The power to grant a right to health care is the right to deny it. Anyone who doubts the universal truth of this statement need look no further than the case of 11-month-old British citizen Charlie Gard, who had been on life support with a rare brain disease and recently passed. In November,…
Katherine Restrepo, John Locke Foundation director of health care policy, discusses the next steps policymakers should take as they approach federal health care reform. Restrepo offered these comments during the July 31, 2017, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”…
Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, discusses key issues driving the current federal health care reform debate. Gray offered these comments during the July 26, 2017, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”…
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest developments in the U.S. Senate’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Kokai offered these comments during the July 21, 2017, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
With Gov. Roy Cooper’s desire to expand Medicaid withering on the vine, legislative leaders decided to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block what they saw as unconstitutional action. “We are pleased Gov. Cooper abandoned his plan to defy state and federal law and unilaterally expand…
N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell on Thursday announced that all three major national bond rating agencies reaffirmed the state’s “AAA” bond rating. All three noted stable outlooks as an upcoming sale of about $106 million of General Obligation Bonds and $300 million in Limited Obligation Bonds is…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 737: A new report from the N.C. Hospital Association and Research Triangle Institute appears to suggest that the North Carolina economy benefits when people get sick. Roy Cordato, John Locke Foundation senior economist, labels this an “outrageous implication.” Cordato questions the economic analysis…
It has attracted much less attention than other high-profile elements of the N.C. state budget plan, but one provision could have major long-term positive benefits for taxpayers and for public education. The provision creates a Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform. Terry Stoops, the John Locke Foundation’s vice…
Dr. Roy Cordato, John Locke Foundation senior economist, explains problems linked to a new N.C. Hospital Association study about hospitals’ economic impacts in the state. Cordato offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
The vast majority of the 1.3 million North Carolinians supposedly harmed by the Senate health bill either aren’t covered under Obamacare right now, or they don’t want to be.
