Are Patients Too Dumb to Make Good Choices?
Psychology Today: Our health care system is made complicated by the use of third party payment, writes NCPA President John Goodman.
Oklahoma Lawsuit Could Derail Obamacare
Carolina Journal: John Goodman, president of the NCPA, discusses Oklahoma’s ObamaCare lawsuit and the effect of the health care law on the 2014 mid-term elections.
Community Rating and the Pathology of Price Controls
Psychology Today: NCPA President John C. Goodman explores the problem of price controls within the health insurance market.
Obama Will Tap Janet Yellen As Fed Chairwoman
[NPR]: Bob McTeer, distinguished fellow at the NCPA, praises the nomination of Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve.
EPA Confirms Texas Air Plan Is Improving Houston Air
The Heartland Institute: Houston’s air quality has improved for reasons unrelated to EPA regulation, says NCPA senior fellow Sterling Burnett.
The shutdown as an opportunity
Washington Times: NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara and Lewis Uhler discuss how the Republicans should address the government shutdown.
Oh, and By the Way, Our Government Is Totally Broke!
Forbes: Laurence Kotlikoff, senior fellow at the NCPA, discusses the US fiscal gap and why the CBO long-term budget outlook is wrong.
ObamaCare Costs
Fox News Channel: NCPA President John Goodman tells Fox News that health care spending and premium costs will rise under ObamaCare.
Chukchi Polar Bears Thriving As Arctic Ice Recedes
The Heartland Institute: Sterling Burnett, senior fellow at the NCPA, discusses climate and its relationship to the polar bear population.
When Liberals Run Cities
Townhall: NCPA President John C. Goodman compares the experiences of New York City and Detroit.
Debunking 5 Common ObamaCare Myths
Fox Business: NCPA senior fellow Devon Herrick explains some of the details of the Affordable Care Act.
Grading ObamaCare, Week 1: Incomplete
Fox Business: The first week of ObamaCare enrollment looks more like a trickle than a flood, says NCPA senior fellow Devon Herrick.
Which Is Better: Mini-Med Plans or Obamacare?
Psychology Today: NCPA President John C. Goodman compares Mini-Med health plans to health coverage under ObamaCare.
Employers Offering ‘Skinny’ Health Plans to Avoid Obamacare Penalties
The Heartland Institute: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says that the complexity of ObamaCare allows companies to take advantage of loopholes.
Bill Whitaker: Shutdown is result of our era of scorched-earth politics
Waco Tribune: NCPA President John C. Goodman’s proposal for fixing health care would allow Americans to use tax credits to buy insurance.
Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on the Global Environmental Facility
The United States has spent $1.24 billion in taxpayer funds over the last twelve years to support the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), a United Nations and World Bank-led effort to benefit the environment. But according to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), the funds have been wasted on an international program that has spent more than a billion dollars while achieving no measurable environmental benefit.
Comparative Child Poverty Measures
The United States has one of the highest child poverty rates in the developed world, according to some international rankings. However, yardsticks commonly used by the federal government and international organizations to measure poverty in America and other countries are inconsistent with each other, and could be inaccurate or misleading.
The Global Environmental Facility: A Dismal Failure
The United States has financed several global initiatives to benefit the environment. One of these efforts is the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).[i] The GEF funds international projects to preserve biodiversity, prevent global warming, protect international waters, stop land degradation, save the ozone layer and remove persistent organic pollutants.[ii]
Volume, software issues slow health insurance market debut in Dallas, nation
Dallas Morning News: Problems with the Affordable Care Act extend beyond its technical glitches, said NCPA senior fellow Devon Herrick.
Politico Morning Tax
Politico: Don’t move to another state without first crunching the numbers with the NCPA’s new State Tax Calculator, writes Politico.
Capitol Alert: Would moving from California to another state save on taxes?
Sacramento Bee: The NCPA’s state tax calculator could be a useful tool in state tax debates.
Does it Pay to Move to Another State?
Moving from a high-tax state to a low-tax state could save you thousands, even millions, of dollars over your lifetime. Moving in the opposite direction, by contrast, could prove very expensive.
Countdown to ObamaCare (Part 4): How many choices will I have?
One News Now: Health insurance options under ObamaCare will depend upon where an individual lives, says NCPA senior fellow Devon Herrick.
What to Expect from Obamacare
The Mike Huckabee Show: Mike Huckabee calls John Goodman one of the few in the country who understand Obamacare in a radio interview.
Disability Benefits
The McCuistion Program: National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Pamela Villarreal on McCuistion explains the growing challenges facing the Social Security disability program