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Health Insurance Freedom

WebHealth Insurance Freedom. The Affordable Care Act nationalized most health insurance regulation. In our “headline” index, we treat such nationalizations of policies that states formerly controlled as changes in state policies. We do so because our primary purpose is to measure freedom as citizens experience it, not as state legislators

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Freedom in the 50 States 2023 Cato Institute

WebTable 1 presents the overall freedom rankings as of year-end 2022. New Hampshire, Florida, South Dakota, Nevada, and Arizona are the freest states in the country and now significantly outpace their peers. States that have always done well in our index—such as Tennessee and Indiana—also find themselves in the top 10.

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Minnesota Health Insurance Freedom

WebMinnesota ranks #17 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2021 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions.

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Wisconsin Health Insurance Freedom

WebSobriety checkpoints are not authorized. Wisconsin ranks #10 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions.

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Freedom in the 50 States 2023: Regulatory Freedom

WebThe regulatory policy dimension includes categories for (a) land-use and energy freedom, (b) health insurance freedom, (c) labor-market freedom, (d) lawsuit freedom, (e) occupational freedom, (f) miscellaneous regulations that do not fit under another category (such as certificate-of-need requirements), and (g) cable and telecommunications freedom.

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Kentucky Health Insurance Freedom

WebAfter the closing date of our study, Kentucky legalized medical marijuana and sports betting. Kentucky ranks #23 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions.

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Freedom in the 50 States 2023: Nebraska Health Insurance …

WebNebraska ranks #1 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions.

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Freedom in the 50 States 2023: Tennessee Health …

WebTobacco freedom is a bit better than average, with relatively low taxes, but new regulations on internet purchases appeared in 2017. Tennessee ranks #23 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and …

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California Health Insurance Freedom

WebFiscal Cut spending in the areas of health and hospitals, public welfare operations, and employee retirement. Use the proceeds to reduce indebtedness and cut income taxes. Regulatory Liberalize the housing market with targeted preemption, incentives, and institutional changes.; Personal Expand legal gambling. California’s political culture is …

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Mississippi Health Insurance Freedom

WebFiscal Cut spending on health and hospitals, where Mississippi is the fourth-most liberal-spending state, and also on education, natural resources, highways, and public welfare, where the state spends well more than the national average, as a share of the economy. Reduce government employment, and reduce state taxes, especially on sales and …

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Wyoming Health Insurance Freedom

WebFiscal Privatize hospitals and cut health spending to reduce government employment and consumption and allow sales taxes to be cut. Wyoming spends far more on health and hospitals as a share of its economy than any other state. Regulatory Let employers buy workers’ compensation coverage from any willing seller or self-insure. Consider …

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Freedom in the 50 States 2023: Arkansas Health Insurance …

WebFiscal Cut the state sales and use tax, which is high. Let local governments vary property taxes to meet local needs and desires, reducing state aid for education and other purposes. Regulatory Roll back occupational licensing. Some occupations that could be deregulated include sanitarians, title abstractors, interpreters, dietitians and nutritionists, pharmacy …

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Vermont Health Insurance Freedom

WebVermont has always been a legislative leader in marriage freedom and today retains its place with no waiting periods, blood tests, or ban on cousin marriage. Vermont ranks #13 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal

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Maine Health Insurance Freedom

WebGambling and alcohol freedoms are about average. The state monopolizes wine and spirits retailing. Sports betting was legalized in 2022. Maine ranks #39 in Health Insurance Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and …

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North Carolina Overall Freedom

WebAs we went to press in 2023, North Carolina passed universal school choice despite having divided government. North Carolina is also—as might be expected—a top state for tobacco freedom, largely due to reasonable taxes and workplace freedom, but not freedom to light up in bars or restaurants. North Carolina ranks #24 in Overall Freedom.

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New Jersey Overall Freedom

WebFireworks freedom improved in 2017, physician-assisted suicide was legalized in 2019, and driver’s licenses are now available to people without a Social Security number. New Jersey ranks #47 in Overall Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the

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South Carolina Overall Freedom

WebAlcohol freedom is middling, with beer taxes remarkably high. There is little legal gambling freedom, even for sports betting. South Carolina ranks #29 in Overall Freedom. The Freedom in the 50 States 2023 index from the Cato Institute measures freedom across a range of over 230 policies and across the personal, regulatory and fiscal dimensions.

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