Health Day: “Private health coverage is superior to national healthcare programs, but Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act continue to garner significant support” says NCPA Senior Fellow Dr. Devon Herrick in Health Day story.
Fox Business: Russian and Chinese operations off of the Alaskan coast pose a threat to U.S. Naval bases and personnel in California and Alaska, cautioned NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Fox Business interview.
D Magazine: NCPA CEO Lieutenant Colonel Allen West talks about inspiration, challenges, and efforts to promote economic, energy, and national security in the D Magazine interview.
PB Oil & Gas: A PB Oil & Gas story features the NCPA’s “Frac Map,” which shows the bans, restrictions, and regulations on frac’ing in the United States.
USA Today: USA Today’s Road Warrior Voices cites NCPA research when cautioning travelers about the perils of travel taxes.
Modern Healthcare: The bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act could pave the way for healthy debate and relief from high drug costs, says Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Modern Healthcare article.
The Huffington Post: NCPA research on Wisconsin pensions and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) receives high praise in The Huffington Post commentary.
Madison.com: Living in Minnesota, but working in Wisconsin? You may be better off moving closer to work, according to a 2014 NCPA report referenced in a Madison.com story.
Heartland Institute: Congress should replace the Independent Payment Advisory Board with a program that encourages patients to behave like consumers, advocates National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland Institute article.
Greenville Online: Almost ninety percent of Americans had no health insurance in 1940, but this rate dropped to 25 percent by 1960 with the introduction of private health insurance, according to a National Center for Policy Analysis report in a Greenville Online article.
Salisbury Post: Charlotte, North Carolina has the 9th-highest tax burden on travelers among major cities in the U.S., according to a NCPA travel tax study featured in a Salisbury Post article.
Pharmacy Times: Providing birth control over the counter would result in substantial cost savings and give women better access to contraceptives, argues a NCPA brief cited in a Pharmacy Times article.
Bankrate: The trifecta of taxes on lodging, rental cars and airfare is a traveler’s worst nightmare – and a politician’s best friend, according to NCPA research in a Bankrate article.
International Business Times: Giving pharmacists a bigger role in health care could lead to bigger bills for, worries NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in an International Business Times article.
Flow Control Network: The price of crude oil could rise at an annual rate of $8 a barrel over the next 12 months, says NCPA Senior Fellow R. David Ranson in a Flow Control Network article.
The Washington Post: The reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank undermines our credibility as a global economic leader, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Washington Post article.
Insider Louisville: Proposed mergers between health insurance companies could be scuttled by government interference, cautions National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow John R. Graham in an Insider Louisville article.
Bankrate: NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal suggests reforms to keep the financially-troubled Social Security disability benefits afloat in a Bankrate article.
Washington Examiner: A major overhaul of the disability program, specifically a rating system to give more benefits to those with worse disabilities and fewer to able-bodied people needs to happen, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Washington Examiner article.
FOX Radio: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses how the Iran Nuclear Agreement affects the U.S. and Iran with FOX Radio.
DoctorsLounge: “A doctor’s primary concern used to be whether a patient had insurance. Now, it’s the type of insurance,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a DoctorsLounge article.
FOX & Friends: NCPA President/CEO Allen West discusses the Iran Deal on the streets of New York City in a FOX & Friends interview.