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Boise, ID — Americans for Prosperity–Idaho (AFP-ID) State Director Jason Lehosit applauded U.S. Senator Mike Crapo’s recent legislative record on healthcare affordability in a new opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman. Delivering quality, affordable healthcare for Idahoans is one of AFP-ID’s signature goals, and Lehosit commended Sen. Crapo for leading the way by helping write the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which was signed into law in July and is […]
As debates rage in Washington about health care costs and rising insurance prices, many wonder how they got so high in the first place. Premiums increase every year, causing some families to think twice before seeing a doctor due to high deductibles or being uninsured. If you’re asking why health care costs are rising, the […]
Jackson, MS – Americans for Prosperity–Mississippi (AFP-MS) commends the House Business and Commerce Committee for passing HB 1072, the Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act, a proposal designed to complement Mississippi’s modern workforce and better support independent contractors and flexible workers. HB 1072 would allow hiring partners to offer voluntary, portable benefits that follow workers from […]
BOZEMAN, MT — Today, Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) launched a campaign targeting members of the Montana State House and Senate for voting in favor of Medicaid expansion, which would weaken the vital program for those who rely on it. Instead of standing with conservative patriots fighting to safeguard Medicaid, lawmakers chose to side with Obama’s legacy […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to President Trump’s release of his “Great Health Care Plan,” AFP Senior Federal Affairs Liaison Lauren Stewart issued the following statement: “President Trump’s Great Health Care Plan shatters the status quo where big insurance make the rules, and instead puts power back where it belongs — with American patients and […]
Dear Representative, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity’s grassroots volunteers and supporters across the nation, we urge you to vote “NO” on H.R. 1834, the Jeffries Obamacare Bailout bill, which would reinstate, for an additional three years and without any reforms, the temporary, pandemic-era Biden Covid Credits that expired on January 1st, at a cost […]
Why are so many fighting to make ACA subsidy expansions permanent? We’ve heard it before: “We can’t let the temporary Affordable Care Act expansions expire because so many depend on them.” In reality, when the expansions expire, the U.S. Treasury will cover 80% of the cost of a health insurance policy, on average, compared to […]
AFP urges lawmakers to rally around patient-focused solutions that lower costs and increase choice—because Americans want leaders who fight for them, not for insurance companies. WASHINGTON, DC – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today highlighted President Trump’s call to put health care dollars directly into patients’ hands, underscoring an opportunity for Republicans to lead on affordability and choice. In […]
ARLINGTON, VA— Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced its support for H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, legislation that takes important steps toward lowering health insurance premiums and expanding affordable, flexible health care options for working families. The bill would codify workplace CHOICE arrangements, legalize employer Association Health Plans, and end insurers’ inflationary “silver […]
