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This bipartisan proposal is a logical step to improve Medicare solvency

This bipartisan proposal is a logical step to improve Medicare solvency

This bipartisan proposal is a logical step to improve Medicare solvency

The federal Medicare health insurance program for seniors has been overbudget since its inception in 1965. By 1990, the plan was at least nine times over the original budget as determined by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in the program would seem to be a noncontroversial first step to decrease the financial burden on taxpayers and guarantee that future generations of seniors have access to Medicare. A bipartisan bill, The No UPCOD

Dr. Roger Stark

Nov 42 min read

Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform

Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform

Montana is on the correct track for Medicaid reform

The Treasure State is taking important steps to help control the exploding costs of Medicaid while providing critical care to the...

Dr. Roger Stark

Sep 152 min read

Ideas for reforming Medicaid and protecting patients

Ideas for reforming Medicaid and protecting patients

Ideas for reforming Medicaid and protecting patients

Medicaid is a joint federal and state-controlled health care insurance entitlement. It is not financially sustainable in its current form...

Dr. Roger Stark

Aug 63 min read

Direct primary care provides medical treatment the old-fashioned way

Direct primary care provides medical treatment the old-fashioned way

Direct primary care provides medical treatment the old-fashioned way

Because of the way health care has evolved in the United States over the past 80 years, it is extremely complex and now involves...

Dr. Roger Stark

Aug 42 min read

Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the “Big Beautiful Bill”

Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the “Big Beautiful Bill”

Let’s get real about the Medicaid reform in the “Big Beautiful Bill”

President Trump recently signed H.R.1, aka the " One Big Beautiful Bill Act ," into law. The basis of the bill is an extension of the...

Dr. Roger Stark

Jul 73 min read

Refocusing taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on healthy food options

Refocusing taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on healthy food options

Refocusing taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on healthy food options

For years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ignored the pleas of states wanting to study the implications of...

Madilynne Clark

Jul 13 min read

Americans still have the freedom to choose healthy lifestyles

Americans still have the freedom to choose healthy lifestyles

Americans still have the freedom to choose healthy lifestyles

Is the liberty of American health under threat? Are Americans still free to make their health choices? The Make America Healthy Again...

Madilynne Clark

Jun 173 min read

Now is the opportunity for Congress to reform Medicaid

Now is the opportunity for Congress to reform Medicaid

Now is the opportunity for Congress to reform Medicaid

Congress is currently debating Medicaid reform as part of the 2025 budget package. The stated Republican goal is a continuation of...

Dr. Roger Stark

May 233 min read

Price controls threatened medical advancements

Price controls threatened medical advancements

Price controls threatened medical advancements

President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) recently that will effectively place price controls on drugs that are purchased by...

Dr. Roger Stark

May 193 min read

Wyoming lawmakers should add hospital price transparency to 2026 agenda

Wyoming lawmakers should add hospital price transparency to 2026 agenda

Wyoming lawmakers should add hospital price transparency to 2026 agenda

One glaring omission from the state legislature’s recently released final list of topics it will consider before the next session is...

May 133 min read

Yet another Executive Order For health care price transparency

Yet another Executive Order For health care price transparency

Yet another Executive Order For health care price transparency

The fundamental problem with the ever-rising cost of health care in the United States is the fact that a third party, either employers or...

Dr. Roger Stark

Apr 82 min read

Idaho adopts Medicaid budget that increases spending by $539 million

Idaho adopts Medicaid budget that increases spending by $539 million

Idaho adopts Medicaid budget that increases spending by $539 million

The long debate in Idaho surrounding Medicaid this year has concluded with lawmakers sending Governor Little an updated Medicaid budget (...

Apr 32 min read

Idaho legislature adopts MSPC recommendation for Medicaid work requirements

Idaho legislature adopts MSPC recommendation for Medicaid work requirements

Idaho legislature adopts MSPC recommendation for Medicaid work requirements

With overwhelming support, the Idaho legislature has adopted House Bill 345 - a measure that includes work requirements for able-bodied adul

Mar 123 min read

Adding a work requirement for receiving Medicaid in Montana

Adding a work requirement for receiving Medicaid in Montana

Adding a work requirement for receiving Medicaid in Montana

Enrollees in the Medicaid health insurance program have never had a work requirement to receive the entitlement. Montana Senate Bill 334 ...

Dr. Roger Stark

Feb 283 min read

Adding a work requirement for physically able adults receiving Medicaid in Idaho

Adding a work requirement for physically able adults receiving Medicaid in Idaho

Adding a work requirement for physically able adults receiving Medicaid in Idaho

Enrollees in the Medicaid health insurance program have never had a work requirement to receive the entitlement. Idaho House Bill 138...

Dr. Roger Stark

Feb 113 min read

Certificate of Need laws should be repealed

Certificate of Need laws should be repealed

Certificate of Need laws should be repealed

Medical Certificate of Need (CON) laws have existed since the mid-1960s. They are a classic example of government intervention and...

Dr. Roger Stark

Feb 43 min read

Massive tax increase proposed for single-payer health care in Washington state

Massive tax increase proposed for single-payer health care in Washington state

Massive tax increase proposed for single-payer health care in Washington state

Here we go again. Some lawmakers in Washington state will just not give up on their quest for a state-run single-payer health care...

Dr. Roger Stark

Jan 244 min read

Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?

Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?

Should Montana continue to expand Medicaid?

Congress passed the original Medicaid program in 1965 as a health insurance safety net for the most vulnerable low-income people in the...

Dr. Roger Stark

Jan 103 min read

States need safeguards to avoid duplicate Medicaid payments

States need safeguards to avoid duplicate Medicaid payments

States need safeguards to avoid duplicate Medicaid payments

The findings of a recent audit performed by the Washington State Auditor’s Office showed that on average, Washington paid $8.6 million...

Jan 32 min read

The damning Congressional report on COVID response

The damning Congressional report on COVID response

The damning Congressional report on COVID response

The bipartisan U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic recently released its 520-page final report on the origin of...

Dr. Roger Stark

Dec 6, 20243 min read

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