The Heartland Institute

Publications

- Regulation
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Testimony before the Albany County Legislature

Published July 2, 2019

By The Heartland Institute

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Testimony before the Albany County Legislature regarding banning flavored tobacco products including e-cigarettes and flavored cigars and cigarettes from convenience stores.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Policy Brief: Should EPA Reverse Its Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Gases?

Published July 1, 2019

By Joseph Bast

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The grounds for reversing the Endangerment Finding are robust, and this action is long overdue.
- Entitlements
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Single-Payer Health Care Should Be Dead Upon Arrival

Published June 28, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines single-payer health care systems, their many flaws, and outlines why legislators should resist efforts to implement these reforms at both the state and federal level.
The Leaflet: Lawmakers Should Embrace Tobacco Harm Reduction Devices

Published June 27, 2019

By The Heartland Institute

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Rather than restricting access to electronic cigarettes with regulations, taxation, and even prohibition, lawmakers should embrace their use as an effective smoking cessation tool.
- Taxes
Research & Commentary: Lowering Income Taxes Benefits Ohio Taxpayers

Published June 27, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a tax reform proposal in Ohio that would lower income taxes and why the cuts will help the state's economy.
The Arizona Medicaid Expansion Experience

Published June 26, 2019

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The study debunks the idea that employer insurance plans are subsidizing the uninsured through cost shifting.
- Entitlements
- Health Care
Policy Tip Sheet: Work Requirements Are Crucial to Stabilizing State Medicaid Programs

Published June 24, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans discusses how work requirements are desperately needed to ensure the long-term viability of Medicaid and keep costs under control.
- Entitlements
- Health Care
Policy Tip Sheet: Don’t Wait for Congress, States Should Pursue Medicaid Waivers Now

Published June 22, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines Medicaid waivers and argues states should be proactive and not wait for Congress to pursue Medicaid reform.
Heartland Brief Exposes Green New Deal’s Environmental Extremism and Authoritarian Socialism

Published June 21, 2019

By Tim Benson

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Heartland Brief Exposes Green New Deal’s Environmental Extremism and Authoritarian Socialism
- Taxes
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Research & Commentary: Ohio’s Misguided Vaping Taxes Would Do More Harm Than Good

Published June 17, 2019

By The Heartland Institute

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Language in 2020-21 operating budget would apply a 17 percent wholesale tax on e-cigarettes and vaping devices.
- Regulation
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Testimony Before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee

Published June 17, 2019

By The Heartland Institute

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Testimony regarding the issue of Sunday liquor sales.
- Regulation
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws Restrict Competition and Benefit Existing Health Care Providers

Published June 14, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new effort in Delaware to reform or repeal the state's certificate of need laws for health care providers.
- Taxes
Research & Commentary: Millionaire Tax Would Unbalance New Jersey’s Budget

Published June 14, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed millionaire tax in New Jersey and how these taxes affect both the state's budget and economy.
Research & Commentary: Heartland Brief Exposes Green New Deal’s Environmental Extremism and Authoritarian Socialism

Published June 12, 2019

By Tim Benson

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Tremendously Expensive Proposal Would Devastate U.S. Economy, Cause More Environmental Destruction Than Protection
- Health Care
Hospital Network Competition and Adverse Selection: Evidence From the Massachusetts health Insurance Exchange

Published June 12, 2019

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Mark Shepard looks at date in the Boston health care market to show how insurers are restricting their networks.
- Taxes
- Alcohol & Tobacco
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Proposal to Levy More Taxes on E-Cigarettes Would Harm Public Health

Published June 11, 2019

By The Heartland Institute

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Proposed legislation would apply differing tax rates to e-cigarette products and require vape shops to be licensed by the state.
- Taxes
- Government Spending
Research & Commentary: Spending Limits Will Keep Louisiana Spending Under Control

Published June 7, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in Louisiana which seeks to limit how the next legislature spends revenue in the general fund.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
The Leaflet: Heartland Policy Brief Details Lack of Evidence of Accelerated Sea-Level Rise

Published June 7, 2019

By Tim Benson

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Heartland Policy Brief Details Lack of Evidence of Accelerated Sea-Level Rise
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Policy Brief: The Green New Deal: A Grave Threat to the American Economy, Environment, and Freedom

Published June 6, 2019

By James Taylor

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The tremendously expensive proposal would devastate the U.S. economy and cause more environmental destruction than protection.
- Entitlements
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion is Antithesis of Conservative Policy

Published June 6, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Medicaid expansion efforts in North Carolina and why the state should continue to resist calls to expand.
- Climate Change
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Heartland Brief Shows No Evidence of Accelerated Sea-Level Rise

Published June 4, 2019

By Tim Benson

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No Evidence Of Acceleration In Rise Of Global Sea Levels Since 1920s
- Regulation
- Employment
Research & Commentary: Lawmakers Can Improve Job Opportunities for Michigan’s Ex-Offenders by Reforming Occupational Licensing

Published June 4, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a series of bills in Michigan that would increase transparency requirements on licensing authorities and limit the ability of licensing agencies to deny a license for a past criminal offense.
- Regulation
- Health Care
Renewable Term Health Insurance: Better Coverage Than Obamacare

Published June 4, 2019

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Chris Pope of the Manhattan Institute makes the case of how so-called "short-term" insurance plans are not "junk insurance" and how expansion of access will not leave the federal government with a bigger bill to take care of the sick.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Should Reform or Repeal Its Crony Certificate of Need Laws

Published June 3, 2019

By Matthew Glans

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In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in North Carolina that would reform the state's certificate of need laws for health care providers.