As health insurance premiums increase, so do the costs of federal subsidies
Spending on health care in the United States continues to increase. For 2022, the last year of complete data, overall spending was $4.4...
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Dr. Roger Stark
Sep 112 min
The doctor can’t see you now
The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, became law in 2010 and provisions from the legislation began in 2014. The overall goal of the law...
Dr. Roger Stark
Jul 302 min
More transparency needed for pharmaceutical benefit managers
Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers (PBMs) have a poorly understood role in the U.S. health care system. In general, drug manufacturers sell...
Chris Cargill
Jul 231 min
Abolish Certificate of Need (CON) to improve access to health care
Limiting options is not a way to reduce costs or improve care. Certificate of Need (CON) laws are a state regulatory tool that seeks to...
Jason Mercier
Jul 153 min
Now Available: The Mountain States Policy Manual
The Mountain States Policy Manual is a 200-page guide filled with facts, figures, research and more than 80 recommendations – it is an...
Chris Cargill
Jul 112 min
This is why we need to expand the use and availability of Health Savings Accounts
Unfortunately, 90% of Americans lack access to health savings accounts. Why? Because, under current law, it is illegal to have an HSA unless
Chris Cargill
Jul 91 min
Sugary drink taxes just don't work - here's why
These taxes often come with promises to decrease sugar consumption and raise revenue for popular programs. These goals are counterintuitive.
Dr. Roger Stark
Jun 52 min
Should the World Health Organization dictate policy for the United States?
The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 to provide a forum for international health issues and to promote healthy...
Dr. Roger Stark
May 223 min
Health insurance mandates increase the cost of health care
Americans view health insurance much differently than other types of insurance. When a person says that they have great health insurance,...
Dr. Roger Stark
Apr 302 min
Health care needs price transparency
Americans should have the right to know prices for their medical care.
Dr. Roger Stark
Mar 193 min
The Hospital 340B Program – Helping the Poor Afford Prescription Drugs or Helping Hospitals’ Financial Status?
The 340B program either needs serious reform to actually support the most vulnerable patients or it should be closed.
Chris Cargill
Oct 27, 20231 min
What ever happened to those Obamacare promises?
When the federal government decided to get even more involved in health care, numerous promises were made about the price you would pay and
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