Marc Kilmer
Marc Kilmer is a Maryland Public Policy Institute senior fellow specializing in health care issues. He began his career in public policy as a legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), where he worked on education, transportation, and housing issues as well as federal appropriations, public land policy, and gun rights.
After leaving Craig’s office, Kilmer served for three years as executive director/CEO of the American Congress of Community Supports and Employment Services, a Washington, D.C., trade association of nonprofits that provide services to people with disabilities.
Besides his work with MPPI, he also works with the Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, a free market think tank in Ohio.
Kilmer has a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Hillsdale College in Michigan and lives in Salisbury, Maryland, with his wife.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008Democrats Mad at Medicaid RestrictionsSenators and Representatives write CMS calling Medicaid rules illegal By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareDemocrats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate have written to CMS decrying the recent refusal of CMS to grant waivers to states that want to expand Medicaid coverage to children in families ... more »»
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Monday, January 14, 2008Montana Looking at SCHIP ExpansionVoters to decide on SCHIP & Medicaid ballot measure By Marc KilmerFiled As: Ballot questions (health), Health CareMontana's state auditor is pushing a ballot initiative to expand the state's children's health insurance program to cover children in families up to 250% of the federal poverty level (FPL) and increase ... more »»
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Thursday, January 10, 2008Iowa Panel Pushing Universal CoverageBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn Iowa, the Legislative Commission on Affordable Health Care has recommended expanding the state program for children's health care by $20 million annually in the first step towards ... more »»
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008A History of Maryland Medicaid SpendingPast trends don't bode well for future budgets By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareToday the Maryland Public Policy Institute released a study I wrote entitled A Growing Fiscal Concern: Medicaid Spending in Maryland. This report looks at the past fifteen years of Medicaid spending in the state and find that Medicaid ... more »»
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Monday, January 7, 2008Ohio Hospitals Concerned About UninsuredSurprise! Liberals want Medicaid expanded By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareHospitals in Ohio are concerned about the rising number of uninsured patients who are using their emergency rooms. As John Graham's more »»
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Monday, January 7, 2008Maryland Seeking More Kids for MedicaidUsing tax records to find eligible children By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareMaryland is undertaking a program to sign up children eligible for the state's health insurance program. It's method of finding these children? Going through tax records. The Maryland ... more »»
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Friday, January 4, 2008Feds Restricting Medicaid ExpansionBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe New York Times reports that the federal government is applying the restrictions placed on SCHIP expansion earlier this year to Medicaid expansion. States wishing to enroll children in ... more »»
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Thursday, January 3, 2008Virginia County Attacks Smokers, Diners, and CarsNew county exec wants to ban a host of fun activities By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareShowing that all-too-typical desire of politicians to control all aspects of our lives, Arlington County Board Chairman J. Walter Tejeda announced plans to encourage restuarants to ban smoking and ... more »»
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Thursday, January 3, 2008Massachusetts Set to Raise Uninsured PenaltyBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt seems as if regulators in Massachusetts are getting ready to increase the penalty for living in the state without insurance. The current penalty is $219 a year and regulators would like to increase that to $912. ... more »»
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Friday, December 28, 2007DC to Mandate Sick TimeBeginning of a national trend? By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareWashington, D.C., is likely to approve legislation mandating that all companies provide paid sick leave for employees. Many bills imposing this type of mandate on businesses exempt small ... more »»
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