AFP-Virginia Telemedicine Bills Unanimously Pass House and Senate
Feb 5, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. – Health care legislation allowing Virginians access to quality health care through the use of telemedicine passed both the House and the Senate with sweeping bipartisan support. Americans for Prosperity-Virginia backed HB 1970 and SB 1221, companion bills that will allow more Virginians to access the care they need. “It’s exciting to see […]

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Care for the Commonwealth: How Telemedicine Helps Lisa Whenever, Wherever
Feb 1, 2019

For the past few years, Lisa has experienced a string of medical issues, from food poisoning to surgery. But telemedicine has saved her time and stress, while also improving her health.    “I would normally experience a lot of stress with being ill or in pain, and then having to get a diagnosis and get treatment,” Lisa said. “But telemedicine has […]

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Care for the Commonwealth: How Tech Innovation Helps Sarah Manage Diabetes
Feb 1, 2019

About 1.25 million American children and adults have Type 1 Diabetes. The disease prevents the body from producing insulin, a hormone needed to get glucose (which gives the body energy) from the bloodstream into the cells.  There’s no cure for Type 1 Diabetes. So, those living with it must manage their blood sugar levels through meals, which alters blood sugar levels, and through […]

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New Hampshire State House
Testimony on HB 693, a $10,000 Annual Tax on Licensed or Registered Medical Professionals
Jan 31, 2019

January 30, 2019 Rep. Lucy Weber, Chairman House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affair Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 205 Concord, NH 03301 Re: HB 693-FN-A Dear Chairman Weber and Members of the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affair Committee, I am writing today in opposition to HB 693-FN-A, an act relative to aid to […]

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Opioid Tax Punishes Patients with Higher Costs
Jan 30, 2019

ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged members of the House Health and Human Services Policy Committee to oppose HF400, a bill that would impose additional prescription drug distribution fees onto patients already struggling with increased health care costs. AFP-MN sent the members of the Health and Human Services Reform committee a […]

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Americans for Prosperity Calls out Proposal to Create $10,000 Annual Tax on Certain Medical Practitioners
Jan 28, 2019

MANCHESTER, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today offered the following statement relative to House Bill 693, legislation that would create a $10,000 annual levy against any licensed or registered health care practitioner who opted against providing services either uninsured patients or those individuals receiving coverage under the state’s Medicaid program. The legislation will […]

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The Trump Administration Advocates Health Care Openness 
Jan 15, 2019

Because of Obamacare’s rising premiums and needlessly restrictive coverage requirements, more and more Americans are finding health care policies that work for them simply out of reach. In response, the Trump administration announced in late 2017 a new approach at both the federal and state levels. The solution? Competition, choice and openness in the insurance market. “[The administration] issued guidance that expands the […]

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Right-to-Try Law Gives Brain Cancer Patient New Hope
Jan 11, 2019

Thousands of terminally ill patients were given access to experimental medications and therapies in May of 2018 when federal right-to-try legislation was signed into law, giving hope to those who might not have had it before. And now, a California man with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, has this new hope as the first publicly known person to access a trial […]

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Governor Sununu Calls for Continued Tax Relief and Medicaid Work Requirements
Jan 3, 2019

Grassroots group praises governor for pledging to work on policies that increase opportunity, improve Granite Staters’ lives CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) commended Governor Sununu for pledging to provide further business tax relief in his 2019 inaugural address. This week, a 2.5% reduction in the business profits tax and the elimination of […]

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