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Research and Commentary: Effects of Obamacare on Businesses and Employment

Published July 30, 2013

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There has been much debate over how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will affect business decisions and job creation.
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The Leaflet – Health Care Law Implementation Changes

Published July 11, 2013

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Research and Commentary: New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion

Published July 8, 2013

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States across the country, including New Hampshire, are currently debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Medicaid Expansion: John Nothdurft Testifies to the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health

Published June 20, 2013

By John Nothdurft

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[Below is an excerpt of Heartland Director of Government Relations, John Nothdurft's June 20, 2013 testimony before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health in opposition to the state expansion of Medicaid.
Research and Commentary: Arizona Medicaid Expansion

Published June 12, 2013

By John Nothdurft

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As states begin debating whether to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many, including Arizona, are still debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs. Arizona Gov.
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Research & Commentary: State Medicaid Expansion and the Oregon Medicaid Study

Published June 3, 2013

By Matthew Glans

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States across the country are currently debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs. Medicaid expansion is an expensive endeavor that studies show will not provide better health care.
Research & Commentary: Medical Device Tax

Published May 30, 2013

By Matthew Glans

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed with the expressed intention of reducing the cost of health care while expanding coverage.
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The Leaflet – Learning from Oregon’s Medicaid Expansion

Published May 9, 2013

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Research & Commentary: Proposed Reforms Undermine Medicare Part D’s Success

Published April 30, 2013

By Matthew Glans

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Medicare Part D, the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income seniors, has been one of the few entitlement success stories since it was passed in 2003.
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The Leaflet – Is Arkansas’ “Private Option” Plan a Game Changer?

Published April 18, 2013

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Yesterday, the Arkansas legislature approved a Medicaid waiver request to allow for a “private option” version of expansion.
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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

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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

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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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