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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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Research & Commentary: Extension Deadlines for Health Insurance Exchanges

Published November 15, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Now that President Barack Obama has won reelection, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadlines for states to implement health insurance exchanges.
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Research & Commentary: South Carolina Medicaid Expansion

Published November 12, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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South Carolina will soon have to decide whether to expand its Medicaid programs by accepting additional federal funding.
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Research & Commentary: Pre- and Post-Election Health Care Decisions

Published October 25, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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As President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney vie for the presidency, state elected officials are preparing to determine which health care policies they should pursue with the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Leaflet – The Future of State Tax Policy

Published October 11, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate index.
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Research & Commentary: Idaho Medicaid Expansion

Published October 10, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare), Idaho, like other states, must now decide whether to expand its Medicaid program by accepting a larger federal subsidy.
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Research & Commentary: Wyoming Health Insurance Exchange and Medicaid Expansion

Published September 19, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Like most states after the Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Wyoming continues to debate how best to maintain control over its health care system.
The Leaflet – 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

Published September 13, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth Emerging Issues Forum, a gathering of state elected officials, public policy experts, and Heartland senior staff to discuss the issues likely to be on the agenda in 2013 and beyond.
The Leaflet – Condoleezza Rice on Education Reform

Published August 30, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, at the Republican National Convention, former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice gave a superb speech covering many important issues.
The Leaflet – What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

Published August 23, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012 Emerging Issues Forum in Chicago, Illinois. More than 140 people attended, including more than 85 legislators from at least 32 states.
The Leaflet – Reining in EPA

Published August 16, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Yesterday, The Heartland Institute announced more than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Congress “rein in the Environmental Protection Agency” (EPA) through deep cuts in the size, power, and cost of the agency.
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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.

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