Galen Institute

Pollsters tell us that health care was basically a non-issue in the 2022 mid-term elections as voters prioritized inflation, crime, and immigration.   That’s the first time in the last seven elections—mid-terms and presidentials since 2008—that it hasn’t been a top-tier issue.  Voters are exhausted, especially after passage of the Inflation “Reduction” Act in August that … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER: Giving Americans a Voice

Opinion polling—and the national mood—indicate Republicans have a good chance of taking control of the House and possibly the Senate in Tuesday’s elections. So what will their agenda be? The new Congress should prioritize positive policy initiatives. House Republicans have spent most of this session of Congress developing plans through their Commitment to America, and they will hold … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER: Ready to Govern

Bob Helms, the dean of our health policy community who was a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, died yesterday at Holy Cross hospital in nearby Maryland, leaving behind a wealth of important work and a legacy of intellect and decency. He was one of the seven founding members of the Health Policy Consensus Group, sitting for many hours around a conference table in the days of … [Read more...] about Losing a Leader 

The Biden administration is doing everything it can to impose its progressive will on Americans through the regulatory process, going beyond what could pass even the compliant Democrat-controlled Congress. Student loans: Voters are rightly outraged over the Biden administration’s student loan “forgiveness” program that, with a stroke of a pen, will cost taxpayers more than $400 billion and … [Read more...] about The Lawlessness Continues

It’s been more than a month since Congress passed the horrifically bad Inflation “Reduction” Act, and we are still licking our wounds about the defeat.   This law is purely political and is terrible policy—both in its severe threats to pharmaceutical innovation and in further expansion of government health programs that will leave people with worse coverage and taxpayers with a bigger … [Read more...] about Be Undaunted

House Republican Members of Congress have been working since early last year on their “Commitment to America” recommendations to strengthen the economy, keep us safe, advance freedom, and make government accountable. The proposals are being released this morning at an event in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, with Leader Kevin McCarthy and other House leaders. This is an important effort to … [Read more...] about A New Commitment

Health insurance premiums are expected to soar next year, driven both by higher costs across the economy but also by government fueling the fires with massive new subsidies.  The Wall Street Journal reports that “Requested rate increases for the small group market in Florida range from about 4% to almost 12%. In New York, insurers are requesting rate increases for plans that range … [Read more...] about Making It Worse