There are a lot of reasons to not attend this Saturday’s HKonJ “Moral March on Raleigh.” First, there is a 90 percent chance of rain in Raleigh, on Saturday. Not an ideal ... Keep Reading
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Coverage Does Not Equal Access to Care: More Evidence
One question that advocates of Medicaid expansion will never answer is: who will the newly-enrolled Medicaid patients see when they are sick? I recently wrote about the harsh ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: Cruel, Not Compassionate; Part 2
Expansion Would Cost Tens of Thousands of Jobs, Drive Up Healthcare Costs and Trap More in Poverty In Part 1 of this article, we explored several of the negative consequences ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: Cruel, Not Compassionate; Part 1
Coverage Does Not Equal Access to Care The Left would lead you to believe that Medicaid expansion would provide low-income North Carolinians with top-notch medical care, create ... Keep Reading
New Study: “Free” Federal Funds Actually Quite Expensive
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
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
