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The new six-figure spot from the grassroots organization highlights how Congress’s price control plan will lead to as many as 342 fewer new cures.
I vividly remember September 11, 2001, and the horrific events that occurred that day. Last month, our country joined together to remember the victims of this horrific attack and our brave first responders who boldly entered the chaos to ensure every possible life was saved. It’s hard for any American alive that day to forget […]
Certificate-of-need laws result in higher health care costs, reduced access to important medical services, and worse patient outcomes, according to a new report from Americans for Prosperity Foundation. In Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan, and Iowa, the four states in which the effects of CON restrictions are covered in Permission to care: How certificate of need laws harm patients and stifle […]
Arlington, Va. – Today, a bipartisan group of Senators announced that they will introduce legislation that would outlaw or downgrade tech products and services that millions of customers use on a daily basis. Americans for Prosperity opposes this legislation, which mirrors a similar measure advanced by the U.S House Judiciary Committee earlier this year. “This […]
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books that make quality, affordable health care more difficult to access. These restrictions, called certificate-of-need laws, prevent hospitals and other providers from making necessary investments in their services, equipment, and facilities without government permission. While CON laws are intended to ensure that providers don’t […]
Senator Bernie Sanders’ $3.5 trillion “infrastructure” package — costing, in reality, over $5 trillion without Congress’ legislative gimmicks — is marketed as a revamp of America’s “hard” as well as “human” infrastructure. But on what, exactly, does this proposal spend so much money? A deeper dive into the provisions reveals the sad truth: Lawmakers are […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) expressed disapproval on the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s decision to rescind a rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that would have improved our ability to build, improve, and maintain infrastructure by facilitating more efficient, effective, and timely NEPA reviews by Federal agencies. Although initially […]
AFPF’s new report, Permission to Care, illustrates how certificate of need laws have harmed patients in Iowa, Michigan, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Grassroots group sends letter countering flawed economic thinking, inaccurate arguments Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) recently sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) countering the arguments made by a few senators about the accuracy of an ITC study analyzing the benefits of free trade for the United States and Americans. […]
