Divesting From Israel Could Hurt Palestine: NCPA
Dallas, TX The growing movement to boycott Israeli products and divest from Israel could financially devastate the Palestinians it was meant to help and destabilize the Middle East, warns a …
Dr. Devon Herrick's Articles
Publications E-Prescribing: A Commonsense Solution To Opioid Abuse that Is Being Ignored A Bogus Solution for High Drug Costs Proposed Drug Plan Legislation Could Hurt Oklahoma Consumers, Raise Costs What …
National Center for Policy Analysis Names Kristina E. Barton Special Assistant to the President
Dallas, TX (July 25, 2016) – The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is pleased to announce Kristina E. Barton as Special Assistant to the President and CEO, James H. Amos, Jr.
Building on extensive experience as a major donor fundraiser, Kristina will spearhead the efforts of the office of the President related to investor relations, business development, fundraising and events, and the overall strategic advancement of the NCPA.
Why the Divest Movement Would Hurt More Than Israel
The self-styled Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has been seeking to discredit and reverse Israeli policies with respect to the Palestinian Territories since 2005. BDS promotes an international boycott of Israeli …
Higher Education and Accrediting Online Courses
Traditional higher education is not meeting the needs of employers. For example, a survey by the data provider PayScale and the executive development firm Future Workplace found that 87 percent of graduates feel …
Kristina E. Barton
Special Assistant to the President and CEO Kristina serves as Special Assistant to the President and CEO, James H. Amos, Jr. Building on extensive experience as a major donor fundraiser, …
Medicare’s “Doc Fix” Won’t Fix Much
Dallas, TX (7/20/2016) – The “doc fix” contained in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is fiscally irresponsible, and will only increase federal control over how doctors practice medicine, warns a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow John R. Graham.
The “Doc Fix” Is In: An Initial Assessment of Medicare’s New Rule over the Practice of Medicine
In March 2015, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress voted for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The so-called “doc fix,” a component of MACRA, was an attempt …
Case Study: “Three Friends” and the Texas Wind Industry
In recent years, Texas has become the nation’s leader in wind energy. In 2014, wind farms in the Lone Star State had the capacity to produce more than 12,000 megawatts of electricity, …
Carole Hornsby Haynes
Contributing Fellow Carole Hornsby Haynes received a doctorate in Education Curriculum Development with a minor in history from the University of Memphis. She is a classically trained pianist and organist, …
First, Do No Digital Harm: Regulating Mobile Health Apps for the 21st Century
Introduction. Chairman Burgess, Ranking Member Schakowsky, thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony on the impact of mobile health apps on American Health Care. On a bipartisan basis, …
Why Are Co-Ops Failing?
Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Cartwright, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments about the challenges facing COOPs. I am Devon Herrick, a senior …
Barriers to Entrepreneurship: Access to Credit
Before the financial fallout of 2008, the process of entrepreneurs accessing credit was fairly simple. A potential entrepreneur would design his pitch and take it to the loan officer at …
U.S. is Losing its Economic Freedom
Dallas, TX (7/11/2016) – The United States has fallen from 3rd to 16th in worldwide economic freedom – and its slowing our economic growth, according to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis by Southern Methodist University Research Assistant Professor Ryan H. Murphy.
The Deep Causes of Today’s Struggling U.S. Economy
The American economy is growing. But compared to other recessions in the post-World War II era it has not bounced back to its long-run trend. Optimistically, if real gross domestic product (GDP) per …
How Congress Can Curb Opioid Abuse: NCPA Report
Dallas, TX (7/8/2016) – Today’s vote on a House bill to reduce opioid abuse did not include a key solution to the growing opioid pan reliever epidemic: mandatory electronic prescribing. E-prescribing would make a significant dent in the rate of fraud, resale and abuse of opioids, according to a new study by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
E-Prescribing: A Commonsense Solution To Opioid Abuse that Is Being Ignored
Executive Summary Congress has taken up the growing problem of opioid abuse. Yet for all the talk there appears to be little discussion of a commonsense solution: mandatory electronic prescribing (e-prescribing). This …