Publications
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The Leaflet: Farm Bill Needs a Makeover
Publication -The Leaflet -Congress is working on a new "farm bill" that includes farm subsidies, crop insurance, and food assistance. Most of the bill's annual budget goes to the food stamp program, or SNAP. The proposed bill offers needed reforms to SNAP. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Considers Adding Work Requirements to Medicaid and SNAP
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines two proposals in Pennsylvania that would impose work requirements on two safety-net programs: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. -
Research & Commentary: Expanding Medicaid in Virginia Would Not Improve Health Care Costs or Outcomes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new effort to expand Medicaid that is now being considered by Virginia legislators that would dramatically increase the cost of Medicaid and impose myriad new restrictions. -
The Leaflet: Putting Welfare to Work
Publication -The Leaflet -President Trump and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker separately launched important welfare reforms. Though separate initiatives, both are working to increase self-sufficiency among welfare recipients and restore government back to its proper role. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Considers Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed Medicaid waiver in Michigan that would require able-bodied adults to perform 29 hours of work, job training, or education every week. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Joins States Seeking Medicaid Work Requirement Waivers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a Medicaid waiver proposal for work requirements being considered in Oklahoma. -
Research & Commentary: Minnesota Joins States Considering Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid work requirement waivers and a proposed waiver in Minnesota. -
The Leaflet: Medicaid Waivers Get the Green Light
Publication -The Leaflet -Arkansas demostration waiver to enact work requirements approved by the Trump Administration. Increased self-sufficiency, community engagement, and a stronger work ethic are on their way! -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Could Provide Roadmap for Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a series of welfare reform bills recently passed by Wisconsin’s state legislature that could serve as a model for other states to follow. -
Research & Commentary: Alaska Should Consider Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Alaska's effort to add work requirements to its Medicaid program. -
The Leaflet: Welfare Reform Works
Publication -The Leaflet -Wisconsin has an extremely effective approach to welfare that creates jobs, reduces welfare rates, and helps break a cycle of dependency. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Considers Work Requirements Waiver in Medicaid Reform Plan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed waiver in Alabama requesting permission from the federal government to implement work requirements in its Medicaid program. -
Testimony before the Maryland House Appropriations Committee
Publication -Testimony -In this testimony before the Maryland House Appropriations Committee, Matthew Glans discusses time limits for food stamp programs and how they help states manage costs. -
Testimony Before the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate Committees Addressing Welfare Reform
Publication -Testimony -John Nothdurft testified in a Wisconsin joint public hearing regarding welfare reform. -
Research & Commentary: The ‘Idaho Health Care Plan’ Falls Short
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans and Charlie Katebi examine several Medicaid waiver proposals being considered in Idaho and discuss which may be the best fit for the state. -
Research & Commentary: CMS Approves Kentucky’s Waiver, Other States Should Follow Suit
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the Medicaid waiver recently approved for Kentucky and argues it could be a model for other states to follow as they reform their own Medicaid programs. -
Research & Commentary: Nevada Should Pursue Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid work requirement waivers and the need for such reform in Nevada. -
Testimony before the Wisconsin Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Wisconsin Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations -
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Ten State Solutions to Emerging Issues 2018
Publication -Legislative Principles -This booklet explores solutions to the top public policy issues facing the states in 2018 and beyond in the areas of budget and tax, education, energy and environment, health care, and constitutional reform. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Tackles Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Pennsylvania's efforts to reform its welfare system. -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Seeks Medicaid Waiver to Install Work Requirements
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Arizona’s efforts to use Medicaid waivers to add work requirements and time limits to its Medicaid program. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Should Re-Implement Work Requirements for SNAP
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Alabama that would add work requirements to the state’s food stamp program. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Looks to Ensure Eligibility and Limit SNAP Fraud
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Ohio that would require state officials to conduct quarterly eligibility checks on food stamp recipients, using several state and federal databases. -
Research & Commentary: Utah Should Continue to Reject Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new ballot proposal in Utah that would expand the state's Medicaid program.