Obamacare Problems Continue
Fox News Channel: Fox News reports on a new NCPA study estimating that Arizona’s Medicaid expansion will cost the state’s taxpayers nearly $1 billion per year.
Fox News Channel: Fox News reports on a new NCPA study estimating that Arizona’s Medicaid expansion will cost the state’s taxpayers nearly $1 billion per year.
NCPA: Arizona’s Medicaid expansion will cost the state’s taxpayers almost a billion dollars a year within a decade, according to a new study from Health Systems Innovation Network (HSI) and the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Dallas Morning News: NCPA President John Goodman lays out a conservative plan for health care.
Arizona has responded to financial incentives in the Affordable Care Act by expanding Medicaid eligibility.
In January 2004, 250 million non-elderly Americans gained access in principle to health savings accounts (HSAs). Since then, individuals have been able to self-insure for some of their own medical needs and manage some of their own health care dollars.
Forbes: Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer explains how inventory accumulation can lead to an increase in GDP.
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NCPA President John Goodman explains why Paul Krugman is wrong about health care spending under ObamaCare.
Investor’s Business Daily: Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal explains why an increase in the minimum wage will hurt the very people it purports to help.
Hawaii Free Press: Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett examines a survey which found no consensus among meteorologists on human-caused global warming.
Seattle Post Intelligencer: Are there conservative alternatives to ObamaCare? NCPA President John Goodman has offered several ideas.
Texas boasts more than 500 charter schools, with a total of 180,000 students, and 286 magnet schools/programs with more than 250,000 students. While some larger districts offer a variety of …
Psychology Today: The welfare state is waging a war on the poor, writes NCPA President John Goodman.
Forbes:
John Goodman, president of the NCPA, examines the impact of the welfare state on poverty.
Dallas Morning News: Devon Herrick, senior fellow at the NCPA, comments on why Texans haven’t seen as many insurance cancellations as have residents of other states.
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Senior Fellow Devon Herrick warns that the problems with healthcare.gov are not yet over.
Dallas Morning News: As states consider expanding Medicaid, Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says that Texas should not expand the program beyond the poverty line.
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What makes a think tank successful? A Forbes piece highlights John Goodman’s work in leading the NCPA.
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Senior Fellow Bill Conerly explains the keys to securing a bank loan as a business.
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NCPA President John Goodman notes what small businesses are saying about ObamaCare.
Investor’s Business Daily: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick identifies the lies surrounding the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Telecommunications, cable and wireless service consumers pay a barrage of federal, state and local taxes and fees imposed on these services and their providers. Telecom services are usually taxed like tangible goods and other intangible services, but taxes and fees vary among states and cities. California has the highest state sales tax rate (7.50 percent), while Colorado has the lowest (2.9 percent).
Forbes: Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer reflects on President Kennedy’s famous “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” speech.
Polls show an increasing majority of Americans dislike President Obama’s health-care law and disapprove of the job the president is doing.
Nature provides a variety of services to mankind. Forests and wetlands, for example, filter pollutants, cleaning the water. Weathering, microbes, and various plants and insects create and enrich the soil. The world’s forests and oceans work as the lungs of the earth, taking in carbon dioxide and emitting oxygen. Undeveloped land provides a variety of recreational opportunities, from hiking, camping and off-road biking to hunting and fishing.
Townhall: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick details why financial penalties in ObamaCare may lead some couples to forego marriage