According to the federal government’s website USASPENDING.gov, as of June 30, 2021, the federal government is spending $7.7 trillion, yet the government only brings in about $3.42 trillion per year. Last year, the federal government spent $3.13 trillion more than… Read More ›
Medicaid
Kara Jones on how government has created inequities in health care
Matt Kibbe interviewed for his Free the People podcast, Kara Jones Vice-President of The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (Freopp), a non-profit think tank focused on expanding economic opportunity to those who least have it. The one-hour podcast delves… Read More ›
Government health insurance subsidy marketplace website opens today, sign up through Dec. 15
Today, November 1, 2020, those seeking a government subsidy to help pay for their health insurance premiums will sign up for coverage to start coverage on January 1, 2020. You can go to healthcare.gov now to view health insurance plans and see… Read More ›
Study: Medical Marijuana Legalization Linked To Lower Medicaid Costs
Patients use fewer prescription drugs in states where access to medical cannabis is legally regulated, according to data published in the journal Health Affairs. Investigators at the University of Georgia assessed the association between medical cannabis regulations and the average… Read More ›
Medicaid is a ticking time bomb
The burden of government spending is already excessive. But the numbers will get worse with the passage of time if policy is left on autopilot. The main culprits are the so-called mandatory programs. Entitlements such as Social Security, Medicare, Food… Read More ›