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Government price controls mean fewer new breakthrough cures for patients and their families, less research on new cancer treatments, and hundreds of millions of lives cut short.

Lawmakers in Washington are reportedly making progress on a deal to impose price controls on pharmaceutical drugs, a scheme that would have disastrous consequences for cancer patients and their loved ones.

Grassroots Group encouraged house panel to support senate bills on psychiatric beds, air ambulances      Lansing, Michigan—The advocacy group Americans for Prosperity-Michigan testified in support of three senate bills that will alter Michigan’s certificate of need program this morning during a hearing of the house health policy committee. Together, Senate Bills 181, 182, and 183 would […]

Grassroots group warns of consequences of expanding Medicaid, Urges alternative Personal Option Raleigh, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity North Carolina (AFP-NC) today urged all members of the North Carolina to vote against a bill to expand Medicaid in the Old North State. AFP-NC State Director Chris McCoy issued the following statement on Wednesday morning: “On behalf […]

Raleigh, North Carolina—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today praised Republican leadership in the North Carolina House of Representatives for opposing the North Carolina Senate’s proposal to expand Medicaid in the Tarheel State. AFP-NC State Director Chris McCoy gave the following statement after Speaker Moore announced that the House would not be taking up the Senate’s […]

Arlington, Va. – In a May 13 column for Newsmax, healthcare policy guru Sally Pipes urged lawmakers to embrace AFP’s personal option plan. Pipes noted that Republican policymakers, in particular, have an opportunity to lead on healthcare reform and offer a smarter alternative to the single payer proposals being offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders and […]

Legislation would increase access to quality, affordable care by allowing physicians to own and operate hospitals

“The excuse that time is running out is unacceptable! The House has been sitting on this bill for months – and took 3 weeks off in the middle of session.” COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) blasted the House Ways & Means Committee for failing to move forward to repeal the […]

COLUMBIA, SC — Americans for Prosperity – South Carolina (AFP-SC) decried the House for ruling the Compassionate Care Act out of order. This procedural ruling blocks the House from debating the substance of the bill and having a vote on the bill itself. This legislation would allow cannabis to be prescribed by licensed physicians, acquired […]