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COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended the Senate for passing S 503, a bill that expands the scope of practice for physician’s assistants and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “The pandemic demonstrated our health system faces a shortage of physicians, making it […]
Americans deserve a personal option in their health care. They should have consistent access to their preferred doctors at an affordable and transparent price, made possible through insurance that works for them. Lawmakers have a role to play, of course. They must advance policies that make quality care more affordable and easier to access. And, […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged lawmakers to reject calls for expanding Medicaid. AFP has long been opposed to the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare that will add hundreds of thousands of able-bodied, working age adults to an already broken system. AFP-SC State Director Andrew Yates issued the following statement: “Medicaid […]
A “public option” plan like the one proposed by state Rep. Dylan Roberts would put Colorado on the road to government-run health care. It’s no better an idea at the state level than at the federal level. In an op-ed in the Steamboat Pilot & Today, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory writes that […]
America has some of the most advanced health care in the world. We have some of the best doctors, state-of-the-art technology, and most well-equipped hospitals. As a result, most Americans are happy with their own health care. Yet 70 percent of Americans believe that our health care system in general isn’t working and needs reform. […]
America has some of the best health care in the world, something for which we have all been grateful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite significant strains on their time and workloads, our doctors and nurses have been able to deliver quality care to patients, with the help of world-class therapeutics, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and top-notch […]
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed a tragic reality. America’s health care system actually stands in the way of doctors, nurses, and medical researchers helping people. It’s why the vast majority of Americans share our conviction that it is critical to empower medical professionals and innovators with the flexibility to get people the care they need. At the beginning […]
Every year Americans list health care as one of the issues they care about the most. While many are satisfied with their own care, they believe the system in general needs repair. And it does: decades of overregulation have put access to quality and affordable care out of reach for too many. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
RALEIGH, NC— Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today announced its support for the SAVE Act, a bill that will expand access to quality, affordable health care across the Tar Heel State. The grassroots group joined a broad coalition of bipartisan partners in support of this pivotal reform– including medical professional, patient advocacy, and legislative leaders. […]
