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Reimagining Healthcare to Save Lives Lifting Barriers to Better Care COVID-19 exposed a tragic reality: America’s healthcare system – your healthcare system – is undermined by too much government bureaucracy and red tape that prevents doctors, nurses, and medical researchers from helping people. Fortunately, we have a solution, a Personal Option. A Personal Option is a commonsense […]
Will help South Carolinians suffering from autism, chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, and the effects of chemotherapy COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today praised Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) for introducing S. 423, to allow medical marijuana products to be prescribed by licensed physicians, acquired from a highly regulated state-authorized pharmacies, and used […]
ATLANTA, GA — Earlier this week, Americans for Prosperity-Georgia (AFP-GA) held a panel on repealing the state’s certificate-of-need (CON) laws. The panel, Putting Patients First, featured U.S. Congressman Dr. Rich McCormick (GA-06), State Senator Greg Dolezal (District 27), and Chris Denson, Director of Policy and Research at Georgia Public Policy Foundation. Quotes from the panelists are […]
Medical Affairs Committee sends CON repeal to full Senate COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina praised the Senate Medical Affairs Committee for passing S.164, to repeal certificate of need (CON) regulations for most healthcare facilities. The full Senate will now consider the bill. CON laws make it difficult to open new medical facilities. A 2021 […]
Highlights Arkansas Moratorium on psychiatric residential treatment centers for children and adolescents, in effect since 2008, causes dangerous shortages. Iowa CON Denied: $250 million (July 2016 – Feb 2020) Michigan CON Denied: $585 million (Jan 2018 – Feb 2021) North Carolina CON Denied: $1.5 billion (Jan 2012 – Oct 2020) South Carolina CON Denied, appealed, […]
Starts TV and digital campaign urging repeal of certificate-of-need laws which limit access to quality care and drive up prices ATLANTA — Ahead of the 2023 Legislative Session, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) is launching six figure campaign urging the repeal of the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws which limit access to quality care and drive […]
Watchdog group issues Freedom of Information Act requests seeking information behind the Biden Administration’s decision to extend the Public Health Emergency for another 90 days.
COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) today applauded U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) for co-leading a House Oversight Subcommittee hearing highlighting the States Reform Act. The bill would federally decriminalize cannabis and turn over prohibition and commercial regulation to states, similar to how alcohol is treated. AFP-SC State Director Candace Carroll released the following statement: “Ending the […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) released a report revealing how North Carolina’s certificate of need (CON) law harms patients and deters billions of dollars in health care investment in the state. North Carolina is one of 35 states with CON laws, which require health care providers to gain approval from the […]
