Health care
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,” […]
Stewart, who leads federal government affairs work on healthcare for AFP and Concerned Veterans for America, discussed how AFP is working to increase support in Congress for the organization’s healthcare initiative, the Personal Option. In an interview with Axios, Lauren Stewart, federal government affairs liaison for Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America, shared […]
Package of reforms would advance a Personal Option in health care that brings down prices, spurs competition, and gives Americans more control over their care.
Last month, South Carolina took an important step to lower costs, expand access, and ensure every patient in the state has a personal option for health care. In May, the state’s legislature approved a groundbreaking measure to repeal most of the state’s burdensome Certificate of Need Laws. Certificate of Need laws require health care providers […]
Through targeted digital ads, Americans for Prosperity will encourage key lawmakers to support site neutral payments. The ads will run across various online platforms, targeting 56 House districts across 26 states.
Congress held hearings this week to look at reducing health care costs through greater price transparency and more competition.
In letter to Congress, group promotes site neutral payments as a way to reduce costs for patients and discourage hospital consolidation.
The Personal Option would put patients back in control of their care and coverage,” wrote the Washington Examiner.
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity today announced the results of a new national public opinion survey showing that voters reject government control of the health care system, want more control of their own health care, and want Republicans to make cutting health care costs a priority. The survey also found that Americans overwhelmingly prefer AFP’s […]
