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Freedom of Information Act complaint aimed at uncovering roots of wasteful spending Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint is aimed at uncovering information regarding $143 […]
Seven-figure effort targets over a dozen members of Congress; includes ads, events, mail, and more
Americans for Prosperity-Arizona set its sights high for the 2021 legislative session. In January, we produced our Pathway to Prosperity, our plan to: Increase economic opportunity for all. Improve access to educational options for Arizona families. Ensure the criminal justice system operates fairly, is more restorative and just, and prioritizes safer communities. Promote innovation in […]
Tucked away in the Biden administration’s massive American Jobs Plan is a proposal to spend $400 billion over eight years for homecare services funded by Medicaid, the joint state-federal health care program for the low-income. Last week, Democratic leaders announced plans to include this proposal in their massive, controversial $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” package. The […]
Updated on July 7, 2022. On March 24, 2021, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee State Director Tori Venable and Deputy State Director James Amundson worked late into the day at the Tennessee General Assembly cobbling together support for HB 948, a bill that would reform the state’s certificate-of-need laws, which have long blocked Tennesseans from accessing the […]
Grassroots group says bill package will shine light on healthcare bureaucracy Lansing, MI — Americans for Prosperity-Michigan (AFP-MI) applauded four bills introduced today in the Michigan House that will help policymakers understand how the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) commission impacts access, cost, and quality of health care in the state. Sponsored by Representatives Bronna Kahle (R-Adrian), David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids), […]
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, state and federal temporarily waived several government-imposed barriers that prevented providers from making greater use of remote care through telehealth. The moves saved countless lives. With the pandemic winding down, those waivers are about to expire. Charlie Katebi, health policy analyst at Americans for Prosperity, writes in The […]
Americans for Prosperity today released key findings of a national survey on health care measuring voters’ attitudes on: Single payer health care, what supporters call “Medicare for All.” A government-run health care plan to compete with private plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, what supporters call the “public option.” A personal option, a set […]
Most Americans — 66 percent — report that the cost of their prescription drugs has risen since 2017. High drug costs are a big concern in the United States. Thankfully, there are many solutions lawmakers could implement that would control drug price inflation. Drug price controls are not one of those solutions. Unfortunately, the House-passed […]
