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Certificate-of-need laws create limits on the number of healthcare facilities in the state, the number of beds in each facility, and the purchase of medical equipment. Ultimately, they reduce the number of patients that can be treated. It is important Missouri’s healthcare providers be able to expand capacity as much as is needed. Use the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity Missouri (AFP-MO) and a coalition of organizations today called on Governor Parson to suspend Certificate-of-need laws hampering the state’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak. State Director Jeremy Cady issued the following statement: “Our coalition is thankful for the initial steps Governor Parson has taken to address the seriousness of […]
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Americans for Prosperity – Missouri (AFP-MO) today applauded Governor Mike Parson’s signing of Executive Order 20-04. This order removes the barrier doctors faced in providing telehealth to new patients and authorizes executive agencies to waive or suspend specific regulations and statutes which interfere with COVID-19 responses. “We’re thankful Governor Parson has taken the […]
Competition and innovation are allowing the American economy to reach unprecedented heights. Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, real disposable personal income per household has risen by about $6,000 and employment numbers are higher than they’ve been in decades. Despite this success, many activists and interested parties from across […]
Your Christmas present from Congress has just arrived – two omnibus spending bills with “something for everyone to like.” But really, they are a massive, expensive lump of coal. As Congress has seen fit to do so many times in the past, these spending bills were left until the last minute, forcing a scramble to […]
BY JEREMY CADY, CRAIG EICHELMAN It’s no secret that the U.S. faces health care challenges in the years ahead — with an aging population, anticipated doctor shortages, and numerous other issues. Missouri isn’t exempt from these problems, but the good news is that the state legislature has the opportunity to adopt common-sense reforms that are working in […]
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) today announced a six-figure direct mail, digital, and newspaper advertising effort to hold accountable 15 members of Congress who recently voted in favor of extending the controversial Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im). Targeted members include Ann Wagner, Sam Graves, Bill Long and Blaine Luetkemeyer, four prominent Missouri Republicans who voted to […]
Grassroots group continues its statewide criminal justice reform tour in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, MO – Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) is hosting its second event of its statewide criminal justice reform tour, First Steps to Reform: The Matthew Charles Story, today in Kansas City. The event will feature Mayor Quinton Lucas, Sara Baker from the […]
Americans for Prosperity-Missouri State Director Jeremy Cady | Kansas City Star Is it just me, or is everyone yelling at each other? Whether it’s on the news or on social media, it seems as if everyone — pundits, politicians and even your next-door neighbor — is blasting, mocking or having heated arguments with someone […]
