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Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity issued a guidance memo for state-based reforms that policymakers should adopt to help respond to the spread of COVID-19 and expand access to critical health care services for those who need it. VIEW MEMO HERE Chris Hudson, AFP’s Vice President of State Government Affairs, issued the following statement: “Americans for […]

Grassroots group calls on legislature to reform CON laws COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged the South Carolina legislature to pass SB 1077 and SB 1093 before the legislature adjourns. These bills would overhaul the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws. In 1971, lawmakers established the CON program to evaluate building […]

Arlington, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Veterans for America, and The LIBRE Initiative delivered a letter to Congress expressing a readiness to support efforts to coordinate an effective response to the spread of COVID-19 and the threats to the economy, while warning against any attempts to exploit the current crisis to advance a political […]

Arlington, VA –Americans for Prosperity urges swift and targeted action to address the legitimate public safety and economic challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers, both in Congress and in state capitols across the country, should act to ensure that high-risk populations have access to proper testing and treatment, that accurate information is shared with the […]

Tallahassee, FL – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Florida will launch a wave of digital ads urging state lawmakers to empower advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to use the full scope of their medical training. The legislation would not only expand access to quality health care, it would also save Florida as much as $9.5 billion in […]

Lansing, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan today applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation that will roll back Certificate of Need (CON) regulations on key health care services, including psychiatric beds, air ambulance and covered capital expenditures. Annie Patnaude, state director for the grassroots group, issued the following statement: “The Senate took a bold step today to improve health […]

Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia is launching a statewide radio campaign educating the public on health care lobbyists trying to force West Virginians to pay more for their health care. The ad explains how special interests are supporting payment parity, a cronyist provision that rigs health care prices in the favor of the powerful and well-connected. […]

United States of Care Executive Director Emily Barson and Americans for Prosperity Vice President, Economic Opportunity Russ Latino | USA Today   More than 100,000 doctors. Sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? That’s the shortage of doctors the U.S. health care system could face in a little more than a decade.   As our population […]

Virginia has become a leader in technology – particularly biotechnology and life sciences, which offer the promise of life-enhancing breakthroughs. Americans for Prosperity is focused on expanding access to health care products and services by eliminating barriers that inhibit entrepreneurship in health care. To accomplish these goals, AFP-Virginia is proud to support the following bills […]