Christie Raniszewski Herrera
Christie Raniszewski Herrera is director of the Health and Human Services Task Force at the American Legislative Exchange Council, the nation’s largest nonpartisan individual membership organization of state legislators.
In that capacity, Christie drives model legislation, conducts research, builds coalition support, and heightens media awareness in support of free-market health care policy. During the 2006 session, ten states enacted model legislation drafted by ALEC’s Health and Human Services Task Force.
Christie previously served for two years as director of public affairs at The James Madison Institute in Tallahassee. Prior to joining JMI, Christie spent three years at the Cato Institute, where she directed all policy events at Cato and on Capitol Hill.
Christie has testified before legislatures in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Her work has appeared in The Washington Times, Congress Daily, Health Care News, and Budget & Tax News, among other publications across the country. Christie holds a B.S. in communication studies and an M.S. in political science from Florida State University.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007CMS Issues New Restrictions on SCHIP Crowd-OutFiled As: Health CareIn a letter issued Friday to state officials, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new restrictions to limit "crowd-out" in the face of state ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007It's Getting Better All the Time: The Cancer EditionFiled As: Health CareMuch of my outlook on public policy is influenced by the Cato Institute book It's Getting Better All the Time: 100 Greatest Trends of the Last 100 Years. The book chronicles the ... more »»
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Monday, August 20, 2007Massachusetts State Politics: Is It Really the Second-Oldest Profession?Filed As: General, Health CareRonald Reagan once said, "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." While perusing more »»
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Friday, August 17, 2007Colbert 1, CSPI 0Filed As: Health CareIn case you missed it, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) executive director and nutritional nag Michael Jacobson appeared this week on Comedy ... more »»
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Thursday, August 16, 2007Thank You for AdvertisingDTC Rx Ads Spur Healthy Behavior Filed As: Health CareLooks like there's another reason to love direct-to-consumer drug ads (besides, of course, Antonio Banderas' highly-entertaining turn as the Nasonex Bee). The Wall Street Journal's ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007Preventive Care Prevents . . . Cost SavingsFiled As: Health CareIt's conventional wisdom in state legislatures these days that preventive medical care will lead to cost savings. Of course, that's the primary "conservative" argument that the Left touts in favor of piling on more health mandates at the state and federal levels. If we can only make ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007Civil Society, Not Government, Helps Seniors "Age in Place"Filed As: Health CareMedicaid planning attorneys, watch out. The New York Times reported yesterday that more than 100 communities nationwide have voluntarily organized to ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007McDonald's Helps Kids Eat Vegetables (Really!)Filed As: Health CareThe New York Times reported today that some food, including milk and carrots, tastes ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007SCHIP Expansion: Bad for Kids, Families, and TaxpayersAn ALEC/Heritage Capitol Hill Luncheon Briefing Filed As: Events, Health CareThe American Legislative Exchange Council and The Heritage Foundation Invite You to a Capitol Hill Luncheon ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007Memo to Governor Doyle: You Blew ItFiled As: Health CareWisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has yet to publicly embrace Wisconsin's much-maligned universal coverage initiative. The plan's main architect, State Senator Jon Erpenbach, has characterized the governor's response to the idea as more »»
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