Topic: Affordable Care Act

June 25, 2015

Losing ACA Subsidies ‘Far From the Whole Story’

A version of this op-ed by Tom Payne, Atlanta resident and board member of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on June 18. Access the op-ed online […]

June 25, 2015

Foundation President Reacts to Court Ruling on Health Care Law

The Foundation will continue to work toward better options for Georgians. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 25, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or  Supreme […]

June 24, 2015 • Blog

A Reality Check on King v. Burwell and Health Care Subsidies

The great majority of Georgians get their insurance from government or their employer. As of 2014, only 6 percent of Georgians held an individual policy or a policy bought on the federally operated exchange. […]

June 24, 2015 • Blog

King v. Burwell and the Cost of Health Insurance

A reduction in the underlying cost of health insurance is an often-overlooked benefit of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of the plaintiff in the King v. Burwell case. […]

June 12, 2015

Friday Facts: June 12, 2015

It’s Friday! Events July 29: Mark your calendar! The Foundation takes the annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event to Savannah for a Policy Briefing Luncheon. The speaker is Dr. […]

June 12, 2015

Health Reform 2.0

With the pending Supreme Court decision on the ACA subsidies, Health Reform 2.0 may happen sooner rather than later. By Ronald E. Bachman Whatever you think about the Affordable Care […]

June 5, 2015

Friday Facts: June 5, 2015

It’s Friday! Events July 29: Mark your calendar! The Foundation takes the annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event to Savannah for a Policy Briefing Luncheon. The speaker is Dr. […]

June 5, 2015

Health Care Proposal Improves With Age

It is responsible for Congressional Republicans to take all the time and space they need to develop their alternative for the next president’s consideration. By John R. Graham You’ve got […]

June 2, 2015

Checking Up On Health: June 2, 2015

You’d be surprised to find out what can predict five-year mortality. Hint: Walk faster! Health Care Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Any day now, the U.S. […]

May 29, 2015

Friday Facts: May 29, 2015

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There’s something that stinks to high heaven about a government racket in which businesses profit from government subsidies, and then turn around and employ lobbying […]

May 22, 2015

Friday Facts: May 22, 2015

Friday Facts It’s Friday! Events May 26: America’s Future Foundation Atlanta hosts, “Living Under Collectivism,” a panel discussion 6:30 p.m. at the Hudson Grille Midtown Atlanta. Panelists are Benita Dodd, […]

May 15, 2015

Friday Facts: May 15, 2015

It’s Friday! Events June 23-25: The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism’s Sixth Annual IHC Forum & Expo in Atlanta highlights the innovations and changes in health and benefits. Register by May […]


May 8, 2015

Friday Facts: May 8, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Tuesday is the deadline to register for, “License to Work,” the Foundation’s 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, May 14, at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Georgia Secretary […]

April 17, 2015

Friday Facts: April 17, 2015

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Good teachers are so important to student learning that if the lowest-performing 5 to 7 percent of all teachers were replaced with just average teachers, […]

April 14, 2015

Checking Up On Health: April 14, 2015

An HIV outbreak and how the IRS is rewriting the rules on the Affordable Care Act. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd It’s not just the […]

April 10, 2015

2015 Legislative Session: Opportunities Taken and Missed

Where did the General Assembly win and fall short? By Kelly McCutchen  As expected, transportation funding and the Governor’s proposal to address persistently failing public schools dominated Georgia’s legislative session. […]

March 20, 2015

Friday Facts: March 20, 2015

It’s Friday! Events March 26: Foundation President Kelly McCutchen is a panelist at an Atlanta discussion on criminal justice reform in Georgia, hosted by the Charles Koch Institute. Find out […]

March 17, 2015

Checking Up On Health: March 17, 2015

Inoculation, immunization, vaccination: What’s the difference? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I made the dreaded annual appointment with the dentist yesterday, and the scheduler asked […]

March 13, 2015

Friday Facts: March 13, 2015

It’s Friday! Events March 18: The deadline is MONDAY to register for, “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday with Georgia Attorney General […]

February 27, 2015

Friday Facts: February 27, 2015

It’s Friday! Events March 18: “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” is the topic of the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. $30. Find out […]


February 24, 2015

Checking Up On Health: February 24, 2015

ObamaCare, vaccination accusations and why your doctor’s late. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Dealing with insurance companies in the ObamaCare era has become convoluted and […]

February 20, 2015

Friday Facts: February 20, 2015

It’s Friday! Events March 18: “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” is the topic of the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. $30. Find out […]

February 13, 2015

Friday Facts: February 13, 2015

It’s Friday! Events February 18: Monday is the last day to register for, “Transportation Money Matters,” the Foundation’s February 18 Leadership Breakfast. A panel discussion by Kelly McCutchen and Baruch […]

February 12, 2015 • Blog

Two ways of looking at alternative health care reforms

To: Atlanta Journal & Constitution Editors Re: Jay Bookman’s “Testing GOP’s Plan” There are at least two types of attitudes for solving problems. First, “No, because…” lists why something can’t […]

February 10, 2015

Checking Up On Health: February 10, 2015

Measles comes to Georgia and more. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Georgians learned this week that the state has its first confirmed case of measles […]

February 6, 2015

Friday Facts: February 6, 2015

It’s Friday! Events February 18: Find out what matters in transportation funding for Georgia at, “Transportation Money Matters,” the Foundation’s February 18 Leadership Breakfast. A panel discussion by Kelly McCutchen […]

January 30, 2015

Expand Health Care, Not Government

Medicaid needs reform, not expansion. By Nina Owcharenko It’s official: Indiana has given in and adopted ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. Before jumping into the weeds of Indiana’s Medicaid expansion agreement with […]

January 27, 2015

Checking Up On Health: January 27, 2015

Upcoming event with Attorney General Sam Olens and updates about ObamaCare, telehealth and the EPA. Health Policy News and Views By Benita M. Dodd As the U.S. Supreme Court mulls a […]
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