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, March 19, 2008Massachusetts Plan in New Jersey?Proponents say it won't cost the state any new money By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt seems that New Jersey legislators are considering following in the footsteps of Massachusetts and requring all residents to have health insurance. Of course, the plan's authors think they can design such a plan that ... more »»
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Thursday, March 13, 2008Trans Fat Ban Marches ForwardMaryland, Boston moving forward with bans By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareBoston's health care commission voted to ban trans fats from city restaurants, stores, schools, and hospitals. In another bastion of "progressive" thinking to the south, Maryland legislators more »»
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Thursday, March 13, 2008Iowa Moving Towards Universal CoverageFails to provide funds for the program, though By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Iowa House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of a plan to extend state insurance coverage to all children in the state by 2011. It is part of a plan to cover everyone in the state by ... more »»
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Thursday, March 6, 2008Baltimore Set to Ban Trans FatsSome doctors question health benefits of the ban By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt looks like Baltimore is heading down the road of banning trans fats from being used in city resturants. An article in today's Baltimore Sun indicates why this may not be the best use of ... more »»
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Thursday, March 6, 2008Asking the Government to Raise Insurance RatesBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAs the Seattle Times reports:
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Sunday, March 2, 2008High Wage Insurance Mandate?Another twist on the individual mandate By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareWhile the individual mandate is faring poorly in Massachusetts, legislators in Maryland are doing their best to ignore the experience of our fellow liberal state to the north. Instead, legislators are looking at more »»
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Thursday, February 28, 2008Maryland May Delay Medicaid ExpansionBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Baltimore Sun reports on Maryland's lower-than-expected tax revenue and the problems it is causing for the state budget. On the heels of an unprecedented slew of new taxes imposed in November, the ... more »»
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008CongressDaily: Governors Want More Medicaid MoneyNext news item: sun rises in the East By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn perhaps the most predictable story to come out of the National Governors Association's meeting, Governors want more money to bail out their state's Medicaid programs:
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008States Pushing Long-Term Care InsuranceLooking for ways to reduce Medicaid costs By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareStates are looking at a new way of reducing future Medicaid spending -- urge residents to purchase long-term care insurance.
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Friday, February 22, 2008CMS Wants to Change MedicaidNew rules aimed at giving states more flexibility By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn another move sure to anger liberal interest groups and Democrats in the House and Senate, the Bush Administration is seeking flexibility to allow states to reshape their Medicaid programs: "The rule changes ... more »»
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