Publications
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Research & Commentary: Studies Show the Term ‘Zero-Emission Vehicle’ is a Misnomer
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Push For Broad-Based Adoption Of Electric Vehicles Has Environmental Consequences Of Its Own -
Research & Commentary: Test Scores Show Mississippi Needs More Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over 60 Percent Of Magnolia State Public School Students Below Grade Level In Math, ELA -
Testimony before the Denver City Council Regarding a Proposed Carbon Dioxide Tax
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Denver City Council Regarding a Proposed Carbon Dioxide Tax -
Tip Sheet: E-Cigarettes Could Save States Billions in Medicaid Costs
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -State Government Relations Manager examines how electronic cigarettes and vaping devices can reduce state Medicaid costs. -
Research & Commentary: Carbon Dioxide Tax Would Be a Bad Deal for Denver Residents and Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -$43 Million Annual Tax Would Cost Average Small Business $300 In The First Year -
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Study Questioned on Medicare Advantage Hospital Readmission Rates
Publication -Hospital readmission rates for enrollees in Medicare Advantage (MA) are slightly higher than for those in traditional, fee-for-service Medicare plans, a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports. -
Policy Tip Sheet: E-Cigarettes Are Safer Than Combustible Cigarettes
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud rebuts claims that electronic cigarettes and vaping devices are just as harmful as combustible cigarettes. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Vaping Hospitalizations Likely Linked to Black Markets
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud examines recent headlines, finding vaping-related hospitalizations are likely linked to illegal, black market vaping products. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Flavors Are Essential for Adult E-Cigarette Users
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud finds flavors to be a necessary component for e-cigarette success in helping smokers refrain from combustible cigarettes. -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details Benefits of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -ESA Program Saves Taxpayer Dollars, Increases Public-School Spending By $600 Per Participating Child -
Research & Commentary: New Executive Order Expands Direct Primary Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new executive order from the Trump administration that would allow patients to use tax-advantaged health savings account funds to pay for direct primary care services. -
Research & Commentary: Partial Medicaid Expansion Is No Longer an Option
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Medicaid expansion and how states can respond to the recent rejection of Utah's funding increase request for its' partial Medicaid expansion. -
Research & Commentary: Shutting SNAP Loopholes Protects Aid for Truly in Need
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed rule from the USDA that would close the categorical eligibility loophole that allows states to make applicants in certain programs automatically eligible to participate in SNAP. -
The Leaflet: Several New Studies Show Successes of Milwaukee’s School Voucher Program
Publication -The Leaflet -Several New Studies Show Successes of Milwaukee’s School Voucher Program -
Policy Brief: Estimating the Income Tax Hikes Required to Pay for Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-All Plan
Publication -Policy Briefs -Although the total costs of Medicare for All have been analyzed in detail in multiple studies, few have considered how these costs would affect U.S. taxpayers in specific income brackets. -
Research & Commentary: State Medicaid Costs Associated with Opioid Use Disorder Tripled From 1999 to 2013
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Recent study by Penn State researchers examined costs to states' Medicaid programs in treating the opioid epidemic, finding these costs exceeded more than $3 billion in 2013. -
Policy Tip Sheet: States Should Expand Direct Primary Care to Address Primary Care Shortage
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans discusses how states can reform their health insurance regulations to encourage the growth of direct primary care services for patients. -
Research & Commentary: Poll Shows Texas Voters Support Education Choice Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -74 Percent Favor ESA Program, 64 Percent Favor Tax-Credit Scholarships -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details College Enrollment Boost for Students in Milwaukee and Florida School Choice Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Participants More Likely To Attend, Graduate From Four-Year Colleges Than Public School Peers -
The Leaflet: Policy Booklet Aims to Educate Lawmakers on Benefits of E-Cigarettes
Publication -The Leaflet -"Tobacco Harm Reduction 101: A Guidebook for Policymakers" provides information to help lawmakers understand the tremendous health (and economic) advantages e-cigarettes provide. -
Tobacco Harm Reduction 101: A Guidebook for Policymakers
Publication -Policy Briefs -This policy booklet aims to inform key stakeholders, including policymakers, about THR products, specifically e-cigarettes and vaping devices, while debunking many of the myths associated with e-cigarettes. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Telehealth Provides Affordable and Accessible Care
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans discusses telehealth reform and how these services can improve the cost and availability of care. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Restrictive Medical Licensing Laws Exacerbate Doctor Shortage
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines how overly stringent licensing rules have contributed to the growing doctor shortage and how states can reform these rules. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Students in School Choice Programs Outperform Public School Peers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Results Show Badger State's School Choice Programs Should Be Open To All
