Personal Option in the News
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Georgia Senate committee recommends removing certificate of need mandate
In making the recommendation, state lawmakers pointed to South Carolina, which recently repealed its CON mandate. Georgia lawmakers plan to use the Palmetto…
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ACCESS Act would give personal health care options to low-income Americans
Over the past decade, access to convenient, affordable health care has declined. Medical costs have doubled, and access to care has shrunk as…
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Health Care Open Enrollment Is a Headache for Many, but It Doesn’t Have to Be
It’s that time of year again: open enrollment season. And for most of us, it comes with a bit of dread. More than…
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1 fun thing: Lunch with AFP’s Lauren Stewart
We’re back with another lunch feature, this time with Lauren Stewart, who is a senior legislative affairs liaison for Americans for Prosperity and…
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Bill Could Give Low-Income ACA Exchange Plan Users HSAs
A House Republican has come up with an idea for a new way to help moderately low-income U.S. residents pay for health care.…
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KOA | Dean Clancy on New “Site-Neutral Payments” Campaign for Medicare Patients
BY ROSS KAMINSKY | Dean Clancy is a senior policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity and a Paragon Health Institute public advisor. He…
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RealClear Health | The World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan? Yes, It Embraces the Personal Option.RealClear Health
BY AAMIR HUSSAIN | U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) calls his healthcare reform bill “the world’s greatest healthcare plan.” That’s a bold statement,…
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The Washington Post | Let’s give people back control of their health care
BY DEAN CLANCY | In her June 2 op-ed, “What’s knocking Americans off Medicaid rolls? Paperwork.,” Catherine Rampell wrote that “bureaucratic snafus” are…
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Washington Examiner Opinion | Americans feel helpless when it comes to healthcare, but help is on the way
BY DEAN CLANCY | Forty percent of voters say the high and rising cost of healthcare represents a “crisis,” according to a recent…
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | OPINION – RYAN NORRIS: Not good enough
BY RYAN NORRISS | A recent study ranked Arkansas’ health-care system 47th in the country–and dead last for health-care outcomes. There’s no one…
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Becker’s Hospital Review | South Carolina opens its doors to new hospital investment
BY CANDANCE CARROLL and MURRELL SMITH | At a time when “bipartisan” might seem vanishingly rare, the word “unanimous” has become nearly unthinkable.…
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City Journal | Hoosier Savings: Indiana leads the way in tackling health-care costs.
BY CHARLIE KATEBI | The House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce wants to tackle rising health-care costs. Policymakers should consider how…