Topic: Ron Bachman

April 23, 2021

Friday Facts: April 23, 2021

It’s Friday! Get the facts: Friday’s Freshest: In the latest Georgia Policy commentary, Senior Fellow Ron Bachman proposes that a potential roadmap for health reform can be found right in […]
October 23, 2020

Friday Facts: October 23, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.” – Vince Lombardi “Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender.” – Keith Ellison “If […]
October 9, 2015

Friday Facts: October 9, 2015

It’s Friday! Events Today’s the deadline! Register today to attend the nonpartisan Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. Join us Thursday, October 15 as legislators […]
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 […]
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 […]
January 13, 2015

Checking Up On Health: January 13, 2015

Telehealth, health care consumerism and excessive showering. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd A week ago, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation shared the results of a […]
January 9, 2015

Foundation Study Identifies Telehealth as the Cutting-Edge Future of Health Care

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 9, 2015 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or  Foundation Study Identifies Telehealth as the Cutting-Edge Future of Health Care Atlanta – […]
October 8, 2013

Checking Up On Health: October 8, 2013

Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd (Back after a two-week hiatus!) There’s an app for that: Apple’s iTunes Store has introduced a section featuring apps aimed […]
March 27, 2013

What Farmers Can Teach Physicians

  By Dr. Jeffrey Grossman In 1900, one-third of the American labor force was committed to agricultural production. In 1950, food consumed at home was 22 percent of a household’s […]
November 27, 2012

Checking Up On Health: November 27

Research on 3D printing of organs; a new flu vaccine; the cost of cancer care; the cost of Medicaid and more. Health Policy Briefs Compiled by Benita M. Dodd  The […]
July 13, 2012

Health Law Taxes, Penalties and Games Politicians Play

By Ron Bachman Only political junkies really care about the difference between taxes and penalties in the recently validated Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also known as ObamaCare. All […]
September 24, 2010

Friday Facts: September 24, 2010

It’s Friday!     Notable – “When normal people hear about a budget cut, we assume the amount of money to be spent is less than the previous year’s allocation. But that’s […]
July 30, 2010

Friday Facts: July 30th, 2010

It’s Friday!     Quotable – “Facebook now has more than 500 million users, which may help explain why unemployment is around 10 percent.” – Jimmy Kimmel – “Would it not be […]
May 7, 2008

Health care policy gets a shot in the arm

By Kelly McCutchen Georgia became a national leader in health care reform this week after Governor Sonny Perdue signed two bills into law at the Atlanta Medical Center. This practical legislation addresses some […]

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