Health Insurance CO-OPs Fight Insolvency
Heartland: Taxpayers lose on health insurance CO-OPs, warned NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland commentary.
NCPA Partnering With Beacon Hill Institute on Tax Policy Reform
NCPA: The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is entering a long-term contract with the Beacon Hill Institute for Public Policy Research (BHI) to expand the research offered by its Tax Analysis Center. The Tax Analysis Center aims to provide objective, empirical research on the effects of U.S. federal and state taxing and spending on the economy and to propose reforms that will measurably improve the lives of all Americans by raising the rate of economic growth, resulting in employment and income growth.
$70 Billion “Free” College Proposal Encourages Universities’ Bad Behavior
NCPA: President Obama’s proposal to give students two “free” years of community college will only aggravate the growing “student loan bubble,” according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Research Associate Farhad Mirzadeh.
The Higher Education Bubble
President Obama has proposed to give community college students two “free” years of community college at an projected cost of nearly $70 billion (ultimately to be paid for by workers who don’t go to college).
Jan 18, 2015
NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham gave a presentation on the topic Repeal and Replace Obamacare to the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Possible Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee in Dallas Feb. 4th
NCPA: Once and possibly future presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will discuss his new book God, Guns, Grits and Gravy in Dallas on Wednesday, February 4th as part of a National Center for Policy Analysis and Rotary Club of Dallas joint event.
Rolexes Just Got More Expensive — Or, You Can't Keep a Good Currency Down
Forbes: The world is “playing with matches” by messing with exchange rates, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Forbes commentary.
The Affordable Care Act’s Legal Woes: NCPA
NCPA: Upcoming legal challenges could shake the entire framework of Obamacare — and the expansive action that has been the hallmark of its implementation, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Research Fellow Ann Purvis.
Litigation Update: the Affordable Care Act
In the five years since Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the validity of the law has been litigated in federal courts throughout the United States. From infringements on religious liberty to violations of the legislative process, lawsuits challenging the ACA have reflected the dissatisfaction of many with both the substance of the bill and its implementation.
Social Security Raise Won’t Go Far for Recipients
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The increase in Social Security benefits will only net seniors around an extra $20 a month, but it beats nothing, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.
How To Get A Medicaid Work Requirement? Bundle It With Paul Ryan's Opportunity Grants
Forbes: Bundling Medicaid alongside other safety-net funding into Paul Ryan’s Opportunity Grants would unleash civic entrepreneurship at the local level while reducing the burden on taxpayers, according to a Forbes commentary.
Diversity Pays: As Energy Jobs Fall in Texas, Public Sector Jobs Grow
The Dallas Morning News: Growing governments should focus on catching up on basic services before expanding benefits and adding workers, cautions NCPA Senior Fellow Pamela Villarreal in a Dallas Morning News article.
Is Expanding Medicaid Still Possible?
Fort Worth Star Telegram: Lawmakers must continue rejecting Medicaid expansion and look for alternative ways to private health insurance, according to a new report by NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick featured in a Fort Worth Star Telegram editorial.
Medicaid: the Missing Key to Paul Ryan’s Antipoverty Plan
[NCPA]: Bundling Medicaid alongside other safety-net funding into Representative Paul Ryan’s proposed Opportunity Grants would improve outcomes for both dependents and taxpayers, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow John R. Graham.
Include Medicaid with Other Safety-net Program Reforms
In 2014, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan introduced a proposal to consolidate federal antipoverty programs called Expanding Opportunity in America. Ryan’s plan focuses on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), housing and home-energy assistance, education assistance, food stamps (SNAP) and criminal sentencing reform.
That nagging question about Obama’s allegiance: warnings about ISIS rise were ignored
Accuracy In Media: NCPA CEOAllen West explores the ISIS threat to our national security in a Accuracy In Media commentary.
Texas Should Stick to Its Guns and Reject Medicaid Expansion
NCPA: Expanding Medicaid eligibility and conforming to one-size-fits-all reforms would come back to bite Texas taxpayers in their wallets, warns National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a new report.
State task force releases health care report, favors Medicaid expansion
Houston Chronicle: Texas should pursue a private pool of insurance or alternative method that residents support to expand Medicaid coverage, says NCPA Senior FellowDevon Herrick in the Houston Chronicle.
Digital Health Venture Funding Doubled In 2014
Forbes: Congress needs to clarify the FDA’s authority over emerging health technologies, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Forbes commentary.
Medicaid Expansion: Texas Should Chart Its Own Course
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) required each state to expand Medicaid eligibility to individuals and families with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level or risk losing federal funding for its entire Medicaid program. However, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that provision of Obamacare unconstitutional.
Dallas’s Plastic Bag Ban Went Into Effect on January 1st, and Nobody Seems Happy About It
Texas Monthly: The ban on plastic bags in Dallas will likely force shoppers to take their business elsewhere and cost shop owners money, according to a report by NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal cited in a Texas Monthly article.