expansion?

Published March 28, 2013

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Does your state benefit from President Barack Obama’s expansion of the Medicaid program, or does the expansion just put you on the hook for millions or even billions in new taxes to pay for money presented as “free”?
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Research & Commentary: Kansas Medicaid Expansion

Published February 22, 2013

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states begin implementing the federal health care law, many, such as Kansas, are still debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy.
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Research & Commentary: North Carolina Medicaid Expansion

Published February 20, 2013

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states implement the federal health care law, many are debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy. North Carolina Gov.
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Research & Commentary: Michigan Medicaid Expansion

Published February 19, 2013

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states implement the federal health care law, many are debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy. Gov.
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The Leaflet – Questions To Ask Before Expanding Medicaid

Published February 15, 2013

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Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling last year that states could not be forced to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, some states have decided “free” federal money is too hard to pass up. Just this week Ohio Gov.
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Research & Commentary: Ohio Medicaid Expansion

Published February 11, 2013

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states implement provisions of the federal health care law, many are debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy. Gov.
The Leaflet – States to Tackle Income Taxes

Published January 25, 2013

By John Nothdurft

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States To Tackle Income Taxes While Congress and the president recently hiked taxes for 77 percent of the nation’s taxpayers, proposals for sweeping tax cuts continue to gain momentum at the state level.
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Research & Commentary: Montana Medicaid Expansion

Published January 22, 2013

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states begin implementing provisions of the federal health care law, many, such as Montana, are still debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy.
The Leaflet – Meet Your Very Own Think Tank!

Published January 17, 2013

By John Nothdurft

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One of the great privileges I have in working for Heartland is the opportunity to help elected officials at all levels of government discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to economic and social problems.
The Leaflet – Happy New Year!

Published January 4, 2013

By John Nothdurft

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The election results have been certified, the fiscal cliff has been averted, and the world didn’t end. Now state lawmakers are heading back to their state capitols to begin their 2013 legislative sessions.
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Research & Commentary: The Medicaid "Cure"

Published December 28, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has told the states there will be no flexibility in implementing Medicaid expansion: either expand fully or don’t expand at all.
The Leaflet – Carbon Tax Runs Into Opposition

Published December 14, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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One need not look far to see the federal government and state governments are moving further apart on their approaches to energy policy.
A Winning Plan for Entitlement Reform

Published December 13, 2012

By Peter Ferrara

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This essay is the first of a series of Heartland Policy Briefs that addresses entitlement reform. In this document he writes that, Soon after World War II, U.S.
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The Leaflet – HHS Extends Health Insurance Exchange Decision Deadline

Published November 16, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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With the reelection of President Barack Obama, the implementation of the federal health care law is moving forward, leaving states that have resisted implementation to make some key health care decisions.The U.S.
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Research & Commentary: Extension Deadlines for Health Insurance Exchanges

Published November 15, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Now that President Barack Obama has won reelection, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadlines for states to implement health insurance exchanges.
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Research & Commentary: South Carolina Medicaid Expansion

Published November 12, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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South Carolina will soon have to decide whether to expand its Medicaid programs by accepting additional federal funding.
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Research & Commentary: Pre- and Post-Election Health Care Decisions

Published October 25, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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As President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney vie for the presidency, state elected officials are preparing to determine which health care policies they should pursue with the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Leaflet – The Future of State Tax Policy

Published October 11, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate index.
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Research & Commentary: Idaho Medicaid Expansion

Published October 10, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare), Idaho, like other states, must now decide whether to expand its Medicaid program by accepting a larger federal subsidy.
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Research & Commentary: Wyoming Health Insurance Exchange and Medicaid Expansion

Published September 19, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Like most states after the Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Wyoming continues to debate how best to maintain control over its health care system.
The Leaflet – 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

Published September 13, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth Emerging Issues Forum, a gathering of state elected officials, public policy experts, and Heartland senior staff to discuss the issues likely to be on the agenda in 2013 and beyond.
The Leaflet – Condoleezza Rice on Education Reform

Published August 30, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, at the Republican National Convention, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice gave a superb speech covering many important issues.
The Leaflet – What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

Published August 23, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012 Emerging Issues Forum in Chicago, Illinois. More than 140 people attended, including more than 85 legislators from at least 32 states.
The Leaflet – Reining in EPA

Published August 16, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, The Heartland Institute announced more than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Congress “rein in the Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) through deep cuts in the size, power, and cost of the agency.

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