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People of all political stripes agree that health care is unaffordable for too many. A major campaign buzzword this year is the “unaffordability crisis,” with health care being a foremost…
After a decade of fighting it, Republicans agree on the largest entitlement expansion in state history.
This week legislators introduced an act to expand the scope of practice allowed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Labeled the SAVE Act, the bill would APRNs to perform more…
It’s the classic tale of government overstepping its bounds, making itself a burden to the very people it purports to help. A professional counselor in Virginia has been told by…
North Carolina has rolled back many regulations in health care during the Coronavirus outbreak. These deregulation efforts have ignited conversations over whether or not this deregulation should become permanent. JLF’s…
The John Locke Foundation’s research team is putting out a package of policy recommendations focused on the Coronavirus this week. The schedule of policy briefs is as follows: Monday: (1)…
RALEIGH – North Carolina state government has taken important first steps to free health care professionals and facilities from onerous rules that would limit their response to the coronavirus. But…
The health care industry has undergone many major changes in the 21st century, but North Carolina’s rules and regulations haven’t kept up. That is the theme of JLF’s Jordan Roberts’…
Sometimes public policy is designed for the benefit of a few at the expense of all others. A recent California bill is a perfect example of just that: Shares of…
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on N.C. nurse practitioners pushing back against state restrictions of their work. Jenna Robinson’s Daily Journal focuses on lessons other universities can learn…
Last week, JLF’s Jordan Roberts published an opinion piece in the Fayetteville Observer on methods to lower the cost of health care. According to Roberts, health care expenditures have gotten…
Did you know this week is National Nurses Week? Here is some background from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists: In 1993, the American Nurses Association declared May 6-12 as…