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“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we would be foolish to give the government more control of our health care,” writes Dean Clancy, senior health policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity
LEXINGTON, KY – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today called for the decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabis. As the Kentucky Legislature reconvened this month, AFP-KY released a policy position paper highlighting the benefits of decriminalization, including reductions in unnecessary incarceration and criminal records, allowing law enforcement to focus on violent crime, and saving taxpayer dollars. AFP-KY State […]
NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity-TN (AFP-TN) previewed its 2022 Legislative Agenda, which includes priorities to unlock economic freedom, expand educational opportunity, and enact criminal justice reforms. The 2022 Legislative Agenda is available here. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: “As lawmakers return to Nashville, AFP-TN is focused on advancing policies that will help every […]
The lack of access to COVID-19 rapid tests is hindering our nation’s ability to handle the virus as it surges across the nation.
Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity issued a statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s planned remarks around the need for legislation that reduces the cost of prescription drugs. “Despite recent modifications, the proposed drug price controls in President Biden’s multi-trillion spending bill will have deadly consequences,” said Dean Clancy, Senior Health Policy Fellow at […]
For months, Congress has been debating whether to institute caps on prescription drugs. Its latest attempt to implement a government-led approach are the drug price controls in its budget reconciliation bill, also known as Democrats’ Build Back Better plan. Top health care leaders have argued that the government’s attempts to fix drug prices will stifle […]
Americans for Prosperity is urging congressional leaders to extend a law that has allowed more Americans to access health care via telehealth.
President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill, a multi-trillion spending spree being considered in Congress, forces taxpayers to shell out $47,000 per year for each new Medicaid and Obamacare enrollee. That’s two to four times what a private health insurance policy costs, at roughly $12,000 to $25,000 a year on average. Most of the money […]
By Jesse Mallory Would a Canadian-style, government-run health care system be right for Colorado? A recent report by the Colorado Health Care Cost Analysis Task Force claims it could be. Recently Bill Semple, chairman of the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, argued that the report provides a basis for Colorado to adopt such a […]
