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A group of health insurance companies believes Congress owes them hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars — and won’t take “no” for an answer. Under President Barack Obama, some insurance companies decided to offer plans on Affordable Care Act exchanges despite facing extreme risk. To no one’s surprise, the insurance companies eventually incurred losses under this bad program. They did all this with […]
MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) on Wednesday thanked members of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services for passing Senate Bill 28, which includes reforms to promote access to Direct Primary Care, during today’s executive committee meeting. AFP advocates building a patient-centered health care system that increases access to affordable, high-quality health […]
– The Tar Heel State’s Grassroots Organization Thanks Rep. for Opposing Medicaid Expansion— RALEIGH, N.C.—Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today launched a digital ad campaign that thanks Representative Jon Hardister for publicly opposing North Carolina’s version of Medicaid expansion, HB 655. The effort will utilize targeted digital advertisements to promote the lawmaker’s principled stance against […]
RIDGELAND, MS—Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) yesterday held an event focusing on how to advance innovative, patient-centered health care reforms across the state. This event kicked off the grassroots organization’s upcoming efforts for the 2020 legislative session that will seek to tackle one of the Magnolia State’s toughest issues. The panel featured leaders in health care who focus on […]
Lansing, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan today called for a public hearing following a move by the State Certificate of Need Commission (CON) to extend its regulatory powers to innovative cancer treatment known as chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR T for short). AFP-MI State Director, Annie Patnaude issued the following statement: “It’s alarming that an […]
With so much campaign rhetoric about “Medicare for All”, we’re exploring what a government takeover of health care would really mean for Minnesotans. Twila Brase from Citizen’s Council for Health Freedom shares some dark lessons from countries that have already fallen to socialized medicine. Then in the second half: Students and families aren’t the only […]
ARLINGTON, VA – The House of Representatives will vote today to repeal the so-called “Cadillac tax” on employer health insurance, a provision in the Affordable Care Act that has yet to take effect. Americans for Prosperity welcomes the repeal of this harmful tax, the implementation of which has been delayed repeatedly due to bipartisan opposition. […]
RALEIGH, N.C. – Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina (AFP-NC) today criticized North Carolina’s version of Medicaid expansion, HB 655, in anticipation of a House vote on the measure. The plan cleared the Health committee and was expedited to the House floor, skipping several committees through procedural efforts but has since stalled. A Foundation of Government Accountability […]
Arlington, Va. – The Trump administration issued its Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) final regulation today, a development welcomed by Americans for Prosperity. Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager David Barnes issued the following statement: “Too often the Washington health care debate focuses on virtually every issue but the most important one – how to meaningfully reduce costs. The […]
