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Issues With Health Care AFP Foundation

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Permission to Care

WEBCertificate of need (“CON”) laws require health care providers to obtain approval from the state before adding or expanding facilities, services, or equipment. Fifty years ago, …

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Reimagining health care to save lives in the wake of COVID-19

WEBAmericans for Prosperity is working with lawmakers, activists, and coalitions to reimagine health care and save lives in response to COVID-19. Learn more.

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Kansas Shut Down Businesses That Were Willing and Able to …

WEB1 The COVID-19 pandemic creates unprecedented challenges for our country. These challenges only heighten the need for our government to operate fairly, evenly, and for …

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New report shows how government rules deny Americans access …

WEBOutdated “Certificate of Need” laws keep billions in health care investment from reaching vulnerable communities. Arlington, Va. — Before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, …

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Why South Carolina is third worst for having a baby

WEBA recent report ranks South Carolina as the third worst state to have a baby.. The Palmetto State ranks: 40 th for infant mortality rate; 45 th for the number of midwives and OB …

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Permission to Care: How Tennessee’s Certificate of Need Law …

WEBTennessee’s CON law, enacted fifty years ago, mandates approval from the state before health care providers can add or expand facilities

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation Multi-State Investigation …

WEBThe organization’s report, “Permission to Care,” highlights lost economic activity, reduced access to care, and tragic health outcomes resulting from the outdated laws.

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How Public Records Have Revealed the Antiquated State of …

WEBThomas Kimbrell Transparency laws like the FOIA and state open records and meetings laws are championed as tools to check government overreach, expose government …

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New report reveals true cost of certificate of need laws to patients

WEBGet the truth about how certificate of need laws harm patients in this new investigative report from Americans for Prosperity Foundation.

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Evidence the VA is Denying & Delaying Care for U.S. Veterans

WEBIn another example of distorted wait time calculations from training, the VA misrepresents a 79-day wait time from the date of request as only 23 days by improperly using PID.. The …

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation Investigation Reveals True …

WEBArlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) released a report revealing how North Carolina’s certificate of need (CON) law harms patients and deters …

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AFP Foundation-Mississippi Releases New Report Finding …

WEBNew AFPF-MS report highlights how CoN laws protect health care monopolies. JACKSON, MS—Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Mississippi (AFPF-MS) released a new report …

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation Launches an Investigation …

WEBWatchdog group issues Freedom of Information Act requests seeking information behind the Biden Administration’s decision to extend the Public Health Emergency for another …

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Wall Street Journal highlights Americans for Prosperity …

WEBOn February 24, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Kevin Schmidt and Thomas Kimbrell with Americans for Prosperity Foundation. The piece highlighted the duo’s …

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Empower Citizens, Ignite Advocacy & Change AFP Foundation

WEBOur Investigations Team uses state and federal open records requests and other investigative techniques to promote government transparency, advance accountability, …

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A new report shows how little-understood laws are hurting patients

WEBThirty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books that make quality, affordable health care more difficult to access. These restrictions, called certificate-of …

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