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.
Friday, April 6, 2007If, Like Me, You Always Dreaded Gym Class . . .Filed As: Health Care. . . turns out, our instincts might have been right after all. Tuesday's New York Times touted ... more »»
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Thursday, March 29, 2007The Young, Restless, and Uninsured: An Up-Close Look at "The Invincibles"Filed As: Health CareThe cover story of the April 2 issue of New York magazine highlights young-and-healthy "invincibles" who choose to forgo health insurance because it costs too ... more »»
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Monday, March 19, 2007HDHPs Linked to Fewer ER VisitsFiled As: Health CareA Harvard Medical School study in the most recent Journal of the American Medical Association shows that patients who switched to high-deductible health ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007Legislative Look: "Fair Share Health Care"Filed As: Health CareIt's old news that, earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Maryland's "Fair Share Health Care" more »»
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007Legislative Look: State Tax Breaks for Organ DonationFiled As: Health CareIn this morning's Health section, the Washington Post profiled state legislative activity that would provide ... more »»
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Monday, March 19, 2007Congress One (Small) Step Closer to Financial Incentives for Organ DonationFiled As: Health CareIn Friday's Wall Street Journal, AEI Resident Scholar Sally Satel -- herself a kidney transplant recipient -- more »»
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Monday, March 19, 2007Coburn on CDC CrazinessFiled As: Health CareU.S. Senator Tom Coburn's (R-OK) subcommittee website, "Your Tax Dollars at Work," has long-reported the bureaucratic ... more »»
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Monday, March 12, 2007Government to Seniors: No Kidneys for YouFiled As: Health CareThe Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that the United Network for Organ Sharing (more »»
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Monday, March 12, 2007KanCare: The "Non-Plan" Plan (And That's a Good Thing)Filed As: Health CareWith Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius touting universal health care -- including an immediate plan to cover all children, regardless of income level, up to the age of five -- Kansas House Republicans last ... more »»
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Friday, March 9, 2007Annals of Stupid Legislation: California Assembly Bill 1608Filed As: Health CareWelcome to the first in an occasional series featuring the high -- er -- "lowlights" in stupid state legislation. The inaugural entry comes from -- no surprise -- California, where Assembly Bill 1608 would prohibit fast food billboard advertisements within 1,500 feet of any school ... more »»
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