“There is nothing new under the sun” is a refrain that is just as true for public policy as life. Serious debates over socialized medicine or single-payer healthcare have occurred ... Keep Reading
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Republicans file Medicaid expansion proposal
Today, a group of House Republicans filed House Bill 655, the “North Carolina Health Insurance for Working Families Act.” Representatives Donny Lambeth (Forsyth), Greg Murphy ... Keep Reading
No, healthcare capacity will not increase to meet rising demand due to Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion advocates claim the state’s healthcare industry will expand in response to greater demand from expansion Evidence from other states tells us otherwise ... Keep Reading
Proposed free-market healthcare reforms a step in the right direction
This week, state Senators Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth), Dan Bishop (R-Mecklenburg), and Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) filed Senate Bill 361, the Health Care Expansion Act of 2019. By ... Keep Reading
Alabama congressman says ‘trap’ of Medicaid expansion will ‘swamp the state’
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Al) warned state lawmakers in Alabama that Medicaid expansion "will eventually swamp the state." He made the comments on March 25 on Birmingham’s “Matt & ... Keep Reading
Debunking Those Medicaid Expansion Job Claims
On the first day of the regular 2019 legislative session, Democrats introduced legislation to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. Among the justifications for expansion given at the ... Keep Reading
Medicaid expansion and the mythical pot o’ gold
I remember all those Lucky Charms commercials from the 1980s. Most of them probably aired during the Saturday morning cartoons. I do recall Lucky occasionally sliding down the ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Making sense of socialism’s growing popularity
In the March issue of the newspaper, one of the things highlighted is the seeming rise of socialism, particularly with younger generations. After all, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ... Keep Reading
E-book: Why Medicaid expansion is wrong for North Carolina
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Defining conservatism, Gov. Cooper’s budget, and CPAC 2019
This week, we take a deep dive into Gov. Roy Cooper's budget proposals, highlighting the most troublesome ones, such as the freezing of the Opportunity Scholarship for low-income ... Keep Reading
