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ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged lawmakers to permanently remove bureaucratic restrictions on delivery of telehealth services and opposed creation of new methods of government control in the health care marketplace. AFP-MN State Director Jason Flohrs testified before the Senate Health and Human Services Policy and Finance Committee in support SF1160, […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity issued a statement after Sens. Tim Kaine and Michael Bennet joined Sen. Mark Warner in introducing legislation to create a so-called ‘public option,’ a government-run health plan that proponents claim is a cheaper health insurance alternative to privately offered coverage. Americans for Prosperity Senior Health Policy Fellow Dean Clancy said the following: […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today commended lawmakers in the House for extending reforms to expand health care access and passing HB 2264, a bill that will permanently lift some burdensome Certificate of Need (CON) restrictions across the state. AFP-WV State Director Jason Huffman issued the following statement: “Suspending CON laws for […]
Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today praised the Senate Health Policy Committee for passing SJR 340, a bill by state Senator Manny Diaz that would require a supermajority vote by the legislature to enact a single payer health care system. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “Aspects of our health […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Americans for Prosperity-South Dakota (AFP-SD) today urges the South Dakota Senate to support legislation that would recognize licensed health care providers across state lines, improving access to critical health care services. AFP-SD State Director Don Haggar issued the following statement: “This public health crisis showed there are too many barriers standing […]
RICHMOND, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) renewed urgency for lawmakers in the House of Delegates to pass SB 1445, a bill that improves vaccine distribution across the state. The grassroots group weighed in after the Virginia Department of Health announced that disbursements of vaccines can only be administered by local health districts rather than […]
Special Session Passes Key Reforms Grassroots group praises legislature for passing telemedicine, COVID liability legislation NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the state legislature for passing HB 8002 and HB 8001. HB 8002 expands access to healthcare by giving patients more options for telemedicine services. HB 8001 protects businesses, churches, and schools […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) on Thursday held a town hall with Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Medicaid expansion. AFP-MO and Fitzpatrick discussed why Missourians should reject Medicaid expansion, a broken program that under-delivers on care and over-delivers on cost. Click here to view the town hall. AFP-MO State Director Jeremy Cady […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) announced it will a host a Facebook Live with Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick tomorrow on Medicaid expansion and how it will impact Missouri families and the state’s finances. AFP has long been opposed to the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare that will add hundreds of thousands of […]
