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AFP-West Virginia is committed to fixing this problem The Hunt Club Urgent Care facility in Short Gap, West Virginia, averaged around 30 visits per day. It treated patients who suffered from a range of emergency medical issues, including burns, bleeding, broken bones, infections, animal bites, and lacerations. For 28 years, the facility provided urgent care for patients in need. No longer. On Jan. 30, the state shut […]
Last night, Americans for Prosperity held a Teletownhall to discuss federal and state responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Hosts Tim Phillips, Emily Seidel, and Brent Gardner covered everything from the Senate pandemic relief bill to the emergency reforms states are passing to make sure health care is more readily available to those who need it. The Senate relief bill was, for the […]
Use the tools in this digital toolkit which includes social media copy, images, and even participate in our video social media challenge to engage with COVID-19 Phase III! Take Action Tell House Members to put #PeopleOverPolitics by signing this letter. Personally ask 10 of your friends to also sign this letter to House Members to put people […]
It’s a question on everyone’s mind: What should lawmakers do to respond to the spread of COVID-19? Americans for Prosperity’s Russ Latino joins host Jason Flohrs for a discussion you need to hear about what the feds have already done, what they’re considering next, and in some cases, what they shouldn’t be doing at all. […]
Thursday evening, AFP President Tim Phillips was joined by colleagues Russ Latino, Tori Venable, and Lauren Stewart for a townhall on COVID-19 and our recommendations for how the government should respond to it. If you couldn’t join or would like to view it again, you can watch it below. We hope you and your […]
Access to regular and reliable information plays a vital role in empowering Americans during a crisis. Americans For Prosperity Foundation, the sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, along with the Cause of Action Institute, has co-signed a statement by the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) highlighting the importance of state and local officials operating […]
Americans for Prosperity-North Dakota wrote an open letter to Governor Doug Burgum on March 20 thanking him for his swift and effective leadership in taking on the public safety and economic challenges associated with the spread of COVID-19. AFP-North Dakota applauded Governor Burgum for removing both licensing requirements for health care professionals and restrictions on telehealth and telemedicine services: By […]
Americans for Prosperity-Georgia wrote an open letter to Governor Brian Kemp on March 19 thanking him for his swift and effective leadership in taking on the public safety and economic challenges associated with the spread of COVID-19. AFP-Georgia applauded Governor Kemp for his licensing reform on out-of-state medical providers and for removing regulatory restrictions on commercial truck drivers. […]
Earlier today, Americans for Prosperity released guidance urging states to take swift and targeted action to address the legitimate public safety challenges associated with the spread of the novel coronavirus. Based on the experiences of other countries, access to critical health care services is one of the most important needs that states should be working […]
