Robbie Ellis
Director of Events Serving as the Director of Events, Robbie Ellis plans, coordinates and executes NCPA conferences, galas and policy luncheons. She directs the Hatton W. Sumners Distinguished Lecture Series …
Study: Obamacare Costs Are Crippling Businesses
Newsmax: The costs imposed by ObamaCare are crippling small businesses, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Newsmax article.
The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Small Business
Whereas large corporations typically self-insure — paying their employees’ medical bills and hiring insurers to administer health benefits — small businesses purchase group health coverage from insurers and face cost-increasing regulations as they go through the annual ritual of renewing their coverage. Over the next few years, as regulations and mandates are finally implemented, Obamacare will affect how businesses operate — including hiring, employee compensation, growth and so forth.
Ann N. Purvis
Senior Research Fellow Ann N. Purvis is a senior research fellow and covers a number of subjects, including energy and environment policy. In addition to editing NCPA publications, she is a …
Why Renters Are Ending Up in the Suburbs
MSNnews.com: Young parents will move from urban, multifamily housing back to the suburbs once their children reach “full-blown running” age, says NCPA Senior Fellow Bill Conerly in an article at MSNnews.com.
States Can Shed Light on Health Care Prices
Forbes: The need for transparency in health care pricing will only increase as time goes on, according to an NCPA report featured in a piece at Forbes.
Kudlow: Reclaiming Reagan’s Voice
CNBC: Eliminating the corporate tax would raise wages and create growth, says NCPA Senior Fellow Larry Kotlikoff in a piece at CNBC’s Kudlow’s Corner.
President Obama's Plan To "De-develop" America Shifts Into High Gear
Forbes: President Obama’s economic policies represent a massive campaign to “de-develop” America – and it’s working, according to a Forbes commentary by NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara.
Economy Hitting New Peak—In Most Areas
Forbes: NCPA Senior Fellow Bill Conerly examines what economic indicators have fully recovered and which are still struggling in a Forbes commentary.
Stay or Go, You’ve Got Moves to Make
Money Magazine: Carrying mortgage debt into retirement can limit lifetime wealth and spending, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Money Magazine article.
The ECB's Negative Interest Rate: The Fed May Be Forced To Follow Its Lead
Forbes: If the Federal Reserve followed the ECB’s lead and reduced the interest it pays on deposits, it could encourage banks to lend or invest their reserves more aggressively, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Forbes commentary.
Monetarist vs Keynesian: Velocity Is the Key
Forbes: Using the Keynesian framework can be useful in determining the recent performance of the economy in greater detail, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Forbes commentary.
Analyzing ObamaCare’s 8 Biggest Myths
Newsmax: NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham discusses the eight biggest myths surrounding ObamaCare on Newsmax’s America’s Forum.
India, the United States and Corporate Governance
Dallas Business Journal: India’s corporate governance is weak but improving, says NCPA Interim President and CEO Dennis McCuistion in a Dallas Business Journal op-ed.
New Report Debunks 'Eight Biggest Myths of ObamaCare'
CNS News: NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham exposes the eight most pervasive myths about ObamaCare in a CNSnews.com article.
Study: Record Number of Women Receiving Disability Payments
Newsmax: Some women may be using disability as a “bridge to retirement,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Newsmax article.
The Biggest Myths of ObamaCare
Four years after its passage, Obamacare has now been largely implemented, and millions have had their coverage disrupted. For years, the administration has propagated a number of myths about Obamacare. Some have already crumbled, and others will fall as Obamacare continues to change the American health system.
Bob Buford
NCPA Economic Policy Forum & Author Series with Bob Buford Cable-TV Pioneer, Social Entrepreneur, Author, and Venture Philanthropist WHEN: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Luncheon 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM WHERE: Belo Mansion Vinson & Elkins …
Farewell
The Wall Street Journal: This will be the last of my columns for this publication, so I thought it fitting to note the views that have most influenced these writings. Foremost is my appreciation of America’s character and strength and my opinion that the only earthly thing that can stop this great country is a national failure of will or a continual series of misguided political decisions.
Medicaid Eating Up States’ Budgets: Will Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab?
FOX Business: The funds needed to cover the increase in Medicaid enrollment will either come from an increase in taxes or cuts to educational programs, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a FOX Business article.
The Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs
FOX News: ObamaCare will cover generic medications, but people who need specialty drugs will end up paying more out of pocket, says NCPA President John Goodman on FOX News’s Special Report with Bret Baier.
Transform the VA into a Pro-Growth Model for First Rate Health Care
Forbes: If competition, incentives, and market prices were introduced into the VA’s healthcare system, veterans would receive better treatment at lower costs, says NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara in a Forbes commentary.
Restrictive Regulations Put Specialty Drug Patients at Risk
NCPA: Many states have enacted drug regulations that force health plans to allow unqualified drug providers to administer specialty drug therapies, according to a new report from Devon Herrick, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Specialty Drugs and Pharmacies
Patients benefit enormously from safe and effective drug therapies. Highly advanced specialty drugs and biological agents are increasingly used to treat rare diseases and disorders for which there were no treatments only a few years ago. Advanced drug therapies are very expensive, and often require special handling and extensive patient monitoring.
The Ted Spread
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer defines “the Ted spread” and what it means for the U.S. economy in a Forbes commentary.