'Here to stay' … with all its faults
ONE News Now: Despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, the Affordable Care Act has lots of flaws that still need to be addressed, cautioned NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a ONE News Now article.
In Wake of High Court Ruling, What's Next for Obamacare
US News & World Report: The Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act has ended efforts to repeal the law through the legal system, but opponents can still reform the law through the political process, said NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a US News & World Report article.
Congress GOP considers stopgaps for health subsidies
AZ Central: NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham suggested Congress should give the Affordable Care Act subsidies directly to consumers to spend on care and eliminate the additional cost of channeling the money through insurers, in an AZ Central article.
Sanders Bill Would Make Generic Drug Manufacturers Pay Rebate
Heartland: “Generic drug prices can only rise when there isn’t enough competition to hold the prices in check,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland article.
Reforms would save SSDI for those who need it
Huntington Beach News: “The Social Security disability system, which is a portion of the payroll taxes American workers pay into the Social Security system, is in pretty big trouble,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Huntington Beach News article.
STEAM Rising
Slate: “STEM already suffers from a major problem with student engagement, and the focus on changing STEM to STEAM would distract from the issue,” says NCPA Research Fellow Lloyd M. Bentsen IV in a Slate article.
House Republicans Release Plan to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
The Heartland Institute: American Health Care Reform Act’s plan to provide everyone with a standard deduction for health insurance would be a great improvement over the current system, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland Institute article.
Steep Obamacare Insurance Premium Hikes Indicate ‘Death Spiral’ Has Begun
The Heartland Institute: Obamacare is still very much at risk from the upcoming Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell, warns NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Heartland Institute commentary.
California Court Strikes Down ‘Pay to Delay’
The Heartland Institute: “Despite the California court’s decision, there may be times when pay-for-delay makes sense, and a blanket ban may harm consumers”, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland Institute article.
Should hospitals face more scrutiny before offering new surgeries?
Modern Healthcare: “In an environment where facilities aim to maximize revenue and where they get paid from third-party reimbursements, the launch of new surgical programs could result from all the wrong reasons,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in Modern Healthcare.
Allen West: Obama Made ‘Greatest Military Blunder World Will Ever Know’ in Iraq
CNS News: President Obama’s decision to ignore his generals’ recommendations and withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq is “probably the greatest military blunder the world will ever know,” NCPA CEO/President Allen West told CNSNews.com.
West on Unions
FOX Business News: When you look at the states where industry and production and manufacturing have been leaving, it is because trade agreements have caused American jobs to be outsourced, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in an interview on Fox Business News’ Cavuto: Coast to Coast.
Lindsey Graham sets aside 2016 to step up for the unborn
The Washington Times: Deploying another 450 troops to Iraq is “the equivalent to putting a band-aid on a sucking chest wound,” and not a sign of a valid strategy, says Allen West, President/CEO of the NCPA in The Washington Times.
Are 112 Year Olds Causing a $12 Billion Social Security Fraud for Taxpayers?
Americans for Tax Reform: Reforms to the Social Security Disability Trust Fund could save taxpayers $12 billion annually, according to research by NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in an Americans for Tax Reform article.
Dallas Fed seeks chief with PhD as search enters 8th month
Reuters: “I am surprised that the Dallas Fed hasn’t chosen a new president yet,” said NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer, who led the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas before recently-retired Richard Fisher.
5 Years Later And Obama Still Trying To Sell Failed Health Care Law
NRCC: The costs imposed by the ACA, better known as Obamacare, on small business will hurt hiring, employee compensation, and business growth, according to research by NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick featured in a National Republican Congressional Committee blog post.
Florida Fights Obama Administration Coercion for Medicaid Expansion
The Heartland Institute: If Florida were to expand Medicaid, nearly 1.3 million people would enroll, according to research by the National Center for Policy Analysis featured in an article by The Heartland Institute.
Drawbacks of Retiring in Connecticut
Newsmax: A large amount of seniors’ expenses are going toward mortgage payments and healthcare, according to NCPA research cited in a Newsmax article.
China Is About To Tighten Its Grip On Rare Earth Minerals
CNN Money: China, which controls about 95 percent of global rare earths production, may be poised to tighten its grip on the world market for rare earth minerals, warns a CNN Money article citing NCPA research.
Net Neutrality Will Be Unhealthy for Telemedicine
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Net neutrality puts health care innovation at risk, warned NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a post at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s blog.
Checking Up On Health: June 2, 2015
Georgia Public Policy Foundation: The NCPA sheds light on the growing problem of hospitals buying each other up, which leads to reduced competition and higher prices, in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation article.
Devon Herrick: FDA vs. Generic Drugs
The Heartland Institute: In an interview with The Heartland Institute, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says some drug inflation is due to slow action by the FDA, which has a backlog of around 4,000 abbreviated new drug applications.
Recycling is big business, but it's taking a hit from falling commodity prices
Plastics Today: A drop in scrap recycling commodity prices is beginning to hurt the recycling industry and could cause major cities to lose their recycling programs says a Plastics Today article citing NCPA research.
FDA Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Heartland: The FDA’s rush to overregulate safer alternatives to smoking in the form of e-cigarettes is odd, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland article.
Fallout From Freddie Gray’s Death And Underlying Causes of Urban Poverty And Racial Strife In Baltimore And Across the Country
The Diane Rehm Show: Allen West, the NCPA’s president and CEO, added his personal experience and expertise to the national conversation sparked by the Freddie Gray case in an interview with NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show.