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Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Part-Time …

WebUsing the same data, we estimated that the ACA increased low‐ hours, involuntary parttime employment by 2–3 percentage points, or 500,000 to 1 million …

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SAMHSA Finally Makes Permanent Its Eased Rules on …

WebIn March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic made it more difficult for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) to access daily methadone treatment at federally‐ approved opioid …

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The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen’s …

WebMyth four is that high drug prices push up health care expenditures. In fact, the increase in pharmaceutical expenses lags behind that for medical treatment …

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Health Care in a Free Society: Rebutting the Myths of …

WebReports from those governments contradict many of the common misperceptions held by supporters of national health insurance in the United States. …

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Government the Single Greatest Obstacle to Health Care …

WebGovernment routinely mandates and subsidizes low‐ quality health care while blocking high‐ quality care. Whether it’s terrible health insurance, poor‐ quality …

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5 Ways to Solve Health Care Cato Institute

WebHere are five ideas: 1. Make health insurance personal and portable. Nothing would do more to fix our health‐ care system than moving away from a system …

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Health Care Cato Institute

WebIn 2022, workers, in the aggregate, lost control of nearly $1.3 trillion of their earnings—$944 billion that their employers paid toward employee health benefits, plus …

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How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the …

WebFirst, a solid body of research makes it clear that high prices are a major factor in why American health spending is so high. For example, a study published in …

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The Rise and Results of 'Megaproviders' Cato Institute

WebIn economics jargon, a megaprovider is a horizontally and vertically integrated firm in the health care industry. The three biggest U.S. megaproviders, ranked by revenue, are the …

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Recovery Cato Institute

WebA Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector. A quick‐ reference guide to reforms that state and federal policymakers must enact to make health care better, more …

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Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector

WebBy Michael F. Cannon. I am happy to announce the release of my latest book, Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector. If I have any notoriety in …

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Health Care Regulation Cato Institute

WebThe most important health care right is the right to make one’s own health decisions. When government regulations deny consumers their choice of providers and treatments, or …

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A Bipartisan Way to Lower Costs and Restore Health Care Rights

WebMany are already taking advandage of HSAs; more than 31 million Americans have saved a combined $131 billion in HSAs. And HSAs became law with bipartisan …

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Health Insurance Regulation Cato Institute

WebFederal and state governments impose countless regulations that increase health insurance premiums, reduce the quality of coverage for all consumers, and limit the right of …

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Biden Short‐ Term Health Plans Rule Creates Gaps in Coverage

WebShort‐ term plans provide affordable, comprehensive coverage to 2–3 million US residents who are ineligible for other coverage options or find those options …

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Recovery Cato Institute

WebIn his new book Recovery: A Guide to Reforming the U.S. Health Sector, Michael Cannon exposes the barriers that government places in the way of better, more …

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Government and Health Care: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

WebThe table below summarizes our experience in terms of three goals of health care policy: improving access to care; improving the quality of care; and lowering the …

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Discrimination and Identity Politics Have No Place in Medical …

WebOn March 19, Representative Greg Murphy, (R., N.C.), a medical doctor, introduced the Embracing anti‐ Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth …

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Coming to the Rescue: How International Medical

WebIt is increasingly difficult for patients to access health care clinicians, especially in rural and underserved areas. Join a panel of experts on April 23rd for a discussion of …

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End the Tax Exclusion for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

WebIn 2021, the exclusion allowed a worker with the average employer‐ sponsored family plan and the average marginal tax rate to avoid paying $7,333 in …

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Trade Is Good for Your Health Cato Institute

WebThere is increasing need to free up medical trade to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and secure global health. Yet import tariffs, export restrictions, and other …

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