In 2008 Chile initiated a major reform to its personal account social security system. The personal account system, established in 1981, replaced a traditional pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) system in which workers paid taxes that financed the benefits of those who had already retired – similar to Social Security in the United States.
The use of nuclear power to generate electricity is growing worldwide. More than 100 nuclear power plants are under construction or in various stages of planning, and many existing plants are expanding.
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions fell by more than 6 percent in 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Energy Information Administration report. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions as a whole fell almost 3 percent.
Dallas – Although President Obama said he'd like to triple the amount of loans the federal government guarantees to jumpstart seven to 10 new nuclear power projects over the next decade, only a fraction of those new nuclear reactors will likely be built, according to a new analysis by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
The use of nuclear power to generate electricity is growing worldwide. More than 100 nuclear power plants are under construction or in various stages of planning, and many existing plants are expanding.
NCPA Senior Policy Analyst, Pamela Villarreal told Smart Money that when today's workers retire, their benefits will be paid only if the next generation of workers agrees to pay even higher taxes.
Author, Founder and Chair of Common Good, Philip Howard will argue that abuse of the American legal system is costing Americans dearly at a March 30 event sponsored by the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Value is more important than volume in health care incentives, according to NCPA's Devon Herrick.
Late Sunday night America made its largest public-policy course change since the 1930s: Congress moved 17% of our national economy from the market place to full regulation and control by the federal government. The vote in the House was close, 219-212, but our country's health care system will now be organized, operated and regulated by the federal government.
Tuition voucher programs attempt to improve academic performance through school choice. Vouchers pay a set amount to schools chosen by the students' families. Some programs are federally funded (like the D.C. Opportunities Scholarship Program), funded by local government (such as the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program) or privately funded.
Reconciliation 'Fixes' to Health Bill Will Ride on Back of Taxpayers and Medicare Recipients, Republicans Say – CNSNEWS
NCPA research identifies who wins and who loses with the new health care reform plan.
Rep. Michael Burgess referenced John Goodman during the health reform reconciliation debate on the House floor this week.
John Goodman has details on some of the costs of the health reform change.
NCPA Policy Chairman, Michael Whalen explains how various taxes affect the annual revenue of his business and many others like his. Yet, Congress still has their hand out and is penalizing businesses for being successful by raising taxes on those that make more than $250,000 annually.
Health Care Policy Backgrounders are designed as briefing papers on health care policy issues for people with limited time and a need to know about health care policy issues such …
The NCPA occasionally produces Special Publications focusing on health care, such as briefing books, conference proceedings and co?publications with other institutes. Topics include, but are not limited to, medical tourism, …
Restricted to two letter?size pages, a Health Care Brief Analysis summarizes some aspect or aspects of health care policy such as HSAs, health insurance reform, and retail medicine, presenting points …
Health Care Studies from the NCPA break new ground on policy issues that include health care reform, medical malpractice, Medicare, Medicaid and telemedicine. These studies may combine several elements of …
Gail Wilensky, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow at Project HOPE, an international health education foundation, where she analyzes and develops policies relating to health reform and to ongoing changes in the medical marketplace.
Former Governor of Massachusetts and former candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States
NCPA President, John C. Goodman with Jim Angle on FOX News Channel
In an unprecedented wave of online opposition to a government run health care system, constituents from all 50 states sent more than one million individual emails to their Congressional members at the urging of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) and Salem Radio Network (SRN). (http://www.actionarmy.org/)
NCPA President, John C. Goodman on WFAA explaining Medicaid changes