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Thursday evening, AFP President Tim Phillips was joined by colleagues Russ Latino, Tori Venable, and Lauren Stewart for a townhall on COVID-19 and our recommendations for how the government should respond to it. If you couldn’t join or would like to view it again, you can watch it below. We hope you and your […]
Access to regular and reliable information plays a vital role in empowering Americans during a crisis. Americans For Prosperity Foundation, the sister organization of Americans for Prosperity, along with the Cause of Action Institute, has co-signed a statement by the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) highlighting the importance of state and local officials operating […]
NAHSVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended the state legislature for passing the budget and prioritizing the health and safety of Tennesseans. Americans for Prosperity State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “We commend Governor Lee, Lt. Governor McNally, and the legislature for passing a budget that prioritizes public safety while ensuring […]
BOZEMAN, Montana – Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) called on Governor Bullock to lift existing Certificate of Need (CON) regulation and enable home health care professionals to treat Montanans in their homes. Under current CON regulation, health care entrepreneurs and business seeking to offer home-health care need to first “prove the need” before legally offering those services. AFP-MT is urging Governor Bullock to use his emergency powers to waive this law and enable all […]
GENEVA, Illinois – Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) thanked Governor Pritzker for removing regulatory barriers for health care providers that will increase access to care while protecting the larger community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor relaxed telemedicine regulation for both Medicaid and private insurers, allowing more providers to get reimbursed for services that enable patients to […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today commended Governor Lee for issuing an executive order that expands access to health care by removing regulations and red tape. Tori Venable, AFP-Tennessee’s State Director, issued the following statement: “Governor Lee’s decision to use his emergency power to eliminate unnecessary red tape and increase access to critical […]
Americans for Prosperity-North Dakota wrote an open letter to Governor Doug Burgum on March 20 thanking him for his swift and effective leadership in taking on the public safety and economic challenges associated with the spread of COVID-19. AFP-North Dakota applauded Governor Burgum for removing both licensing requirements for health care professionals and restrictions on telehealth and telemedicine services: By […]
COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today commended Governor McMaster for suspending Certificate of Need laws. In 1971, lawmakers established the CON program to evaluate building plans and medical equipment purchases to determine which services are needed to address community medical needs and which services are unnecessary. However, the agency overseeing the program, the […]
Richmond, Va. – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia today issued the following statement thanking Governor Northam and the Virginia Legislature for working to enact HB1701 and SB 757, legislation to expedite recognition of other state licenses to practice medicine in the Commonwealth. “Thanks to the great work by the Legislature and the approval of the Governor, more Virginians […]
