Topic: Affordable Care Act

December 22, 2020 • Blog

12 Good Tidings from the Georgia Public Policy Foundation!

Count down to Christmas 2020, Georgia Public Policy Foundation style! 12 Months of Insightful Commentary  We’re committed to bringing you the best, most thought-provoking commentary on the issues affecting Georgians. […]

November 6, 2020

Friday Facts: November 6, 2020

It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “I would relate to the crowds how I called on a certain rural constituent and was shocked to hear him say he was thinking of […]

November 3, 2020 • Blog

Checking Up On Health: November 2, 2020

Medical Monday: A weekly post of healthcare- and technology-related policy news, views and commentaries. COVID-19 has affected everything this year, including the election. To avoid the long lines and waits […]

October 30, 2020

Friday Facts: October 30, 2020

It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “Perhaps the most tragic aspect of today’s division is that much of it is a byproduct of our education system where young people are taught […]


October 16, 2020

Friday Facts: October 16, 2020

It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “The liberties protected by the Constitution are not fair-weather freedoms – in place when times are good but able to be cast aside in times […]

October 16, 2020 • Commentary

For Millions, Healthcare Waivers Offer Hope

Georgians received a dose of good news Thursday, as Gov. Brian Kemp announced federal approval of his plans to increase healthcare access and affordability.

October 15, 2020 • Press Release

Foundation Welcomes Feds’ OK of Healthcare Waivers

The Foundation has worked for years on policies that would enable all Georgians and their families to have a say in their healthcare options and affordability.

October 2, 2020

Friday Facts: October 2, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Rather than looking to our celebrities or other influential figures, it’s time to look around us. The family structure builds strong character among men and […]

September 24, 2020 • In The Press

Foundation Signs National Letter on Healthcare Reforms

The following is an open letter published September 23, 2020, to the American people from 68 leaders participating in the Health Policy Consensus Group. The full list of signatories, who […]

September 18, 2020

Friday Facts: September 18, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Good intentions toward a laudable end are not enough to uphold governmental action against a constitutional challenge.” – William S. Stickman IV, U.S. District Judge […]

July 17, 2020

Friday Facts: July 17, 2020

It’s Friday! Did you miss the opening keynote speaker at the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was the opening keynote speaker Wednesday for the 2020 […]

July 10, 2020

Friday Facts: July 10, 2020

It’s Friday! Eight Sessions. Eight Think Tanks. One Venue. No Charge. Have you registered? The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum begins Wednesday, July 15, on Zoom with the opening keynote, […]

June 26, 2020

Friday Facts: June 26, 2020

It’s Friday! Registration for the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum is now open! Amid the COVID-19 uncertainty, the Foundation canceled plans for an in-person event and scheduled the Forum as […]

April 17, 2020

Friday Facts: April 17, 2020

It’s Friday! This is the fifth Friday Facts edition to focus on the coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation and Georgia. View previous editions here. View the Foundation’s near-term proposals here. […]


January 24, 2020

Friday Facts: January 24, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “When I was studying economics in college in the 1970s, the professors and the textbooks instructed us that an unemployment rate of about 4% was […]

January 3, 2020

Friday Facts: January 3, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” – Thomas Jefferson “Be at war with your vices, at peace […]

December 20, 2019 • Friday Facts

December 20, 2019

It’s Friday! News and events January 28, 2020: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates 29 years of policy over politics with an Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner in the […]

December 6, 2019 • Blog

Georgia Blazes a Trail with a Bold Healthcare Plan

Georgia is proving states know how to repair their own health-insurance markets, if Washington will give them the chance. Gov. Brian Kemp has unveiled a pair of proposals to tailor […]

November 8, 2019

Friday Facts: November 8, 2019

It’s Friday! Events November 15: It’s just one week away! The 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum comes to the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly on Friday, November 15. Five issues. Five think […]

August 16, 2019

Friday Facts: August 16, 2019

It’s Friday!  Quotes of note  “Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.” – Thomas Jefferson (1781) “What we […]

August 13, 2019 • Commentary

Ignoring Trump’s Health Plan Won’t Make It Go Away

For the past two years the Trump administration has been pushing the limits of executive authority to make fundamental changes in our healthcare system. If Congress would do its part, […]


August 2, 2019

Friday Facts: August 2, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]

June 28, 2019

New Rules Expand Individuals’ Healthcare Options

Almost two years have passed since Republican efforts to reform the U.S. health insurance market were pronounced dead. Perhaps they were merely on life support. By Kyle Wingfield Almost two […]

June 21, 2019

Healthcare Works When the Price is Right

Of all the things we might do to improve our healthcare system, the one reform that is more important is that we must make it profitable to take care of […]

May 31, 2019

Friday Facts: May 31, 2019

It’s Friday!  Events  June 13-15: Join FEEcon, the Foundation for Economic Education’s third annual conference at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. Talks, practical skill-building and networking with movers and shakers […]

May 30, 2019 • Blog

Federal Tax Credits and Aggregated Funding

Refundable tax credits form the basis for nearly all of the possible Affordable Care Act replacement plans being debated in Washington. There are several arguments for tax credits. The amount […]

May 30, 2019

Friday Facts: December 14, 2018

It’s Friday! Quotes of note “Each of us can be happier, and America will start to heal, when we become the kind neighbors and generous friends we wish we had.” […]
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