Publications

- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Physician-Owned Hospitals and the Affordable Care Act

Published July 22, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
Physician-owned specialty hospitals have faced several major challenges since the implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Research & Commentary: Medical Licensing and the Doctor Shortage

Published July 22, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
A 2011 study published in the Milbank Quarterly found Obamacare would create a need for between 4,300 and 7,000 more physicians in the United States by 2019.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Pence’s HIP 2.0 Is Not Conservative Medicaid Reform

Published June 27, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
In May 2014, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence introduced a proposal to expand the state’s Medicaid program, known as the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). Currently, HIP serves only individual Indianans earning below the federal poverty level.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Reimbursement Flaws in Medicaid and the ACA

Published June 27, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
Fewer doctors are accepting new Medicaid patients today, in part due to low reimbursement rates and a large increase in Medicaid enrollment caused by states expanding Medicaid in response to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) promise of additional federal
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: The Cost of Failed Health Insurance Exchanges

Published June 17, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) states were allowed to choose between creating their own health insurance exchanges and joining a federal exchange.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: “Right to Try” Experimental Drug Laws

Published June 3, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
The current process for pharmaceutical firms seeking Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new medications is long and arduous.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Virginia Should Require Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion

Published May 29, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows states to expand Medicaid to cover individuals making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
The Leaflet: Moving Toward the Future of Education: Blended Learning

Published May 15, 2014

By Alex Monahan

Publication -

The Leaflet -
Moving Toward the Future of Education: Blended Learning Blended learning curriculum programs have been rapidly growing across the country as digital education technologies continue to develop and progress.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Medicare Part D’s Success

Published May 14, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
Medicare Part D has been a great success by most objective measures.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Requiring Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion

Published May 13, 2014

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows states to expand Medicaid to cover individuals making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace Virginia

Published March 21, 2014

By Matthew Glans

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.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion

Published March 4, 2014

By Matthew Glans

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.
The Leaflet – Is it Sunrise or Sunset for Solar Power?

Published February 28, 2014

By Alex Monahan

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.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion and Healthy PA

Published February 24, 2014

By Matthew Glans

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

Published February 12, 2014

By Peter Ferrara

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.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Examining the Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Model

Published February 11, 2014

By Matthew Glans

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

Published February 6, 2014

By Alex Monahan

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.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Medicaid Expansion

Published January 15, 2014

By Matthew Glans

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.
- Health Care
The Leaflet – The Top State Policy Issues for 2014

Published January 9, 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.
- Health Care
The Leaflet – The Top State Policy Issues for 2014

Published January 9, 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.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Utah Medicaid Expansion

Published January 9, 2014

By Matthew Glans

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.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws

Published December 27, 2013

By Matthew Glans

Publication -

Research and Commentaries -
Competition among health care providers improves the services they provide and gives consumers more options.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Privacy and Fraud Risks in Obamacare

Published October 30, 2013

By Matthew Glans

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

Published October 9, 2013

By Matthew Glans

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.

Publications

Heartland Newsletters