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.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007Medicaid Fraud in OhioState relies heavily on nursing homes; nursing homes defraud state By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIs it any surprise that a state that over-relies on nursing homes for long-term care has a shocking amount of fraud in its nursing home system? The Cleveland Plain Dealer ... more »»
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Monday, October 22, 2007SCHIP: Why are Eligible Kids not Covered?Newspaper looking behind the rhetoric By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareLast week the Cleveland Plain Dealer had a story on why kids in Ohio who are eligible for Medicaid or other government health insurance don't sign up for it. While the reporter can be ... more »»
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Monday, October 22, 2007SCHIP in WonderlandBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Buckeye Institute's Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Ken Blackwell weighed in on SCHIP last week. He had an interesting take on it, likening it to something out of Alice in Wonderland: "In ... more »»
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007Health Insurance is Expensive in MarylandWashington Post fails to explore the government's role By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Washington Post has a story about the limited options for those who are without health insurance but who are not eligible for government health care programs. Unfortunately, ... more »»
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Friday, October 12, 2007SCHIP Override Fight in MarylandBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn some states the supporters of SCHIP expansion are waging a fight to convince a handful of Congressmen who voted "no" on the final SCHIP bill to switch votes and support an override of the President's veto. While this has succeeded in a few instances, here in Maryland the state's only ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007Medicaid Spending Going UpBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAn analysis by USA Today finds this: "Medicaid spending has started to soar again, a sharp reversal from last year when costs unexpectedly fell for the first time since the program began in 1965. The ... more »»
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Friday, October 5, 2007Eugene Robinson's LiesWaPo columnist attacks Bush "lies" with his own falsehoods By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn the Washington Post today columnist Eugene Robinson has a column entitled "Bush's Veto Lies." He accuses the President of lying about SCHIP in his veto ... more »»
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Friday, October 5, 2007How SCHIP Veto Plays in OhioBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareEarlier this year, Ohio expanded its SCHIP eligibility to cover kids between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty level. Now they are concerned that the President's veto of SCHIP legislation may mean federal money won't be available to help fund this expansion. As the state's House minority ... more »»
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Thursday, September 27, 2007MD Governor Claims Most in State UninsuredSays 87% of working families are without insurance Filed As: Health CareMaryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has been traveling around the state for the past week or so trying to drum up support for his plan to raise taxes. Part of these new taxes would expand Medicaid. According to the governor's website, ... more »»
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Thursday, September 20, 2007Shouldn't the Poor be Covered First?Ohio does bad job covering poor kids; complains about federal rules Filed As: Health CareThere was an article in the Columbus Dispatch today about how the federal SCHIP debate may affect Ohio. Earlier this year the General Assembly passed legislation ... more »»
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