Author: Nic Horton

Health Care Health Care Reform Medicaid Medicare Obamacare Uncategorized 

Signing Off

August 8, 2014 Nic Horton 4 Comments health care, medicaid, medicare, Nic Horton, obamacare, private option

I can’t tell you the number of times that, over the last two and a half years, I’ve told someone,

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Arkansas Legislature Civil Liberties 

Dirty Cops, Wrongful Imprisonment, and Blessings from Government: A Conversation with Senator Hutchinson

August 8, 2014 Nic Horton 2 Comments Arkansas, criminal justice, Gyronne Buckley, Jeremy Hutchinson, legislature, Politics, Reform

Earlier this week, I interviewed state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson about the Gyronne Buckley case. It was one of the most

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Health Care Obamacare 

Exchange Director Unsure If Arkansas Will Speed Up Implementation of State Exchange

August 7, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments Arkansas, David Sanders, Government, Halbig, health care, obamacare, spending, state exchange

Last week, I began investigating whether Arkansas was moving towards a state-run Obamacare exchange. My initial interest in this story

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Arkansas Legislature 

Gyronne Buckley, Who Was Wrongfully Imprisoned, Is Now Wrongfully Denied Compensation

August 5, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments Arkansas, criminal justice, Dustin McDaniel, Gyronne Buckley, Jeremy Hutchinson, legislature, Politics, Reform, Tom Sullivan

Imagine if you were the victim of a crooked cop who withheld evidence in your criminal trial, and imagine that — because of this — you were put in prison for more than a decade.

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Arkansas Politics Economic Policy Ethics Government Government Waste 

AEDC’s Latest Less-Than-Superior Performance

August 5, 2014 Nic Horton 3 Comments AEDC, Cronyism, economic development, Government Waste, mexico, Rogers, Scott Hardin, spending, superior industries, unemployment

How much did Arkansas taxpayers pay the company to stay in the state since they opened their doors in 1989?

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Health Care 

‘Uncompensated Care Scam’: The Story of the $100 Aspirin

July 31, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments Dr. Keith Smith, health care, hospitals, Oklahoma, Reform, Surgery Center of Oklahoma, transparency, uncompensated care

Why do hospitals charge $100 for an aspirin? Glad you asked.

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Health Care Health Care Reform Medicaid Medicare Obamacare 

Arkansas Has A New Chance To Fight Obamacare. Will We Take It?

July 30, 2014 Nic Horton 1 Comment Arkansas, David Sanders, Exchanges, general assembly, Halbig, health care, mandates, medicaid, medicare, obamacare, private option, waivers

The Halbig decision presents a huge opportunity for states to protect their residents and employers from the devastating mandates in Obamacare. Let’s explore.

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Health Care Obamacare 

After Halbig, Arkansas Moving Towards A State-Based Exchange

July 29, 2014 Nic Horton 1 Comment Arkansas, David Sanders, Government, Halbig, health care, obamacare, spending, state exchange

Is the state of Arkansas rushing to save Obamacare?

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Podcast 

How Big Is Halbig? (Podcast)

July 25, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments Arkansas, health care, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, podcast, Policy, Politics

How big is the Halbig ruling and what does it mean for Arkansas?

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Health Care Obamacare 

Report: Undercover Agents Fraudulently Enroll In Obamacare

July 25, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments fraud, GAO, Government, health care, obamacare, spending, waste

A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that Obamacare (*gasp*) is highly susceptible to fraud.

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