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Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced the launch of its next round of ads encouraging members of Congress to oppose H.R. 3. The bill would put the federal government in charge of prescription medications, a plan that would lead to drug rationing and stifle the development of new drugs in the future. The […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today responded to efforts by a pair of congressional lawmakers to revive single payer health care in the form of a government option. As AFP has said repeatedly, the government option is the absolute wrong approach to making health care more affordable and accessible. It would rob patients of choice, […]
Some lawmakers believe they have found a solution to high prescription drug prices. They claim that they can simply mandate lower drug prices into existence, and are considering legislation to do that. Price controls have been tried throughout history but have never worked. Food, fuel, and yes, drug price controls have all been tried by […]
More than two-thirds of states have certificate-of-need laws that restrict the ability of health care providers to offer new services and expand facilities without getting government permission. But some are moving away from that model. Two of those are Montana and Tennessee. In Real Clear Health, Americans for Prosperity’s state directors in the Treasure State and the Volunteer State, […]
West Virginia was quick to the draw during the COVID-19 pandemic when it came to meeting the health care needs of its residents. The state’s rural and mountainous geography makes it difficult for many patients to find and access care. So, West Virginia came up with a solution: Remove, at least temporarily, restrictions on the […]
The House Energy and Commerce Committee met earlier this month to consider a bill that would reduce medical innovation and harm patient health: drug price controls. The bill, H.R. 3, would allow Washington bureaucrats to fix prices for prescription medications, regardless of patient need or doctor recommendation. We all want lower drug prices, but price […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today expressed disappointment the legislature failed to advance S. 290, a bill that would repeal the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws. AFP-SC Interim State Director Candace Carroll issued the following statement: “The legislature once again failed to change our top-down approach to health care that’s making […]
A large part of the health care access problem faced by many Alaskans is that pointless regulations on providers make it more difficult for them to treat patients. But as Ryan McKee, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Alaska, points out in a new op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News, lawmakers in Juneau are considering a measure […]
ST. PAUL, MN – As negotiations continue on the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill, Americans For Prosperity – Minnesota (AFP-MN) is reiterating its opposition to language in the the bill that would establish a “public option,” creating unsustainable tax burdens on Minnesota families and setting the table for centralized government control of health care. AFP-MN is also […]
