Abstract: Obamacare is on the march, and state policymakers must decide by 2014 how they will respond to this encroachment on states’ rights to control their own health insurance markets. The state of Utah has been on the reform path since 2005. With its system of defined contributions (as… Read more
Abstract: Americans who receive health insurance through their jobs generally have little flexibility: 86 percent of employers in the country offer only one plan. This system of “defined benefits” has worked well for expanding group coverage, but severely limits options for individuals, and has… Read more
Abstract: In sharp contrast to the recently enacted federal health care reform, Utah is taking a targeted approach to expanding coverage while moving the system in a more patient-centered direction. Utah's approach promises to increase the number of… Read more
(Article originally written for the New England Journal of Medicine … Read more
The District of Columbia is home to one of the nation's most troubled public school systems. The District spends $14,400 for every child in public school—well above the national average and more than any of the 50 states.[1] The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)… Read more
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Critics of state and local government action on immigration fail to keep in mind one simple but critical point: The...… Read more
There’s a lot of talk these days about patient-centered health care reform. Before Obamacare, health care revolved...… Read more
In the past year, the Congressional health care battle has usurped much of the public discourse on health care reform. ...… Read more
Since our “modest proposal” essay was published in the Washington Post on Feb. 19, we have heard mostly support, but...… Read more
Heritage Foundation today to meet with bloggers at The Blogger's Briefing. Before the meeting, he sat down with us to...… Read more
Utah is not the only Western state that is rejecting the left's global warming regulation policies. This week Arizona...… Read more
Utah's House Legislature took a strong stance against cap and trade as well as the alleged scientific consensus by...… Read more
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMLzi2CBII[/youtube] It's simple: "Our approach in Utah is to give consumers...… Read more
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5-BoR9hAvQ[/youtube] Dr. Norm Thurston is doing something extraordinary: he's...… Read more
Americans love having options. From the food we eat to the cars we drive, we relish making our own choices based on...… Read more