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Thomas A. Hemphill
Thomas A. Hemphill is a professor of strategy, innovation and public policy in the School of Management, University of Michigan-Flint. Dr. Hemphill teaches in the areas of business and society, …
New Drug Plan Regulations Protect Pharmacies, Harm Consumers
Compared to hospital and physician care, drug therapy is by far the most cost-effective way to treat most diseases and health conditions. Americans spend twice as much for physician care and three times as much on hospital care as they do for drugs. And drug therapy often eliminates, lessens or delays the need for more invasive treatments such as surgery or inpatient care.
Congress Votes to Repeal Medicare SGR
Clinical Oncology News: The Medicare “doc fix” is a poor replacement to the Sustainable Growth Rate that breaks the promise of fiscal responsibility Congress made to America, said Graham in a Clinical Oncology News article.
Margin Tax is Holding Back Texas Economy
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram: New business investments in Texas would increase by over $3 billion if the margin tax were repealed, according to NCPA research cited in a Ft. Worth Star-Telegram op-ed.
Focus on STEM education a no-brainer
Dallas Morning News: STEM subjects set our students up for success, says NCPA Senior Research Fellow Lloyd Bentsen IV in a Dallas Morning News commentary.
Potential SGR Repeal Insurrection Brews in Senate
Fierce Healthcare: The cost and scope of the SGR repeal bill signifies that Congress has abandoned budget neutrality, according to a National Center for Policy Analysis report featured in a Fierce Healthcare article.
Fix The Flawed Medicare Doc Fix
On March 26, an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives voted for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Secretly negotiated between Republican and Democratic leaders, this bill is the so-called Medicare “doc fix,” a prize that has been chased for many years but never caught by politicians eager to break out of the fiscal discipline a previous Congress imposed on them.
Taxes: Insult on Top of Multiple Injuries
Orange County Register: An Orange County Register commentary quotes NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal’s warning that, if dividends were taxed at the an ordinary income tax rate, couple’s effective tax rate would skyrocket.
Webinar: Allen West
Webinar with Allen West WHEN: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 12:00PM – 12:30PM Click here to register. For additional information, please call 972-386-6272. Allen West In December 2014, the National Center for Policy …
Glenn Greenwald
Hatton W. Sumners Distinguished Lecture Series with Glenn Greenwald WHEN: Friday, April 3, 2015 Luncheon 12:00PM – 1:30PM WHERE: Omni Mandalay Hotel 221 East Las Colinas Boulevard Irving, TX 75039 Click here to register. …
What Is in the Lee-Rubio Tax Plan?
Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have released a blueprint for federal tax reform called the “Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Plan.”
Financial Crisis Research
NCPA Financial Crisis Research Financial Institutions Mark-to-Market Accounting: Shooting Ourselves in the Foot Is the Mattress a Good Place for Money? Financial Crisis: Lessons Learned Financial Crisis: The Fall of …
Richard Bowen
Richard Bowen is the well-known Citigroup whistleblower who repeatedly warned Citi executive management about risky business practices and potential losses related to mortgage lending. As a Business Chief Underwriter for Citigroup …
Mar 25, 2015
Senior Fellow Devon Herrick to give a presentation on Why HC and Cosm Medicine to the Dallas Health Executive Network in Dallas, TX.
New Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall and Dynamic Scoring
The appointment of Keith Hall as director of the Congressional Budget Office coincides with the adoption by Congress of a rule change that requires “dynamic scoring” of proposed tax law changes.
Richard M. Ebeling
Richard M. Ebeling is the BB&T Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Free Enterprise Leadership at The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to his appointment at The Citadel, Dr. Ebeling …
Marianne M. Jennings
Marianne M. Jennings is Emeritus Professor of Legal and Ethical Studies at the WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. She previously served as director of the Lincoln Center …
Diane Casey-Landry
Diane Casey-Landry is founder and managing director of DCL Banking Advisors, LLC. She previously served as a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University; as Chief Operating …
C.K. Lee
C.K. Lee is a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group of Commerce Street Capital, LLC. In that capacity, he assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, balance sheet …
Mar 24, 2015
Senior Fellow Devon Herrick to give a presentation on Panel Disc Defin Contrn Strategies to the The Brokerage (underwriters/benefits brokers) in Grapevine, TX.
Iowa/Nebraska CO-OP Insolvency Costs Taxpayers $225 Million
Heartland: Iowa’s insurance CO-OP set premiums too low in order to gain market share and put taxpayer money at risk, admonished NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland article.
Government and the Private Sector – A Case Study
Townhall: Government should be encouraging the private sector, not attempting to innovate on its own, said NCPA President/CEO Allen West and Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Townhall commentary.
Soaring Drug Prices Leave Patients Seeking Relief
Houston Chronicle: Specialty drugs are the next gold rush in pharmacy, and health plans are concerned, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Houston Chronicle article.
Mar 19, 2015
Executive Vice President and COO Jacki Pick to give a presentation on Energy in America to the Permian Basin Petroleum Association in Midland, TX.