Mar 18, 2015
Senior Fellow Devon Herrick gave a presentation on Econ. Landscape of emp H Plans to the Dallas Association of Health Underwriters in Dallas, TX.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone – NCPA Comments
A domestic energy boom means nothing if the economy cannot rise with it — over a trillion dollars of estimated regulatory burden directly burdens job markets and wage growth. The …
David G. Tuerck, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow NCPA Senior Fellow David G. Tuerck is executive director of the Beacon Hill Institute, and professor and head of the economics department, at Suffolk University. He received a doctorate …
Roll Back the Federal 10-Year Strategic Plan for Health Information Technology – Statement for the Record
The attempt to get medical providers to adopt EHRs has proven expensive, unproductive and potentially harmful, leading to the conclusion that the federal government should play a minimal role in …
Mar 17, 2015
Executive Vice President and COO Jacki Pick to give a presentation on Energy in America to the Society of Texas Environmental Professionals in Dallas, TX.
ObamaCare Premiums Jumped 23% This Year — After Subsidies
Investor’s Business Daily: Thanks to the way ObamaCare calculates insurance tax credits, the average subsidy went down while premiums went up by 5 percent, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in an Investor’s Business Daily article.
Health Wonk Review: Spring Forward Edition
Health Works Collective: The supreme Court’s upcoming ruling in King v. Burwell could be an opportunity for congressional Republicans to make significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in the latest Health Wonk Review hosted at Health Works Collective.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald in Irving, TX April 3rd
NCPA: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, the lawyer and author who interviewed National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and launched an international debate over free speech and national security, will speak at an April 3rd Irving, TX luncheon sponsored by the National Center for Policy Analysis and the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation.
Mar 12, 2015
President & CEO Allen B. West gave a presentation on the Provocative Politics or Guardianof the Republic to the Republican Voters from Washoe County in Reno, NV
Mental Health Providers Look For Federal Incentives To Go Digital, Too
Kaiser Health News: The federal government should take a lesson from the $30 billion spent on enticing medical providers to enroll in electronic records before attempting the same thing with the mental health community, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Kaiser Health News article.
Mar 11, 2015
President & CEO Allen B. West gave a presentation on Conservative movement within to the Members of the Preston Center Rotary Club in Dallas, TX
“Sick Day” HSAs Would Benefit Workers
NCPA: Expanding Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility to all employees would help them more effectively replace income lost due to illness than mandating seven days of paid sick leave, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a new report.
"Sick Day" HSAs: A Better Idea than Mandated Sick Pay
President Obama recently proposed requiring employers to pay sick leave to the estimated 43 million American workers who not receive this benefit. Many of these workers cannot afford unpaid sick days to for an illness or to care for a sick child.
Your Kids Are Ruining Your Retirement
Bloomberg Business: Baby boomers are sacrificing their retirement to support their adult kids, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Bloomberg Business article.
Supreme Court Split on Obamacare Subsidies
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Congress must prepare for the possibility that the Supreme Court will strike down subsidies, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article.
CA Bag Ban Draws Not-So-Funny Response
One News Now: California’s plastic bag ban would be laughable if it wasn’t actually policy, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a One News Now article.
Vanquishing the Enemy
The Washington Times: The United States must develop a fiscally responsible, 21st century fighting force in order to vanquish the enemy, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Washington Times commentary.
Proposed Capital Gains Tax Would Penalize Earners
NCPA: Increasing the capital gains tax would hurt earners at all income levels, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal.
Obama's Proposed Capital Gains Tax Hike
Taxing the nonwage income of the wealthy is politically popular because it is assumed few people will be affected. President Obama’s 2016 budget proposes an increase in the capital gains tax to 28 percent for couples earning $500,000 or more.
King vs. Burwell: So What?
Life Health Pro: The verdict in King v. Burwell could force Congress to make some big decisions regarding the face of the Affordable Care Act, according to NCPA experts cited in a LifeHealth Pro article.
The Crisis in Drug Research and Development
The rate of growth of health spending remains moderate, but one area where prices appear to be increasing faster than in recent years is brand-name prescription drugs.1 Many blockbuster drugs lost their patents by 2012 and many people looked forward to a future when we could all get a month’s-long supply of generic drugs for $4. It did not quite work out that way.
ONC Strategic Plan Raises Diverse Concerns
FierceEMR: The ONC should step back and let market forces control health IT, say NCPA experts cited in a FierceEMR article.
'Stop With the Joke-Telling!': Allen West Talks Ammunition and the Need for a Serious GOP at CPAC
The Blaze: Republicans have to focus on solutions in the 2016 election, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in an interview with TheBlaze.
Dallas Think Tank Leader Allen West Escapes Texas Cold, Stays Mum on CPAC Favorite
Dallas Morning News: The Republican pick for president should be someone who “can delineate what the opportunity society is,” says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in an article at Dallas Morning News’s Trailblazer Blog.
Allen West Shows a Softer Side at CPAC
The Washington Examiner: The Republican Party should nominate someone capable of meeting the unique national security threats facing the U.S., says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Washington Examiner article.