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“This report should serve as a wakeup call to lawmakers that it’s time to fund patients, not insurance companies,” said Dean Clancy, senior health policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity.
Writing in STAT News today, Americans for Prosperity’s Sofia Hamilton and Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Thomas Kimbrell explain how certificate of need laws (CON) deny access to quality and affordable health care – especially to people in rural areas. “States with these laws have 30% fewer rural hospitals and 13% fewer rural ambulatory surgical centers,” […]
This month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation into an obscure federal drug subsidy program known as “Medicaid 340B.” That’s good news for patients and taxpayers because 340B is out of control — and driving up health care costs for American families. Created in 1992 to help low-income and uninsured patients obtain […]
As the 2024 Georgia General Assembly has officially wrapped up and Governor Kemp signed a variety of new legislation, Americans for Prosperity – Georgia (AFP-GA) is thanking the Governor and lawmakers who made this year’s legislative session a historic success that will be remembered for years to come. Starting with our efforts over the past […]
Richmond, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) applauds the legislative victories secured and the budget compromise that concludes the General Assembly 2024 session. AFP-VA’s legislative agenda was well received in the General Assembly. Overall, 16 policy victories were secured for Virginians: 12 bills acted on and four priority victories secured, including defeating donor disclosure, overcoming efforts […]
Popular and effective, the Medicare Advantage (MA) program has become the preferred way to receive health benefits for more than half of the 64 million elderly and disabled Americans who rely on Medicare for their health insurance coverage.
NASHVILLE, TN – Following the passage of SB 2009/ HB 2269 to reform Tennessee’s outdated Certificate of Need laws, Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) is applauding the passage. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: “Bill sponsors Sen. Shane Reeves and Rep. Clark Boyd, plus each chambers’ Speakers, came through for Tennesseans today. This bill […]
New AFPF-MS report highlights how CoN laws protect health care monopolies JACKSON, MS—Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Mississippi (AFPF-MS) released a new report highlighting the state’s costly Certificate of Need (CoN) laws that act as an unnecessary barrier for health care providers to treat patients across the Magnolia State. The report is the latest in AFPF’s “Permission to Care“ series analyzing CoN’s […]
AUSTIN, TX – Americans for Prosperity – Texas (AFP-TX) and The LIBRE Initiative – Texas today began a multi-year, recruitment and coalition-building campaign that aims to add over 100,000 people to its activist base in preparation for the 2025 Texas legislative session – the single largest campaign of its kind in state history. Over the next 18 […]
