This op-ed was co-authored with Jamie Lagarde, the president of Sedera. It originally appeared in the Alaska Journal of Commerce on October 14, 2020. In a country that prides itself on checks andRead More
The Human Cost of Outdated Regulations
One mother’s story vividly shows the real-world impact of certificate-of-need laws. By Elise Amez-Droz and Lyndi Schrecengost This article originally appeared on The Bridge, an online publication by the Mercatus Center, onRead More
Policy Brief: Certificates of Need Are a 1970s Relic
Dust off Alaska’s Statutes and Eliminate Them Click here to open a printable PDF of the policy brief in a new tab. Alaska has incredibly high health-care costs, and a recent report byRead More
Tackling Alaska’s High Health Care Costs
This op-ed originally appeared in several outlets, including the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Anchorage Daily News, and Peninsula Clarion. Unfortunately, many Alaskans have personally borne the brunt of our state’s extremely high health careRead More
Report: Controlling Health Care Costs in Alaska
By Dr. Benedic Ippolito Click here to open the PDF of the report in a new tab. Foreword Health care costs have been a very public topic of discussion in America forRead More
Alaska’s Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, Ranked
A recent report by the American Legislative Exchange Council revealed the significant financial toll of Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Liabilities, which include health insurance, life insurance, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, and more for retiredRead More