July 15, 2014
Checking Up On Health: July 15, 2014
Why you’ll be learning a lot more about direct primary care, aka “concierge” care. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Don’t believe the middleman makes a […]
Topic: Medicaid
July 11, 2014
Friday Facts: July 11, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The bottom line is that spending is not our basic problem. We’ve become an immoral people demanding that Congress forcibly use one American to serve […]
June 17, 2014
Checking Up On Health: June 17, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I’m lucky enough to have a window office in a business complex that includes a dialysis center, a Lasik surgery center […]
June 13, 2014
Friday Facts: June 13, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.” – Markus Zusak, “The […]
May 30, 2014
Friday Facts: May 30, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally. … As nearly as we can, we must put ourselves in […]
May 16, 2014
Friday Facts: May 16, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The fundamental premise upon which the Great Society vision for America was conceived is the idea of political paternalism. Good men, with enough political power, […]
May 6, 2014
Checking Up On Health: May 6, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Good news, bad news: Merck & Co. has agreed to buy rival Schering-Plough Corp. for $41.1 billion, just six weeks […]
May 6, 2014
ObamaCare’s Cascade of Taxes Pounds U.S. Taxpayers
President Obama promised middle-income families they would not see their taxes go up “one single dime” as a result of ObamaCare. But millions of such Americans are indeed paying to […]
April 29, 2014
Checking Up On Health: April 29, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Have you heard of Direct Primary Care? It’s also known as “concierge care for the little guy.” Find out more […]
April 18, 2014
Friday Facts: April 18, 2014
It’s Friday! Generosity I: Georgia ranks second only to Utah in the percentage of income given to charity, according to the latest “Generosity Index” report of U.S. states and Canadian […]
April 10, 2014
Obama Minimum Wage Compassion is a Tax Boost for Government
President Obama continues to push for an increase in the federal minimum wage but as University of Georgia economist Jeffrey Dorfman explains here, the biggest winners from Obama’s proposal would […]
April 4, 2014
Friday Facts: April 4, 2014
It’s Friday! Events April 24: Matt Candler, founder and CEO of 4.0 Schools, keynotes, “School Choice: Big Gains in The Big Easy,” the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast at 8 a.m. at […]
April 4, 2014
Thinking Outside the ObamaCare Box
The time has come for a “let’s go to the moon” challenge that truly addresses our underlying health care problems. By Kelly McCutchen Health care costs threaten to bankrupt our […]
April 1, 2014
Alternatives to Medicaid Expansion: Looking at Other States
There are many downsides to adding even more people into an expensive, over-regulated Medicaid program,[1] but that doesn’t mean Georgia shouldn’t try to propose a better option. There are many […]
April 1, 2014
Video Forum: Ron Bachman Discusses Medicaid Expansion on GPB
Georgia Public Policy Foundation senior fellow Ron Bachman said improved access to health care is a more important priority that Medicaid expansion when he recently appeared on the GPB television […]
April 1, 2014
Designing An Alternative to Medicaid Expansion
Key components for an alternative to Medicaid expansion: Catastrophic insurance. A private insurance policy provides catastrophic coverage, protecting individuals (and taxpayers) from large, unexpected expenses and giving individuals peace of […]
March 28, 2014
Don’t Let Stereotypes Cloud Common Sense in Public Policy
March was eventful at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. More than 200 supporters attended the Annual Reception and Dinner to celebrate 23 years of promoting free markets, limited government and […]
March 27, 2014
Video: Eric Cochling, Kyle Wingfield Dissect 2014 Legislature
Good enough on some levels but not good enough across-the-board. That was their analysis of the 2014 General Assembly from Eric Cochling and Kyle Wingfield at our sold-out policy breakfast […]
March 24, 2014 • Press Release
Georgia Legislative Roundup
Join Eric Cochling, vice president of Policy Development at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Kyle Wingfield at the
March 18, 2014
Checking Up On Health: March 18, 2014
Health Care Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd ObamaCare Why no Medicaid expansion for Georgia? Just the expansion of Medicaid would cost Georgia an additional $2.5 billion […]
March 14, 2014
Friday Facts: March 14, 2014
It’s Friday! Events March 26: Join Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Kyle Wingfield and Eric Cochling, vice president of Policy Development at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, at the Foundation’s 8 a.m. […]
March 12, 2014
Reason Foundation Lists ObamaCare’s Troubled State Exchanges
The federal government spent more on broken state-run exchanges than it did on its own troubled system. Of the 14 states, plus the District of Columbia, that established their own […]
March 12, 2014
Day 38 Update: Foster Care Reform Bills Remain in Limbo
There will be at least one more version of foster care reform legislation before the General Assembly shuts its doors next Thursday. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein (Update: Thursday morning […]
March 7, 2014 • Foundation for Economic Education
Concierge Care for the Little Guy
An entire network of local like-minded physicians and facilities that are willing to sell services at a discount with the understanding that the patients would
February 27, 2014
Why the Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Is Bad for Taxpayers and Patients
By Nina Owcharenko Medicaid needs reform, not expansion. This federal–state health care program provides health care to over 60 million Americans and consumes a growing portion of state and federal […]
February 25, 2014
Checking Up On Health: February 25, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Opting for organic? How scientific are you about your food intake? Do you insist on buying organic coffee and bread […]
February 25, 2014
ER Costs vs. the new model of Direct Primary Care
The cost of the average ER visit is $969. Cost of primary care for a year under a new model: $600 to $720 a month for adults, with lower fees for […]
February 21, 2014
Friday Facts: February 21, 2014
It’s Friday! Events February 26: Tired of Washington’s out-of-control spending? The Georgia House of Representatives passed three different approaches to a federal balanced budget amendment yesterday. Which one is best? […]
February 19, 2014
AJC Interviews Foundation President Kelly McCutchen on Medicaid
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution interviewed Foundation President Kelly McCutchen for an article on Georgia Medicaid expansion appearing in the Sunday edition on February 16, 2014. Legislative approval should be required for […]
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