Tag Archive: health care

  • Freeing Health Professionals to Provide Free Care

    Sean Riley | May 8, 2013 | Add a comment

    It should be no surprise that dedicated health care professionals across the country devote countless hours to serving patients, and, in many cases, do so free of charge or regardless of ability to pay. What is surprising is that many are able and willing to do even more but are … »

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    Health Care Freedom Results

    Sean Riley | November 7, 2012 | Add a comment

    Measures in four states—Alabama, Florida, Montana and Wyoming—were on the ballot last night relating to ALEC’s model Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act. Preliminary results show the measures passed as constitutional amendments in Alabama (Amendment 6) and Wyoming (Amendment A), and as a referendum in Montana (LR 122).  The … »

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    5th Circuit Upholds PPACA’s Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals

    Sean Riley | August 21, 2012 | Add a comment

    Last Thursday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a  lawsuit challenging provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that effectively limit expansion of physician-owned hospitals. The challenge, filed by plaintiffs Physician Hospitals of America and the Texas Spine & Joint Hospital against HHS Secretary Sebelius, alleged … »

  • Addressing the Growing Need for Organ Donation

    Sean Riley | May 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

    In New Jersey, legislation under consideration would grant individuals a state income tax deduction of up to $10,000 for unreimbursed travel expenses, lodging expenses, and lost wages incurred in making a live organ donation. While medical risks and lack of compatibility can’t be completely eliminated, providing a voluntary incentive to … »

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    ObamaCare Continues to Strain Small Business

    Sean Riley | March 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

    A Gallup Poll released in February found that nearly half of small business owners pointed to potential healthcare costs (48 percent) as a reason for not hiring new employees. Even though 23 percent of small employers at the beginning of 2011 indicated they’d hire, only 13 percent actually did. Meanwhile, … »

  • Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act in Arizona

    ALEC Blog Team | March 28, 2012 | Add a comment

    An article ran in Arizona earlier this week detailing Arizona’s history with ALEC’s Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act—which preserves the right of patients to pay directly for medical care, and prohibits the government from penalizing residents and businesses for failing to purchase health insurance. “It does act as … »

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    Health Care Freedom Makes a Big Impact in 2012

    Christie Herrera | March 26, 2012 | Add a comment

    As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week challenging the federal health law, the states are continuing to promote ALEC’s Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act as a way to fight back against an unprecedented (and likely unconstitutional) individual mandate. This ALEC model protects the rights of … »