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Research & Commentary: Report Shows Wisconsin’s Education Choice Programs Have Saved Badger State Taxpayers Up to $3.3 Billion through Fiscal Year 2022
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of their Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers, and the results are good news for Wisconsin families. The analysis looked at all four of the Badger State’s education choice programs—the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, the Special Needs […] -
Top 10 Climate and Energy Action Items for President Trump in His Second Term
Publication -The faster President Trump can implement these policies recommended by Heartland and others, the faster our economy will soar. -
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Assembly-Line Medicine Weakens Doctor-Patient Relationships, Patients’ Health – Interview
Publication -Editor’s Note: On July 31, JAMA Network published the results of a survey that found patients’ trust in doctors and hospitals dropped 31 percentage points from April 2020 to January 2024. The findings came as no surprise to Chad Savage, M.D., founder of a direct primary care (DPC) practice, president of DPC Action, and a […] -
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Courts Order Controversial Program for Estranged Parents
Publication -A judge in a child custody matter allowed the forced and unannounced removal of children from their custodial mother so they could enter a “reunification” program with the estranged father. The Wall Street Journal on August 24 reported on the case of Tori Nielsen, aged 16, and her brother, aged 12. An unnamed judge in […] -
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Pharma Giant Pfizer Launches Health Care Hub
Publication -Pfizer’s revenue from pharmaceuticals declined Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is getting into the health care delivery business. The company announced on August 27 the launch of PfizerforAll, an initiative to combine health care services, medication, and vaccinations through an online platform. Pfizer leads the world in pharmaceutical sales. PfizerforAll will work within the existing health care […] -
Utilities Are Going All-In on Leftist Net-Zero Agenda at Ratepayers’ Expense
Publication -Big utilities are undertaking electric power supply plans that will make supply less reliable as demand increases. -
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Medicare is the Key to Fixing the Doctor Shortage – Commentary
Publication -By Mario H. Lopez Today, it can take weeks to see a doctor, and when patients do get in, appointments last about 15 minutes. The reason is simple. America is facing a shortage of doctors. Nearly 19 percent of the U.S. population is covered by Medicare. Declining reimbursement rates under Medicare are forcing many doctors to retire […] -
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Election Outcome Might Mean Big Changes in Medicaid
Publication -Some 81 million Americans are currently enrolled in Medicaid, a number that has expanded greatly since the 2010 enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which allowed states to expand Medicaid. -
Why Voters and Policymakers Must Oppose Ranked Choice Voting
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Ranked choice voting does not solve any problems; it exacerbates existing problems while also creating entirely new ones. Ultimately, ranked choice voting poses an immense threat to free, fair, and secure elections—and therefore to the entire republic. -
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Michigan Becomes Sixth State to Axe Abortion Data Collection
Publication -Despite the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calling abortion an “essential component of women’s health care,” Michigan has become the latest state to stop requiring collection of statistics on the procedure. The Reproductive Health Act, signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on November 21, 2023, amends the state’s Public Health Code to remove the requirement […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Shows Biden LNG Export Terminal Permitting Pause Has Potential to Jeopardize 900,000 Jobs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) finds that the Biden administration’s pause on permitting liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals has the potential to jeopardize 900,000 jobs. LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, typically around -260°F. This process reduces its volume by about 600 times, […] -
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Abortion Pill Complications Can Hike Medicaid Costs
Publication -A new study that found abortion pills lead to more ER visits than birth or surgery raises questions about who is responsible for paying for the care, a coauthor of the study states. “Approximately one in 20 women sought emergency room care for abortion-related complications within 30 days of taking abortion drugs in 2015,” Ingrid […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Finds Up To $45 Billion in Savings from Education Choice Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -EdChoice has released an updated version of its Fiscal Effects of School Choice analysis, bringing up to date the latest data and demonstrating the large savings education choice programs have provided taxpayers. The analysis looked at 48 separate programs (22 school voucher programs, 21 tax-credit scholarship programs, and five education savings account programs) in 25 different states, as well […] -
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Abortion Pills Lead to More ER Trips than Surgery, Birth
Publication -Chemical abortions are more likely to cause serious emergency room visits than surgical abortions or giving birth, a new study has found. The study from the Charlotte Lozier Institute found emergency department (ED) visits from 2004 to 2015 caused by the abortion pill were “significantly more likely to have a severe or critical acuity rating […] -
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Use of Weight Loss Drugs Costly, Widespread
Publication -As obesity rates in the United States soar, insurance companies, including Medicaid and Medicare, are facing financial headwinds to pay for prescription drugs for weight loss. Semaglutide, the generic name for Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic, is an injectable medication using GLP-1 agonists (incretin mimetic drugs) to trigger the pancreas to release the right amount of […] -
Policy Tip Sheet: Prohibiting State Procurement of Electric Vehicles Produced by Forced Labor and Child Labor
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -Electric vehicles (EVs) are powered by lithium-ion batteries, which can only be manufactured with rare earth elements. Despite their name, rare earth elements are not rare; rather, they are found in low concentrations. This means that rare earth elements are much more difficult to extract than other metals and minerals. Moreover, it is very difficult […] -
Research & Commentary: Protections Against Big Tech Censorship Are Integral in Alabama’s Next Legislative Session
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation that would protect Alabamans’ free speech on social media platforms is an integral and timely policy goal that should be considered in 2025. States around the nation have introduced legislation with the same objective in mind since the peak of blatant censorship throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These various bills have manifested in myriad ways, […] -
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Psychiatric Hospitals Hold Patients Involuntarily—for Money
Publication -In-patient mental health and drug abuse facilities across the country are holding patients involuntarily, now aided by a new Biden administration rule requiring insurers to cover the treatment equally with other hospital care. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice alleges some in-patient facilities for psychological or drug abuse problems fraudulently kept people hospitalized […] -
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ACA Quality of Coverage Is Getting Worse
Publication -Enrollees in Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans are being buffeted not just by higher premiums but also by a marked decline in the quality of coverage available to them compared to what is offered in employer-sponsored insurance, a new study states. While acknowledging many factors go into the selection of an individual health insurance […] -
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Man Dies After Mental Health Care Denied on Obamacare Plan
Publication -A man struggling with alcoholism died after trying unsuccessfully for months to find a mental health therapist covered by his Obamacare plan. An NPR/ProPublica report describes in depth the events preceding Ravi Coutinho’s May 2023 death, apparently from an accident involving a relapse into alcohol abuse while alone in his Phoenix apartment. Coutinho’s Ambetter plan, […] -
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Managerialism Is Destroying Medicine -Commentary
Publication -By Aaron Kheriaty, M.D. Americans are rapidly losing trust in the medical profession. The percentage of U.S. adults who are confident medical scientists act in the best interests of the public declined from 40 percent in 2020 to 29 percent in 2022, according to Pew research. A 2021 survey by the American Board of Internal Medicine found one […] -
Research & Commentary: New Report Finds Implementation of New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan Would Cost Garden Staters $40 Billion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A report released in May by the Garden State Initiative (GSI) finds the goals of New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) are unobtainable and unworkable, and would cost New Jerseyans an estimated $40 billion. EMP, issued by executive order in 2020 by Gov. Phil Murphy, commits the Garden State to achieving 100 percent “clean” energy […] -
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‘Skyrocketing’ Chronic Illness Rates Prompt Concerns in Congress
Publication -With health care expenditures soon to reach 19 percent of U.S. Gross National Product (GDP), the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee announced the formation of a bipartisan caucus to investigate the escalating incidence of chronic disease and how best to stop it. Rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s disease “are skyrocketing,” said Health […] -
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Medical Groupthink Makes People Sicker, Analysts Argue
Publication -Medicine has a huge “blind spot” that has led to an explosion of childhood obesity, diabetes, autism, peanut allergies, and autoimmune diseases in the United States, says Martin Makary, M.D., author of the bestselling book Blind Spots. “We have the sickest population in the history of the world … right here in the United States, […]