NCPA: New legislation just passed by the state House of Representatives in Oklahoma will allow pharmacies to request higher prices than the maximum allowable costs (MAC) on certain prescription drugs, as well as enable pharmacies to request higher consumer co-pays, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
An estimated 70 percent of Americans are enrolled in a prescription drug plan through their employer, health insurer or Medicare Part D. Millions more have joined discount drug card programs. When hundreds …
FOX Business: President Obama needs to operate from a position of strength, not appeasement, says NCPA Executive Director Allen West in an interview on FOX Business’ Risk & Reward.
NCPA: The assumption that health spending influences economic growth for better or worse is too simple, and could lead to detrimental policy recommendations, according to a new study by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow John R. Graham.
Health spending consumes a higher share of output in the United States than in other countries. In 2013, its U.S. share was 17 percent. The next highest country was France, where health …
Dallas Morning News: The upcoming NCPA Financial Crisis Conference is highlighted in this article from the Dallas Morning News.
AND Magazine: NCPA Senior Fellow David Grantham’s study showing the need for reform in our military’s financial commitment to the Trans-Saharan partnerships, and its counterterrorism and “capacity-building” efforts in Africa is cited in this article in AND Magazine.
Forbes: An NCPA study finds that when patients control a larger share of their health spending, it results in lesser health spending overall, says NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham in a commentary at Forbes.
Naples Daily News: NCPA Executive Director Allen West’s upcoming speech at the 2016 Lincoln-Reagan Dinner hosted by the Republican Party of Lee County is highlighted in this article from Naples Daily News.
NCPA: The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act must reform the military’s financial commitment to the Trans-Saharan partnerships, and its counterterrorism and “capacity-building” efforts in Africa, according to a new study by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow David Grantham.
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Eater: Banning tipping would likely hurt the servers it is intended to help, according to a study by NCPA Senior Fellow Richard cited in this article from EATER.
History does not repeat itself, as the old adage goes, but it surely rhymes. What began in 2002 as an antiterrorism assistance program for a handful of impoverished African countries at risk …
InsideSources: The debate between two visions for America is coming to a head, and voters will soon have to make a hard choice, saysNCPA Executive Director Allen West in a commentary at Townhall.
Forbes: Historical norms in the construction industry don’t apply in a world with light population growth, says NCPA Senior Fellow Bill Conerly in a commentary at Forbes.
NCPA: Ahead of tonight’s Democratic debate, a new analysis of Hillary Clinton’s proposed multi-tiered capital gains tax rates from the NCPA’s Tax Analysis Center found the plan would reduce investment in capital and impact earners of all income levels.
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has vowed to raise taxes on the wealthy if she becomes president. Taxing the wealthy is politically popular since it is assumed that few people will be affected. …
Forbes: In a commentary at Forbes, NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham discusses the ongoing attempts to transform American health care from a top-heavy, bureaucratic system dominated by government into a patient-centric, highly responsive, and energetic enterprise.
FOX Business: Treating our fight with ISIS as a law enforcement situation rather than a war is a mistake, says NCPA Executive Director Allen West in an interview on FOX Business Networks’ Cavuto Coast to Coast.
NCPA: To keep Medicare’s spending in check, reform solutions may necessitate an increase in the share of senior health care paid for by the senior population, according to a new study by NCPA Senior Fellows Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving.
Medicare celebrated its golden anniversary this past year. The program now provides insurance coverage for over 50 million Americans, and accounts for 20 percent of the nation’s health care spending. …
Delaware Online: The tug-of-war between runaway health care spending and budget constraints is a persistent problem for both the public and private sectors, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in this article from Delaware Online.
Epoch Times: In a long-form interview with the Epoch Times, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick discussed the high cost of U.S. pharmaceuticals, price controls, international competition, and drug reliance.