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Tackling Human Trafficking & Supporting Survivors for Women’s History Month
During Women’s History Month, ALEC honors women taking leadership roles to tackle critical issues across the states. This week, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Senior Task Force Director…
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Myths vs. Facts: Medicaid Expansion
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 made a number of changes to Medicaid, but the biggest and most controversial change gave states the option of expanding…
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Myths vs. Facts: 340B, Drug Discounts, and Price Fixing
What is 340B? There is significant controversy surrounding 340B, a program created by Congress in 1992 to help hospitals and certain other health care providers that serve large numbers of…
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Health Care Sharing Ministries Should Be Protected
A goal of our healthcare system should be to give patients safe and convenient options for accessing treatment. While traditional health insurance is most common and meets the needs of…
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Another Swing and Miss from The Guardian in Desperate ALEC Smear
A recently published smear piece by Chris McGeal in The Guardian took aim at a failed draft model policy from 2020, claiming it sought goals of “complete immunity” for…
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Artificial Intelligence is Transforming America’s Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative force in healthcare, revolutionizing the industry by enhancing efficiency, improving diagnostics, and personalizing patient care. impact cannot be overstated. As states begin to look…
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U.S. House Passes Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
The US House of Representatives gave Americans a Christmas present by passing stronger price transparency measures for health care providers and insurers. H.R. 5378, known…
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How Medicaid Cuts Would Impact State Budgets: Brooklyn Roberts on Newstalk STL
Brooklyn Roberts, senior director of the Health and Human Services Task Force, spoke with Tim Jones and Chris Arps on Newstalk STL…
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New ALEC Regulatory Comment: More Options Equal Better Health Care
In a 1999 Executive Order, then President Bill Clinton said, “One-size-fits-all approaches the public policy problems can inhibit the creation of effective solutions to those problems.” Federal vs. state…
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Fitch Downgrade Could Mean Medicaid Cuts: Brooklyn Roberts and Thomas Savidge in The Wall Street Journal
Brooklyn Roberts, senior director of the Health and Human Services Task Force and Thomas Savidge, research director at ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform recently co-authored an…
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President Biden’s Proposed Rule on Short-Term Plans Shortchanges the States
President Biden has proposed a new rule purportedly aimed at lowering health care costs. This rule would limit short-term insurance plans to three months with the possibility of a…
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Transparency in Health Care: It’s Up to States to Lead
Imagine going to the hardware store and purchasing a new lawnmower without knowing the price. That is something most Americans wouldn’t do. So why do we accept that in health…
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Let’s Ditch The Masks And Make These Common-Sense COVID Changes Permanent, Instead: Brooklyn Roberts in The Daily Caller
ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts authored a guest column in the Daily Caller encouraging states to make some of their temporary…
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A Victory For South Carolina Patients
Patients scored a major victory yesterday in South Carolina, where the House of Representatives voted unanimously for repeal of its certificate of need law. The vote is consistent with…
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The Market is Working: Eli Lilly Moves to Cut Insulin Prices
Recently, drug maker Eli Lilly announced it would slash the price of some of its most commonly prescribed insulin products. The price of insulin has generated controversy…
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Sunshine Week Spotlight: Heath Care Needs Price Transparency
ALEC is celebrating Sunshine Week, and no area of our economy needs sunshine more than health care. Health care is one of the few areas of our economy where…
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The 340B Program and State Mandates
The federal 340B program has been widely criticized in recent years for its lack of transparency, fraud and failure to pass savings along to the patients it was designed…
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Medicaid Expansion Weighs Heavily on State Budgets
It has been almost ten years since Medicaid expansion was first enacted, and 39 states have passed and/or enacted their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most recently,…
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High Inflation Hits Health Care
The historically high rates of inflation we are seeing across the economy are hitting all industries—including health care. The U.S. health care inflation rate was 6% in September…
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The Truth About Price Controls and Prescription Drug Spending
Price controls have a long, but very unsuccessful history. They have repeatedly proven to cause shortages and/or excesses and spur the creation of black markets all while failing to…