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Marc Kilmer January 2, 2018September 10, 2018 0 Comments cato institute, Chief Justice John Roberts, individual mandate, Michael Tanner, obamacare, Sen. Tom Cotton

Cotton Helps Kill the Individual Mandate

The mandate that you must buy health insurance or face a hefty penalty is dead. Whether you think this is

Health Care Obamacare

Marc Kilmer November 15, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments Donald Trump, obamacare, Sen. Pat Toomey, Sen. Tom Cotton, taxes

Tax Bill May Repeal Obamacare Mandate

Senator Tom Cotton is a long-time foe of Obamacare’s mandate — the mandate that requires everyone to purchase health insurance

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Caleb Taylor April 21, 2015 1 Comment Arkansas Legislature, asa hutchinson, legislative task force, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option

Report: Arkansas 36% Over 2014 PO Enrollment Projections

One of the consistent problems with big, new government entitlements is that politicians and bureaucrats usually understate or underestimate the program’s actual cost.

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Caleb Taylor April 16, 2015 3 Comments DHS, John Selig, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option

Forbes: Why Isn’t Arkansas Checking PO Enrollees’ Eligibility?

When you begin a huge new entitlement like Arkansas’s “private option” Medicaid expansion program, it’s always a good idea to check if enrollees are actually eligible for the program.

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Caleb Taylor March 27, 2015 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, Exchanges, federal exchanges, king v. burwell, obamacare, state exchanges

Voters Don’t Want State-Run O’Care Exchanges

At a time when Arkansas and other states are facing budget crunches, why voluntarily create a state exchange — and thereby subject state taxpayers to another expensive undertaking?

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Caleb Taylor March 25, 2015 2 Comments Arkansas Legislature, department of human services, Donnie Copeland, obamacare, private option

The “Private Option” Is Ending! DHS Says So!

It’s not been a great legislative session for conservatives opposed to the “private option” Medicaid expansion program, but a bill by Rep. Donnie Copeland about to become law is one bright spot.

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Marc Kilmer March 19, 2015 1 Comment

Pharmacy Benefits and the Free Market

Who’s interested in the issues surrounding pharmacy reimbursements? I’m sure few of you raised your hands. You may not imagine

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Marc Kilmer March 16, 2015 0 Comments health care, medicaid, medicare, obamacare, private option, Waiver

A Magic Obamacare Waiver?

What would you think about a federal waiver that would get rid of many Obamacare state mandates in return for

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Caleb Taylor March 3, 2015 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, mary bentley, obamacare, obamacare state exchanges

Will Legislators Repeal the State Obamacare Exchange?

Legislators will have a chance at partial Obamacare abolition at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the House Insurance and Commerce Committee, when state Rep. Mary Bentley’s House Bill 1492 comes up for debate.

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Caleb Taylor February 19, 2015 0 Comments Bruce Westerman, medicaid expasnsion, obamacare, private option

Westerman: Give States Flexibility On Workforce Requirements

Freshman U.S. Rep Bruce Westerman introduced a bill last week that would give state legislators across the country much-needed flexibility and distance from the federal government with respect to Medicaid expansion.