A new study released by the Civitas Institute and authored by Dr. Eric Fruits of Economics International Corp. finds that as states accept more federal funds, their state and local ... Keep Reading
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New Study Shows ‘Free’ Federal Funds Actually Quite Expensive
There’s no such thing as a “free” lunch. Similarly, funds from the Federal government are not “free” either. Strings attached such as matching requirements and maintenance of ... Keep Reading
Ohio Medicaid Expansion Costs Skyrocket 60% Above Projections
As Gov. McCrory continues to leave the door open to possible Medicaid expansion - albeit thru a "North Carolina plan", not a "Washington plan" - state leaders can learn from the ... Keep Reading
New Research: Medicaid Expansion Would Cost NC Nearly 94,000 Jobs
One of the reasons used by advocates of Medicaid expansion in NC is that expansion will be an economic boost, creating tens of thousands of jobs. That claim, however, was based on ... Keep Reading
One NC Legislator’s $2 Billion Snow Day
So a lonely, bored state legislator takes to twitter the other day when the legislature was snowed out, and lists items he'd like to force state taxpayers to pay for. And for some ... Keep Reading
Why Medicaid Expansion Won’t Create Jobs
Medicaid expansion will likely be a significant issue in NC this year. Indeed, Gov. McCrory continues to indicate he is willing to expand if NC is first able to make "reforms" to ... Keep Reading
Pence’s Indiana Medicaid Expansion is No “Conservative” Alternative
Recently Indiana Governor Mike Pence introduced what he hailed as a "conservative" approach to Medicaid expansion. Some conservatives are praising the plan, but there are a lot of ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: A Quick Primer
In North Carolina, most news coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, has focused on the massive technical failures of the federal exchange website. But ... Keep Reading
