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.
Thursday, July 31, 2008Sloppy Reporting on Ohio's UninsuredBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareColumbus Business First recently published an article discussing the "thorny issue" of the uninsured in Ohio. With all the misinformation out there on the uninsured, this could ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008The Emperor Has no ClothesThe WSJ provides some clear thinking on Massachusetts By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn an editorial today, the Wall Street Journal illustrates why those who think that Massachusetts health care plan is going well are just plain wrong:
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Monday, July 28, 2008Navajos Embrace the Nanny StateBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt looks like the march of the Nanny State has now reached America's Indian reservations:
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Monday, July 28, 2008Businesses Already Shouldering Their Share in MassachusettsGovernor wants them to pay more By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn response to Governor Devall Patrick's plan to make businesses in Massachusetts pay more to fund the costly Massachusetts health care plan, the Boston Herald has a great editorial reminding the ... more »»
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Monday, July 28, 2008Shortage of Rural Docs in Maryland PredictedBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe state association of doctors is saying that Marylanders who live in rural areas may soon see a shortage of doctors to treat them:
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Friday, July 25, 2008Autism Insurance Mandate Now Law in PennsylvaniaBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareGovernor Ed Rendell recently signed a law mandating that insurance in Pennsylvania cover autism treatment, up to $36,000 a year for children under 21. Autism advocates, as you may imagine, are pleased. In addition to the usual ... more »»
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Thursday, July 24, 2008Committee Recommends Massachusetts Plan for OhioBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareA health care reform committee appointed by Ohio governor Ted Strickland has released its recommendations for changing Ohio's health care system. To save you some time, I'll summarize -- require everyone have health insurance, significantly ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008Insurers Get a Beating in ColumbusDon't try to make a profit in Ohio By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAmerica's Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance industry's trade group, launched its first "listening meeting" in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. From news ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008Santa Claus Comes Early for Fiscally Reckless StatesTaxpayers likely to be funding a federal Medicaid bailout By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareRepresentative John Dingell, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, says that it's likely a second economic stimulus package will include money to help states fund their Medicaid programs. If it did, ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008How to Contain Health Care Costs in Massachusetts?By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn an editorial, Alan Sager and Deborah Socolar, who direct the Health Reform Program at the Boston University School of Public Health, correctly diagnose some of ... more »»
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