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, September 22, 2009Sweet Heath Insurance Deal for Idaho LegislatorsPart-time legislators treated like full-time employees By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn order to save the state money, Idaho's governor, Butch Otter, ordered part-time state employees to contribute more towards health insurance premiums. This action puts the state more in line with private business practices. One group was left out of this plan, though, as Wayne Hoffman of the Idaho ... more »»
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Monday, September 14, 2009Maryland's Price Controls Going National?Some look to state's hospital price regulations as a model By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareThe Wall Street Journal reports that Maryland's strict hospital price controls may be going national:
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009Not an Argument for Expanding Government Health CareBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareA New York Times article on the liberal push to support President Obama’s health care “reform” mentioned this:
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009Oklahoma Panel Reviewing MandatesSome angry it won't be focused on expanding mandates By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareWhen other states are looking at adding to the mandates on health insurance, Oklahoma is reviewing whether the ones they have are effective. While it may be a better idea if the state were to simply ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009How Much Will "Reform" Cost Ohio?Federal Medicaid expansion will burden the state By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn my latest article for the Buckeye Institute, I ask how much state taxpayers can expect to pay for the Medicaid expansion contained in the health care "reform" bills moving through Congress. Some governors have orderd their budget ... more »»
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Thursday, August 13, 2009Business Owners Express Fear over Employer MandatePIRG says government will save them By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareMaryland business owners are expressing concern over the proposed federal mandate that larger businesses provide health insurance:
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009Maryland a Good Example of What not to DoFormer governor points out problems with government mandates By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareWhile the current Maryland governor is bragging about expanding Medicaid, the man he defeated for his office, Bob Ehrlich, has a letter to the editor in the more »»
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009More Federal Spending for Medicaid, Anyone?Maryland governor touts government health care spending By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIn a speech to health care executives and labor leaders, Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland patted himself on the back for expanding government health care programs and called on the federal government to fully fund any new ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009Government Not Allowing Patients to Keep Their Own DoctorBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CarePresident Obama has repeatedly said that under his health care proposal, people would be able to keep their own doctors if they wished. I guess that is a change from current government policy. A group of Medicaid patients in Ohio are more »»
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Thursday, July 16, 2009Hiking Insurance Rates in OhioBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareOhio legislators passed a much-delayed budget bill this week and Governor Ted Strickland's administration is claiming that new regulations on insurance companies in that bill will result in more »»
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