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Research & Commentary: Health Insurance Exchange Sunset Clauses

Published January 24, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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States are becoming increasingly hesitant about complying with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) by implementing a health insurance exchange.
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Policy Tip Sheet: Medicaid Expansion

Published January 22, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In this policy tip from Heartland, the author notes that in the wake of the U.S.
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Research & Commentary: Colorado Health Insurance Exchange

Published January 9, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Though several states have rejected federal funding for health insurance exchanges required by President Barack Obama’s health care law, the state of Colorado has accepted an $18 million federal grant to begin implementation of an exchange.
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Research & Commentary: Colorado Health Insurance Exchange

Published January 9, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Though several states have rejected federal funding for health insurance exchanges required by President Barack Obama’s health care law, the state of Colorado has accepted an $18 million federal grant to begin implementation of an exchange.
The Leaflet – Happy Holidays

Published December 29, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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Happy holidays to everyone! As we get ready to ring in 2012 it gives us a chance to reflect upon 2011. For The Heartland Institute we had one of the best years yet.
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Research & Commentary: Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange

Published December 20, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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Despite criticism from state legislators, Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Department of Commerce have pushed forward with the establishment of a state-crafted health insurance exchange, opening exchange simulations to the public.
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Research & Commentary: Safe Chemicals Act of 2011

Published December 12, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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On November 17, 2011, the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, a bill designed to update the regulatory framework for hazardous
The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending

Published December 9, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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As you may already know, The Heartland Institute produces and sends out six monthly newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the U.S.
The Leaflet – The Amazon tax goes to Congress

Published December 1, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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I hope everyone had a fun- and food-filled Thanksgiving! This week, I and a few other Heartland staffers are attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s State’s and Nation’s Policy Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Research & Commentary: Accountable Care Organizations

Published December 1, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states begin to estimate the price of implementing President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), one costly component of the law has yet to receive much-needed attention: accountable care organizations (ACOs).
The Leaflet – Thanksgiving & Capitalism

Published November 23, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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Before free markets were established, the colonists had nothing for which to be thankful. ...
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Research & Commentary: ‘Second Chance’ Health Insurance Exchange Partnerships

Published November 17, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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Several state legislatures are declining to create the health insurance exchanges mandated by President Barack Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
The Leaflet – Mixed Election Results From States

Published November 17, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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This week was election week for lawmakers in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. In Virginia power in the state senate for Republicans hinges on a slim 226 vote lead in the 17th district.
The Leaflet – Learning From Massachusetts’ Exchange

Published November 3, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Leaflet, a weekly policy roundup produced for lawmakers by The Heartland Institute’s government relations department.
- Environment & Energy
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Research & Commentary: State Chemicals of Concern Lists

Published November 3, 2011

By John Nothdurft

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At least eight states have implemented de facto regulations on chemicals they deem “hazardous” by creating “chemicals of concern” lists.
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Research & Commentary: Lessons from Massachusetts and Utah Insurance Exchanges

Published October 31, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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As states await a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (PPACA) individual mandate, most are debating whether to craft a state health insurance exchange.
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Policy Tip Sheet – State Health Insurance Exchanges

Published September 30, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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Problem:The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), sometimes referred to as "Obamacare," requires states to establish and operate health insurance exchanges by 2014.
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Research & Commentary: Advantages of Managed Care for Medicaid

Published August 25, 2011

By Kendall Antekeier

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The skyrocketing costs caused by Medicaid’s fee-for-service approach have states struggling to meet their government budgets, and access to quality health care is becoming scarcer.
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Research & Commentary: Exchange Regulation and State Implementation

Published July 18, 2011

By Benjamin Domenech

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The massive and complex package of proposed health exchange rules released recently by the U.S.
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Policy Tip Sheet No. 8 – Infant Meningitis Vaccine

Published July 8, 2011

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ProblemMeningitis, or meningococcal disease, is inflammation of the fluid membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. N. Meningitidis is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 to 18 years of age in the United States.
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An Unsustainable Path: The Past and Future of Kentucky Medicaid Spending

Published June 1, 2011

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John Garen, professor in economics at the University of Kentucky and adjunct scholar at the Bluegrass Institute, writes an extensive study on the expansion of Medicaid in his state.
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Research & Commentary: Comparative Effectiveness Research

Published April 19, 2011

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research (CER).
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Research & Commentary: Competitive Bidding for Medical Devices

Published March 29, 2011

By Matthew Glans

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This year Medicare is implementing a change in how it determines which companies can provide durable medical equipment to the system’s beneficiaries.
Research & Commentary: Medicaid and State Budgets

Published February 3, 2011

By Benjamin Domenech

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As many legislators are now learning, perhaps the greatest impact President Barack Obama’s health care regime will have on state budgets comes from the dramatic expansion of Medicaid to cover millions of additional Americans.

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