Healthcare Prices Aren't Rising When Patients Pay The Bill
Although prices for health care services have risen almost twice as fast as consumer prices generally over the past decade, prices for cosmetic surgery are actually lower in real terms.
Iowa Voters Overwhelmingly Say Social Security Is In Trouble, Says New NCPA Poll
More than 80 percent of registered voters in Iowa recognize that the financial future of Social Security is at risk.
Ballistic Imaging Easy To Defeat
Current federal attempts to create a database of images of marks that guns make on bullets and cartridge cases won't work because there are too many inexpensive ways for criminals to defeat it.
NCPA Says Largest Insurers Dominate Health Insurance Market
The five largest insurers control 75 percent or more of the health care market in 19 states and more than 90 percent of the market in seven states.
Gingrich, Goodman & Saving Discuss Three New Strategies For Solving Our Nation’s Health Care Crisis
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) on Monday discussed new strategies for dealing with three distinct health care crises facing our nation today.
ANWR Drilling Still Alive, Contrary to Reports
Congress may still open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil drilling this year, contrary to reports of its demise.
Social Security in Worse Health Than News Suggests
Contrary to news reports that the 2003 Social Security and Medicare Trustees report pronounced Social Security in better health than last year, Thomas R. Saving, one of the report's authors, said today "the prospects for the two programs together have deteriorated significantly since just last year."
Long-Term Health of Social Security/Medicare is Worse
The Social Security Administration today is releasing the annual report from its trustees on the status of the nation's retirement and health programs for seniors.
Uninsured Week: Get The Other Side
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, along with several other organizations, have declared this "Cover the Uninsured Week," and are scheduled to stage a series of events to focus attention on the problem and proposed solutions.
Work Extracts a Heavy Toll
Most Americans lose more than half of the income they earn to taxes and lost government benefits, with the highest penalties imposed on low-income workers.
New Uninsured Study Doesn't Match Author's Rhetoric
According to health policy experts with the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), a study on the number of Americans without health insurance released this week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Families USA "doesn't match the rhetoric of its authors."
Bush To Detail Plan To Provide Choices For Medicare
In a speech today before the American Medical Association, President Bush will present a framework for revamping Medicare to provide seniors with additional coverage options, including private insurance coverage that includes prescription drugs.
Václav Klaus Elected President Of Czech Republic
Václav Klaus, 2003 Distinguished Leader at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) has been elected president of the Czech Republic, according to Radio Prague and Czech Radio.
States Can Avert Medicaid Cost Crisis
States could save hundreds of thousands of budget dollars spent on Medicaid programs just by becoming smarter buyers of health care.
NCPA’s Bartlett To Appear On CNBC’s Capitol Report
Bruce Bartlett, senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), will appear tonight (Friday, February 07, 2003) on CNBC's Capitol Report.
Bartlett Tells Democrats "Deficit Fears Exaggerated"
In testimony today before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees, National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellow Bruce Bartlett refuted the argument that increased deficits would raise interest rates.
Despite War With Iraq, Oil Should Be Plentiful
Despite claims that war could disrupt global oil markets, the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) says there is enough oil to meet our needs for the next 100 years.
NCPA’S Bartlett To Appear On CNN’s Lou Dobbs’ Moneyline
Bruce Bartlett, senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), will appear tonight (Monday, January 13, 2003) on CNN's Lou Dobbs' Moneyline.
NCPA – Estes is CFO, Smith is Director of IT/Online
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) today announced that Janice Estes is chief financial officer and Rick Smith is director of IT/Online Services.
NCPA Names Capitol Hill Veteran, Michael F. Cannon, Director Of Government Affairs
The Dallas-based National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) today announced the addition of Michael F. Cannon, as its Director of Government Affairs.
Extending Jobless Benefits May Prolong Unemployment
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) says that extending unemployment benefits may actually prolong joblessness for an estimated 800,000 Americans whose already-extended benefits expired Sunday.
Lesson For States — Economic Freedom Means Prosperity
At a time when the United States and U.S.-backed international financial institutions are encouraging countries around the world to adopt free market economies, a new study examines how well our own states fare by that measure.
When Medicare Cuts Fees, Patients Suffer
As Congress debates whether to keep proposed cuts in the fees Medicare pays doctors, a study by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) says that low physicians' fees result in less access to doctors and reduced quality of care for the nation's elderly.
NCPA Study Shows Those Sill On Welfare Are Not The Most Difficult Cases
Welfare rolls have fallen more than 60 percent nationwide during the last 10 years, mostly since reforms were enacted in 1996.
Should Congress Further Mandate Mental Health Parity?
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) will host a briefing to debate the pros and cons of the proposed mental health parity mandate, as well as possible methods for controlling costs.