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Lawmakers are often reluctant stand up against public opinion. But Missouri’s lawmakers should be commended for rejecting a voter-approved spending spree to expand Medicaid, writes Jeremy Cady, state director of Americans for Prosperity-Missouri. “We’ve seen the disastrous results of this policy in other states,” he writes in a new opinion piece in the Missouri Times. “It’s not worth replicating […]
Updated on July 28, 2022 The Biden administration’s failed “Build Back Better” plan called for dusting off a bad idea that, when last proposed in 2019, the Senate rightly rejected: drug price controls. Neither the Senate’s previous rejection of drug price controls nor the BBB’s recent failure have dissuaded Congress from trying again to pass […]
St. Paul, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) issued a key vote alert Wednesday urging House members to vote “No” on HF2128, the Health Omnibus Bill. Despite there being portions of the bill worthy of support, the steps taken by this bill to institute a “public option” would reduce access to care and create unsustainable tax increases […]
The state legislature just concluded what Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman called “the most transformational session in recent memory.” In a new op-ed in the West Virginia Record, Huffman details measures that will overhaul the state’s education system, health care access, occupational licensing, independent contracting, and more. “West Virginia parents and students […]
American medicine, with its top-notch doctors and state-of-the-art innovations, is capable of providing some of the best care in the world. Unfortunately, it is often saddled with burdensome state and federal regulations that can make care difficult for patients to access. Some lawmakers suggest a “public option” to fix these problems, a top-down, federal program […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, House Democrats introduced H.R. 3. While the goal of the legislation – lowering prescription drug prices – is laudable, the plan is deeply flawed and would cause far more harm than good, leading to widespread drug shortages and stifling the development of new life-saving medicines. A smarter approach would be to […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Americans for Prosperity-Arkansas (AFP-AR) today commended the Legislature for passing HB 1063, the Telemedicine Act. This bill will authorize health care professionals to remotely deliver virtual care through a patient’s choice of technology provider, including phone calls. AFP-AR State Director Ryan Norris issued the following statement: “It is critical that we work […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a myriad of problems with our bloated and bureaucratic health care system. In a new op-ed in the Rochester Post Bulletin, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota State Director Jason Flohrs asks, why double down on that failed approach? Minnesota lawmakers are attempting to radically upend our health system under the assumption that […]
Sonia from Boynton Beach: ‘Telemedicine was a lifesaver for me’ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) continued its statewide “Care You Can Call On” initiative to highlight the growing grassroots support for House Bill 247, legislation aimed at strengthening telehealth services for residents in the Sunshine State. As part of the “Care You Can Call On” initiative, […]
