Day of Reckoning in Saline County: Who Said It?

May 11, 2013 21 Comments
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Thursday night, the Saline County TEA Party hosted a town meeting so that their members could question the Saline County legislators who had supported the “private option.” About five state legislators representing Saline County attended; at least as many legislators from outside Saline County attended as well. Almost every public official who was there has been a friend of the Advance Arkansas Institute and, in some way, has fought for good-government reforms. But I have become … [Read more...]

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Legislators to Convene With Saline Co. TEA Party Tonight

May 9, 2013 8 Comments
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Tonight, the Saline County Tea Party has scheduled a forum -- at Brown's Restaurant at 6:45 in Benton -- inviting their state legislators to discuss the Medicaid expansion / "private option" that many of them supported. The original invitation to legislators, from Ed Hairston of the Saline County Tea Party, read We have many members concerned about your vote on this bill, they have asked me to invite you to our next meeting on May 9th to convince us to continue to support you. After that, Ed … [Read more...]

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Medicaid Expansion Carries Hefty Price Tag for Arkansas Taxpayers

March 22, 2013 3 Comments
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There’s been a lot of talk about the wonders of Medicaid expansion from the Arkansas media and from Republican and Democratic policymakers, but there’s been very little attention paid to the real cost. I have previously written that the expansion could cost Arkansans up to an additional $148 million per year. Now, the Heritage Foundation has released a study that shows a more complete picture: As you can see, expansion will cost Arkansas taxpayers a net $665 million through 2022 and will … [Read more...]

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10 Ways Obamacare Limits Patient Choice

February 15, 2013 Leave a Comment
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If, somehow, you’re still sorta undecided on that whole Obamacare thing, the Heritage Foundation has released a list of 10 ways that the health care monstrosity will limit patient choice (also known as “freedom”). One of the factors listed is Medicaid expansion: “Medicaid, the federal–state program that provides health care for the poor and disabled, often fails to ensure timely access to appropriate care because of low reimbursement. Obamacare will add at least 17 million … [Read more...]

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