healthcare
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 […]
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 […]
CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended Governor Sununu for expanding access to telehealth services through a recently issued executive order. Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore released the following statement: “Unlocking innovations like telehealth is critical for our most vulnerable populations to access the health care services they need. […]
Grassroots group calls on legislature to reform CON laws COLUMBIA, SC – Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today urged the South Carolina legislature to pass SB 1077 and SB 1093 before the legislature adjourns. These bills would overhaul the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws. In 1971, lawmakers established the CON program to evaluate building […]
CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today announced a statewide radio ad buy to supplement its digital and grassroots efforts educating the public on special interests’ efforts that would force West Virginians to pay more for their health care. The ad explains how special interests are supporting payment parity, a cronyist provision that […]
CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Americans for Prosperity West Virginia announced a grassroots and digital campaign thanking principled lawmakers who voted in committee against including a cronyism, payment parity provision in HB 4003, a telehealth bill. The provision would mandate that telehealth appointments are the same price as in-person office visits. The organization has launched digital […]
CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Americans for Prosperity West Virginia announced a robust issue campaign opposing the health care price fixing scheme known as payment parity. The campaign includes targeted digital ads that enable citizens to contact their legislators. The payment parity provision within HB 4003 would mandate the rate at which insurers pay health care […]
ST. PAUL, MN – With only a few days remaining in the 2019 Legislative Session, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) this week launched a statewide digital campaign and ramped up volunteer activities urging legislators to oppose reinstating the $750 million provider tax and oppose any increase in the state’s gas tax or transportation fees. Both the […]
ST. PAUL, MN – Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) today urged House members to oppose HF2414, a bill that would reinstate the $750 million health care provider tax. AFP-MN believes the legislature should focus on reforms that don’t raise taxes on patients already struggling to afford the care they need and pursue alternatives that increase access […]
