NBC 5 News: Dallas City Cable TV has switched over to HD, and now levies a 1% tax on FIOS and U-Verse customers, which “falls disproportionately on households with the lower income,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Pamela Villarreal in an NBC 5 News interview.
The Street: An article for The Street uses an NCPA study to discuss Ted Cruz’s proposed flat tax policy, saying that the flat tax would boost the production core of the economy in every area by getting rid of corporate tax avoidance schemes.
One News Now: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick cautions ObamaCare enrollees away from automatic reenrollment, citing higher premiums associated with changes in enrollee’s wages, marital status, and location, in a One News Now story.
WBZ Boston: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses current events, national issues, and the presidential race in a WBZ Boston radio interview.
RevCycle Intelligence: A RevCycle Intelligence article recalls NCPA research which showed that Medicare and CHIP fee adjustments are expected to generate financial consequences, indicating that pay-for-performance initiatives may drive physicians out of the industry due to insufficient payment rates.
Managed Healthcare Executive: “Slow drug approvals by FDA are unnecessarily holding back competition that could alleviate some of the price hikes on generic drugs,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Managed Healthcare Executive story.
D Business: By 2018, NCPA research predicts there will be 2.4 million unfilled STEM jobs in the U.S, reports a D Business article.
The New York Times: The New York Times cites NCPA research which determined that in terms of energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions, reusable bags are actually worse for the environment in the long run than their plastic counterparts.
The Street: “Consumers are making critical mistakes when shopping for healthcare coverage because they’re only looking at the monthly payments, and aren’t taking the time to compare other information. This is made especially difficult by unfriendly and cluttered provider web sites,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in an article at The Street.
Varney & Co.: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses the implications of the Russians airstrikes in Syria in a Varney & Co. interview on the Fox Business channel.
CNS News: Since the Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs are having so many implementation issues, NCPA Contributing Fellow Lawrence Pivnik suggests alternative, more easily implementable, and more private alternatives for storing patient information, in a CNS News story.
American Pharmacy News: “Wholesale generic drugs are facing less market competition, which is driving up their prices,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in an American Pharmacy News story.
Modern Healthcare: “States are increasingly approving multiple healthcare facilities in one vicinity to promote market competition,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Modern Healthcare story.
Natural News: A Natural News article cites NCPA research about the detrimental economic impacts of switching from natural gas to solar energy, pointing out the detrimental cost to tax payers and the lack of high paying jobs associated with solar power.
Kilmeade & Friends: Brian Kilmeade interviews NCPA President/CEO Allen West about his stance on the Iran Deal, Russian/Iranian relations, the Refugee Crisis, and West’s wish to see a Constitutional Conservative win the Presidential Race on Kilmeade & Friends.
Fox & Friends: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses extensive military and veteran funding cuts, while pointing out numerous refugee resettlement grants and welfare benefits in an interview with Steve Doocy on Fox & Friends.
Town Hall: “Manufacturers are raising prices on old remedies because there is little competition in treating rare diseases in the United States,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Town Hall commentary.
HealthNewsDigest.com: NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick cites market consolidation, product dumping, and raw material shortages as reasons for growing generic drug costs, according to a HealthNewsDigest.com article.
CNBC and CNBC Asia:NCPA Distinguished Fellow and former president of the Dallas Fed Bob McTeer discusses the unchanged federal interest rates and future implications of current Fed policies in interviews with CNBC and CNBC Asia.
Breitbart: NCPA President and CEO discusses Iran Deal and divisive social movements on the eve of September 11thin a Breitbart interview.
Midland Reporter-Telegram: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses personal successes, Iran Deal, and education in a Midland Reporter-Telegram interview.
Citizens Journal: The U.S. fiscal gap of unfunded liabilities is sitting at about $211 trillion – 15 times larger than the official debt, according to an NCPA report featured in a Citizen’s Journal article.