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A Victory for Liberty: SCOTUS Blocks Employer Vaccine Requirement
In a widely anticipated ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers, writing that the federal government had overstepped its authority. The…
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Should the Government Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices?
When Medicare Part D was passed in 2003, lawmakers included the “non-interference clause,” which essentially prevents the federal government from stepping in to negotiate prescription drug prices. Allowing the drug…
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The Reconciliation Spending and Health Care
The $3.5 trillion reconciliation package contains costly policy proposals which could stifle economic growth. Many have balked at the spending, which has prevented the package from being rushed through.
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States Help Solve the Physician Shortage Crisis
The physician shortage crisis has no clear end in sight. Earlier this month, the American Association of Medical Colleges released a study estimating a shortage of up to 124,000…
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Congress Seeks to Expand Medicaid With or Without the States
Many in Congress are working to expand Medicaid in states where it has so far failed. Following passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, states were required to…
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Biden Continues Trump’s Medical Price Transparency Rules
Last Friday, President Biden signed an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue enforcing the “price transparency initiatives for hospitals, other providers, and…
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 Data Breach Highlights Privacy Concerns for State Run Tracking Apps
A person’s digital privacy is essential in today’s information age. People should be vigilant about who has access to their data. During this COVID-19 pandemic, some have voluntarily provided health…
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Arizona Telehealth: Breaking Down Blocks to Healthcare
During the pandemic, states across the country loosened restrictions on the telehealth industry in order to ensure their residents would still have access to critical medical care despite COVID-19 restrictions.
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Biden’s Step by Step Approach to a Public Option
After two weeks in office, President Biden signed his first two orders in the health care sector. They laid the groundwork for a special enrollment period through the Federally Facilitated…
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What COVID-19 Revealed About the Meat Supply Chain
Last spring, the U.S. faced a near debilitating meat shortage due to the effects of COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak hit meat processing facilities hard. Because of the close quarters of…
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Jonathon Hauenschild in Governing
Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauenschild was featured in a recent piece in Governing, “States Pre-empt Cities Almost to the Point of Irrelevance.” “One of the things that…
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President Biden and the Affordable Care Act
In an eventful first week as Commander-in-Chief, President Biden has already signed 22 executive orders into law. Despite claims during his campaign that governing by executive order is dictatorial, Biden…
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Growing Momentum for Personalize Health Care: Health Care Choices 2020
The American people deserve to be in control of their health care without asking Washington politicians or health insurance bureaucrats for permission. Join the Health Policy Consensus Group for a…
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Innovations in Medicine and COVID-19
2020 has seen a lot of focus on the happenings in Washington, but the real action has been happening in the states. Hear from from PHRMA Representative Lori M. Reilly…
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Safety Innovations in Travel
As we handle the COVID-19 pandemic, find out how industry leaders like Raytheon and Collins Aerospace are working to keep consumers safe. State legislators play a key role in returning…
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Secretary Alex Azar on Health Policy and COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts
Hear from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar on the latest developments in efforts for a COVID-19 Vaccine. Federalism is more important than ever, and it’s easy…
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Briefing on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the mental health crisis the US was already facing. Experts are warning mental health issues and substance use disorders are becoming more challenging for people…
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Health Care Freedom: Easier Access to Quality Care
As we head into fall and election season, it is important to realize what is at stake when it comes to health care. At ALEC, we believe that freedom is…
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Why Price Fixing and the International Price Index Are Bad News for America
If enacted, this order will link the price of Medicare prescription drugs in the U.S. to prices set in a few select foreign countries. It is known as the International Pricing Index (IPI) and while you can call it what you want, it does not change what it is: price controls.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Innovation
David Herring, Regional President North America, Pfizer Vaccines speaks about COVID-19 vaccine research at the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting…