Recent Issues
Embracing Innovation in State Government
Conventional governing is hampering Pennsylvania’s progress. Growing state budgets combined with one-time revenue transfers and targeted tax hikes are delaying the structural reforms essential to improving the quality of life for people who live and work in Pennsylvania.
Read More >6 Reasons Not to Celebrate Obamacare's 6th Anniversary
Lower costs? Improved access? Promises made—and broken—in the six years since Obamacare became law on March 23, 2010. If we want quality, affordable health care, patients and consumers—not bureaucrats—need more control.
Read More >King v. Burwell Highlights Need for Obamacare Alternatives
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in King v. Burwell that health insurance subsidies provided to Pennsylvanians on the federal exchange are legal. But even with subsidies, many plans are restrictive and unaffordable, highlighting the need for alternatives to the Affordable Care Act.
Read More >Recent Blog Posts
How Pennsylvania Is Progressing in the Race to Rebuild
The 2021 state budget includes some policy changes to spur recovery and better governance, but much more needs to occur.
Free-market Face Lift: How to Make Health Care More Affordable
Excessive restrictions on health care providers limits access to care.
Preserving Medicaid: How to Stop Shortchanging Patients and Bankrupting Taxpayers
Pennsylvania is a Medicaid leader in all the wrong ways. Enrollment has skyrocketed beyond population growth, and the state ranks fourth in the share of the state budget consumed by Medicaid. Despite this unprecedented growth, Medicaid has not meaningfully improved physical health outcomes.