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 3, 2008Higher Cig Taxes to Fund Massachusetts PlanBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareMassachusetts Governor Deval Patrick recently signed a cigarette tax hike into law to pay for the higher-than-expected cost of the Massachusetts health plan. One supporter of the law ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008Invading Privacy to "Protect Children"?By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Annapolis Capital had this intersting headline this week: "Protecting Children Aim of New State Laws." One state law, prohibiting anyone from selling products with unsafe levels of lead (isn't that ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008North Carolina Increasing Cost of Health InsuranceMental health parity law goes into effect By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareWith all the fury being expended over the rising cost of health insurance and health care, you would think that politicians would refrain from taking steps to raise the cost of health insurance. Of course, pandering for votes doesn't take a back seat to anything. The latest case in point: more »»
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008NJ Embraces "Universal Coverage"Insuring children mandated by state By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareNew Jersey is the latest state to jump on the universal care bandwagon:
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008Massachusetts Plan Facing ProblemsUSA Today latest to report on the issue By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareWith the news coverage over the first anniversary of the Massachusetts Plan, the fact that cost overruns are a huge problem for it is receiving a lot of play. USA Today is the latest newspaper to focus on this ... more »»
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Thursday, June 26, 2008DC Sues Insurance CompanyLegitimate lawsuit or extortion attempt? By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAs I wrote about here, the District of Columbia's "universal health care" plan is on the rocks due to CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurance provider in the area, balking ... more »»
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Thursday, June 26, 2008Mayors Push Single-PayerBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareLooks like the mayors want single-payer:
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Friday, June 20, 2008Medicaid Spending SkyrocketingStates still looking to spend more By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThose of us who study Medicaid spending know that it has a tendency to grow pretty quickly, especially during an economic downturn. As if we needed more proof of that, the Kaiser Daily Health Briefing notes a new ... more »»
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008Income Verification for NJ MedicaidAssembly passes measure designed to combat fraud By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAs I blogged about earlier this month, New Jersey lawmakers were considering imposing income verification requirements for Medicaid recipients. Both houses of the legislature have recently more »»
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Monday, June 9, 2008Small Steps in the Right Direction for NJCo-payments, income verification being considered By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn response to a state audit that found that the state Medicaid system was paying for medical care for people who earned almost $300,000 a year, the legislature is considering legislation to verify ... more »»
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