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Tuesday, March 25, 2008Consequences of Mandatory CoverageBy Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareAn op-ed by Adam Thompson in the Des Moines Register indicates that Iowa is close to passing an Obama-type mandate on children. The piece mentions that of Iowa’s 50,000 uninsured children, 27,... more »»
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008Certificate of Repeal - Long Overdue to be RepealedFiled As: Health CareThe word about certificate-of-need laws is getting out, as evidenced by the following news clipping. --- Group seeks CON repeal Policy Institute says rules keep health care prices high Sunday, February 17, 2008 ANNA VELASCO News staff writer Michael Ciamarra knows ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008Save Money by Leasing? Nah, We'll Take DebtFiled As: TransportationWhich is a better public policy: lease the operation of an existing tollroad to a private company, or start tolls on another road AND raise taxes? That's the lawmakers in Pennsylvania have faced of late. The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives says that informed voters more »»
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Tuesday, March 25, 200885 Pages of TaxesFiled As: Budget and TaxThere are many ways to measure the burden of taxes on an economy, including dollar amounts and taxes collected as a percentage of GDP or gross state product. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility observes that there's a simpler way: How many pages does it take to list all the taxes levied in the ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008Is Health Care a Right?Filed As: Health CareIs health care "a right?" Russell Roberts debates the question (MP3) with Quentin Young on the National Public Radio show "Justice Talking." "It's a nice idea," he says. But ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008State Legislators' Guide to Health InsuranceBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CareThe Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have published a 2008 version of their guide to health insurance solutions, including recommendations and a glossary ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008Five Fascinating ResultsBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareTyler Cowan alerted me to this NBER Working Paper by Sherry Glied. (Unfortunately, the full report is gated.) Based on an analysis of data from 20 developed countries, she concludes:
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Monday, March 24, 2008Workers Reject Health Care CoverageBy Liberty is for me .Filed As: Health CareI found this statistic interesting. From the Washington Post:
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Monday, March 24, 2008Ethics Training for legislators and lobbyists"The volume of grumbling suggests real change is afoot." Filed As: GeneralHere is a piece that is widely circulated in Alabama. I (Michael Ciamarra) have been told that this really made a number of lobbyists and status-quo, insider legislators "grumble." My co-author is one of the most remarkable, talented and idea-driven state legislators. Why it ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008Alabama Governor Proposes Affordable Coverage for Small BusinessMoving toward a 21st century intelligent health system Filed As: Health CareIn "Legislative Agenda: 2007" by Michael Ciamarra, Alabama Policy Institute, we supported a plan that would seek a common-sense, affordable coverage that would encourage small businesses to provide health insurance. I am very pleased that Alabama’s Gov. Bob Riley has put forth a very ... more »»
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