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Research & Commentary: Reconciliation and Obamacare

Published August 14, 2012

By Benjamin Domenech

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the individual mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care law, the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on the parliamentary issue of reconciliation.
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Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Published August 8, 2012

By Dan Pilla

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In this Heartland policy brief, Dan Pilla asserts that unless there is a substantial change in leadership in Washington in the next election, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will go into effect as planned. The U.S.
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Policy Tip Sheet – State Health Insurance Exchanges Post SCOTUS

Published July 17, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In this policy tip from Heartland, the author asserts that in the wake of the U.S.
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Research & Commentary: States Should Avoid Medicaid Expansion

Published July 3, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). While the individual mandate was upheld as a “tax,” the law’s Medicaid expansion has been partly rejected.
The Leaflet – What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?

Published June 29, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?
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Research & Commentary: Health Insurance Exchanges in Small States

Published June 18, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Several states have halted the creation of health insurance exchanges, awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal health care law.
The Leaflet – The Fracking Debate

Published June 14, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Today, North Carolina is expected to vote to allow the process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for natural gas.
The Leaflet – Governor Walker’s Act 10

Published June 1, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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It has been a year since Wisconsin’s Act 10, which limited collective bargaining rights for most public employees, went into effect. The passing of these reforms has led to next week’s nationally significant recall election of Governor Scott Walker.
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Research & Commentary: Interstate Health Care Compacts

Published May 29, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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While the Supreme Court considers the fate of the federal health care law, some states are attempting to take more control over health care by engaging in interstate health care compacts.
Research and Commentary: Pet Insurance as a Policy Model

Published May 8, 2012

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According to 2011–12 statistics from the Humane Society of the United States, U.S. residents own approximately 78.2 million dogs and 86.4 million cats.
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Research & Commentary: Medicare Physician Reimbursement

Published May 2, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Physicians were given insight into their cost-effectiveness last month when the federal government sent reports detailing the cost and quality of their services.
The Leaflet – Bullying Teachers

Published April 27, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Teachers unions react badly to teachers who don’t fall in line behind them. The unions’ methods range from public shamings and labor complaints to coordinated pressure on administrators to fire or withhold promotion from dissenters.
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Research & Commentary: Obamacare Costs Taxpayers $4 Trillion

Published April 26, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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A new report from the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, using Congressional Budget Office data, reveals the federal health care law will impose $4 trillion in tax increases by 2035.
The Leaflet – Standing With ALEC

Published April 19, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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“Color of Change,” Common Cause, the Center for Media and Democracy, and other extreme leftist groups’ attempts to defame the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are not surprising.
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Research & Commentary: Medicare Competitive Bidding

Published April 19, 2012

By Benjamin Domenech

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The policy centerpiece of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget proposal this year is his Medicare reform.
The Leaflet – Tax Day Edition

Published April 12, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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One of the most dreaded days of the year is approaching … tax day. This year Tuesday, April 17 will be the last day people can file their taxes.
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Policy Tip Sheet – Academic Drug Detailing

Published April 12, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In this policy tip from Heartland, a report is highlighted about the pharmaceutical industry known as academic drug detailing.
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Research & Commentary: HHS Final Exchange Rules

Published April 4, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states have been debating whether to implement a health insurance exchange, a key deterrent has been that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had released only draft rules.
The Leaflet – Supreme Court Edition

Published March 29, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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In what has been one of the most anticipated cases in decades, the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States earlier this week.
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Research & Commentary: The Obamacare Individual Mandate

Published March 26, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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The most heavily debated element of President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is the constitutionality of the individual health insurance mandate, which requires every citizen, with few exceptions, to purchase health
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Research & Commentary: PPACA and Medicaid Expansion

Published March 26, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires states to expand Medicaid eligibility to all individuals whose income is less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
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Research & Commentary: The Dangers of a Single-Payer Health System

Published February 29, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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A common proposal for remedying the increasing cost of health care in the United States has been the call for a single-payer health care system.
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Research & Commentary: Ohio Health Insurance Exchange

Published February 17, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Uncertainty over the future of the federal health care law has led many states, including Ohio, to avoid implementation of health insurance exchanges. Recently state Sen.
The Leaflet – The State of the States

Published January 26, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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This week was President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, and in many states the governors’ State of the State addresses. The main focus remains rebooting the economy.

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