healthcare
The Bottom Line of Hochul’s Essential Plan Overhaul
Now that New York has won partial federal approval for overhauling its Essential Plan, it’s worth being clear about what the state is doing and why. The redesign sought by Governor Hochul is not primarily about “preserving…
Opinion piece: RGF opinion piece: Medical malpractice success a win, but more needed
The following appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on March 2nd, 2026 and in other newspapers across New Mexico. The passage of medical malpractice reform is the most important public policy success in New Mexico in more than…
RGF Freedom Index Results Finalized
As we have done for more than a decade, the Rio Grande Foundation has tracked the votes in New Mexico’s legislative sessions. The 2026 session was a short, 30-day legislative session, but some momentous bills passed (for…
Hochul continues to bribe Big Health with reckless Medicaid spending
For the fourth year in a row, Gov. Kathy Hochul has used the word “unsustainable” to describe her own Medicaid budget. Give her credit for honesty — but not sound fiscal management. Over the four annual budgets on her watch,…
West Virginia’s hospital debate is missing a key piece of the financial picture
Debates over hospital policy in West Virginia usually follow a familiar pattern. Hospital systems warn that their finances are weak. Industry groups say they have too many patients with government insurance. Certificate of…
Hammond Calls for Restraint on Medicaid Spending
Albany, N.Y. — The state and its taxpayers cannot afford to allow Medicaid spending to keep growing at five times the inflation rate, the Empire Center’s Bill Hammond warns in testimony to be delivered today to the Joint…
The Hidden Economics of Drug Pricing
Watch for the episode to go live here on Thursday, January 29th at 3:00 PM MST. This month’s Frontier Briefing features a conversation with Antonio Ciaccia, CEO of 46brooklyn Research and President of 3Axis Advisors, on the…
Is Hochul Really Going to Shut Down the Essential Plan?
Governor Hochul is hingeing a big chunk of her budget – and the state’s health-care system – on a politically fraught gambit: asking the Trump administration to help cover immigrants. Hochul is seeking federal permission to…
Healthcare in West Virginia – Cardinal Institute
Healthcare policy is complicated. These resources make it understandable.If you are trying to make sense of West Virginia’s latest healthcare debates, you are not alone. PBM regulation, PEIA’s recurring funding crises, and…
ABQ Journal opinion piece: More investigative journalism is a must
The following appeared in Albuquerque Journal on January 11, 2026. The Albuquerque Journal recently made appeals on its pages for donations to increase investigative journalism efforts. Even though the Rio Grande Foundation…
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