David A. Grantham, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow of National Security David A. Grantham, Ph.D., is a leading expert in national security matters and international affairs with specializations in Latin America and the Middle East. Dr. …
Secure Texas' Electrical Grid Now
NCPA: Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his administration have an amazing opportunity to secure the state’s electrical grid from electromagnetic pulses, said NCPA President/CEO Allen West and Dallas Eagle Forum President Trayce Bradford in a new commentary.
Innovative Teaching Methods Key to STEM Engagement
NCPA: In order to fill the growing number of STEM openings over the next several years, schools across Texas must reevaluate how STEM subjects are taught, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Research Fellow Lloyd Bentsen IV.
Texas Electrical Grid Must Not Be Left Vulnerable
NCPA: Several critical pieces of legislation are moving through committee to secure the Texas electrical grid from both natural disaster, man-made electromagnetic pulses and terrorist attacks. These threats have been classified as real danger by federal agencies, according to NCPA President/CEO Allen West and Dallas Eagle Forum President Trayce Bradford in a publication by the NCPA.
Headwinds For Health Insurers As Obamacare Stumbles
Forbes: The unravelling of Obamacare will increase the political risk of health insurers participating in markets they find profitable, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a commentary for Forbes.
Devon Herrick: FDA vs. Generic Drugs
The Heartland Institute: In an interview with The Heartland Institute, NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says some drug inflation is due to slow action by the FDA, which has a backlog of around 4,000 abbreviated new drug applications.
Innovative Teaching Methods Key to STEM Growth
It is a great time to be a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major in Texas. Dallas made Forbes’ list of the top 10 cities for STEM jobs and has the second highest annual median wage growth for STEM workers, while Houston and Austin were named the top two metropolitan areas for STEM professionals in a Wallet Hub report.
Alabama Medicaid Drug Program in Need of Reform
NCPA: Alabama legislators could save taxpayers millions with a few simple changes to the way Medicaid prescription drug benefits are handled, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a new report published by the NCPA.
A Delusional and Dangerous National Security Strategy
Townhall.com: NCPA President/CEO Allen West reflects on President Barack Obama’s address at the US Coast Guard Academy in a Townhall.com commentary.
Medicaid Prescription Reform
One million Alabamans are enrolled in Medicaid, a joint federal-state program that provides medical care to nearly 70 million low-income individuals nationwide. Medicaid is one of the two primary expenditures in most state budgets, and Alabama is no exception. Medicaid consumes over one-third of the General Fund, and costs state and federal taxpayers nearly $6 billion annually — about one-tenth of which participants spend on drugs and drug therapies.
Recycling is big business, but it's taking a hit from falling commodity prices
Plastics Today: A drop in scrap recycling commodity prices is beginning to hurt the recycling industry and could cause major cities to lose their recycling programs says a Plastics Today article citing NCPA research.
High U.S. Health Prices from Market Power?
The Independent Institute: U.S. hospitals are buying up each other, reducing competition and raising prices, warns NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a commentary at The Independent Institute.
Senator Cassidy's King v. Burwell Obamacare Alternative Should Be A Winner
Forbes: “Under Obamacare, net premiums are artificially low because of tax credits that are consumed by health insurers,” says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Forbes commentary.
Medicare Fraud: Moratoria Miss the Mark
Medicare fraud is a serious problem. The Medicare bureaucracy has the power to impose moratoria on new providers in geographic or program areas it deems susceptible to fraud. However, preventing …
Dynamic Scoring and Congress
One of the 114th Congress’ first moves was to open discussion on dynamic scoring. On January 6, 2015, the House of Representatives adopted a rule change that would require all legislation to be dynamically scored.
Insurer Expands Global Payment System in Massachusetts
The Heartland Institute: Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts’ new payment system will pay doctors based on how little care patients use, which would penalize the best specialists and possibly put patients’ health at risk, warns NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a commentary at The Heartland Institute.
2015 Talking Points: Where NCPA Stands on Policy Issues
During a time when the labor force participation rate is at its lowest in decades, the NCPA believes it is important to get people back to work and implement policies to encourage long-term investments in jobs.
FDA Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Heartland: The FDA’s rush to overregulate safer alternatives to smoking in the form of e-cigarettes is odd, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland article.
The Politicized False Narrative of Income Equality
Townhall.com: Equality of opportunity, not “income inequality,” is what we need in this country, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in his Townhall.com commentary.
Doctors Beware: the Electronic Health Records Debacle May Get Much Worse
American Thinker: Doctors are accepting fines from Medicare & Medicaid Services for not complying with electric health records (EHR) regulations because the records are taking time away from patients, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in an American Thinker commentary.
Economic Opportunity versus Income Inequality
Income inequality is largely misunderstood and its importance is frequently overstated. Since the late 1970s, middle-class incomes and living standards have continued to improve.
Congressional Brief: Federal Involvement in Education
Through the U.S. Department of Education, created in 1979, the federal government has incrementally increased its role in education over the last 30 years.