Medicare
Elliott Stonecipher: Louisiana’s Demographic Challenge
These population demographic traits, coupled with negative patterns of population gain/loss, should be of [...]
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The Trouble with Medicaid
Louisiana legislators may not have the power to fix what is wrong with the federal welfare state. But [...]
Read moreSix Reasons to Reject National Popular Vote
On Monday, Louisiana’s House of Representatives is expected to vote on HB 1095. This bill would make [...]
Read moreBoustany Rebukes Landrieu for Overlooking High Costs of Obama Health Care Law
In response to a “Dear Friend” letter Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) sent to constituents reiterating her [...]
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State Medicaid Costs Continue to Outpace Education and Other Vital Services
Medicaid costs continued to rise in 2011, consuming a greater percentage of overall state spending. This [...]
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Commentary: Ryan Offers Appealing Alternative To ObamaCare
[Ryan's plan] reforms the currently-unsustainable Medicare and Medicaid programs, and targets the [...]
Read moreDoctors in the House: Cassidy and Fleming Call for “Price Transparency”
Republicans did not do enough to advance free market reforms within the health care system when they last [...]
Read moreUnelected Board Could Impose Medicare Cuts Without Congressional Approval
Unelected bureaucrats could be empowered with unchecked authority to set rates for Medicare reimbursement [...]
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Guest Commentary: Entitlements, not Tax Deductions, Should be Targeted for Deficit Reduction
Cuts to entitlement programs could be the first steps to getting our fiscal house back into some sort of order.
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