Archives: Brooklyn Roberts / Articles
Archives: Brooklyn Roberts / Articles
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Why Dr. Oz’s Medicaid Anti-Fraud Initiative Is a Win for Taxpayers, Accountability, and Program Integrity
The recent directive from Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), calling on all 50 states to take ownership of rooting out fraud…
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Why ACF’s De-Regulation Project Is a Win for Families, Freedom, and Federalism
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently embarked on a significant regulatory rollback — a deregulatory reset that prioritizes parental flexibility, agency innovation, and common-sense accountability over red…
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States Weigh In: Regulating GLP-1s and Other Compounded Drugs
The rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (found in Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (found in Mounjaro and Zepbound) has transformed the landscape of weight loss treatment. These…
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Myths vs. Facts: 340B Revisited
Myth #1: 340B Doesn’t Cost Taxpayers Any Money Fact: The 340B program drives up drug prices for everyone. A recent IQVIA study shows that state employee health…
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Trump Administration Hitting Right Notes On Foster Care Reform: Brooklyn Roberts in Daily Caller
Daily Caller ran an op-ed written by Brooklyn Roberts, Senior Director of ALEC’s Health and Human Services Task Force. In the piece, she details the meaningful strides President Trump…
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U.S. House Passes PBM Reforms: Where Are We Now?
The United States House of Representatives recently passed bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming PBMs to increase transparency and lower drug costs. These reforms include de-linking compensation from drug prices in…
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President Trump’s Healthcare Philosophy: Less Government, More Choices
President Donald Trump is building on actions from his first term that aimed to increase competition and affordability in healthcare through alternative coverage options, focusing on market-based reforms, deregulation, and…
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New HHS Report Provides Roadmap For Making America Healthy Again
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released its highly anticipated “Make Our Children Healthy Again: Strategy Report.” The report, spearheaded by Secretary…
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Costly COVID-Era Subsidies Lead to Government Shutdown
A government shutdown looms as the debate over subsidies for health care continues on Capitol Hill. The 2010 Affordable Care Act contained premium tax credits designed to make health insurance…
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Brooklyn Roberts Testimony in Kansas: 340B Impact on States, Taxpayers, and the Health Care System
ALEC Health And Human Services Senior Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts was recently invited to testify before the Kansas State Legislature Special Committee on Pharmaceutical Studies regarding the federal 340B…
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How the 340B Drug Program Is Driving Up Costs For States and Employers
The federal 340B drug program was created with a straightforward mission—to provide steeply discounted drugs to safety net hospitals and clinics that serve large populations of low-income and uninsured…
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States Realize the Importance of Price Transparency in Healthcare
In recent years, the “price transparency in health care” movement has continued to gain momentum—a shift that has the potential to completely reshape the relationship between healthcare providers, patients, and…
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ALEC Policy Champions Ensure Health Care Price Transparency for Oklahoma Patients
ALEC is proud to recognize Oklahoma Sen. Casey Murdock and Rep. Mark Lepak for their leadership in passing SB 889, one of the strongest health care price transparency laws…
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Restoring the Integrity of Medicaid in Indiana
Medicaid is at the forefront of the healthcare policy debate. The program takes up around one third of most state budgets, meaning changes to eligibility or coverage have a significant…
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Medicaid at a Crossroads: Brooklyn Roberts on Real America’s Voice
In a recent interview on Real America’s Voice with host Steve Gruber, Brooklyn Roberts, ALEC Senior Task Force Director for Health…
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Medicaid Overspending Spurs Push for Reform in the States: Brooklyn Roberts on NewsTalkSTL
During a recent interview with NewsTalkSTL hosts Tim Jones and Chris Arps, Brooklyn Roberts, ALEC Health and Human Services Senior Task Force…
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States Should Implement Creative Medicaid Reforms: Brooklyn Roberts in The Center Square
In the ongoing discussion on Medicaid spending in the federal budget, reporter Thérèse Boudreaux spoke with ALEC Health and Human Services Senior Task Force Director…
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Identifying Bad Actors in Our Supply Chains: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode
Last month, as part of ALEC’s Women’s Leadership series, Brooklyn Roberts and I spoke with national security expert Dr. Meg Reiss…
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States Set on Medicaid Reforms
Medicaid is one of the fastest-growing areas of federal expenditures and makes up close to a third of most state budgets. With Medicaid expansion costs ballooning past expectations, many…
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Patients Win as Wyoming Repeals Its Last CON Law
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has inspired many policymakers to look at ways they can help Americans be healthier. While most of the MAHA policies focus on…