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CON Laws Prevent Patients From Accessing Low-Cost, Less …

WEBFew issues concern U.S. residents more than healthcare costs. Almost 40% of the population skips necessary care due to financial constraints, and about half of …

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Pandemic or not, America has the best health care in the world

WEBBecause Americans have some of the world’s shortest wait times, we have better access to preventive care and care for serious diseases. This is why America has …

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CON Laws: When The Government Decides Communities Don’t …

WEBCON Laws: When The Government Decides Communities Don’t “Need” Health Care. Although statistics and economic principles show they result in the …

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Policy Focus: Becoming American with Health Savings Accounts

WEBHealth savings accounts (HSAs) put more money in your pocket for medical expenses and give you better control of your medical care. We need to improve our …

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Home-Based Health Care: A Better Option for The Elderly

WEBHome-Based Health Care: A Better Option for The Elderly. The healthcare system should increasingly look towards home-based care, especially for the aging, to …

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Certificate Of Need Laws Create An Insurmountable Barrier To …

WEBSince their origin almost 60 years ago, certificate of need (CON) laws have remained uniquely contentious. These laws require healthcare providers to prove a …

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HHS Refuses to Follow the Science on Puberty Blockers

WEBSex & Gender. HHS Refuses to Follow the Science on Puberty Blockers. Zoe Forest |June 23, 2023. Min. Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of …

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Two Truths And A Lie: The Affordable Care Act IWF

WEBB. TRUTH! One ironic result of the “Affordable Care Act” is how unaffordable health insurance became as a result of its stringent regulations. The ACA dictates what …

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Regulatory Capture and Certificate Of Need Laws

WEBMany of the government machinations that dictate daily life function unnoticed. This presents a problem when harmful laws pass and survive for years …

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Home Independent Women's Forum

WEBI've been working for Independent Women's Forum to spread awareness about the threat to women and girls in sports. IWF has taken the lead and is embarking …

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First, Do No Harm: Fighting for Patients and Against Politicization …

WEBFirst, Do No Harm: Fighting for Patients and Against Politicization of Health Care. Physician, former Member of Congress, and IWF board member Nan Hayworth …

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Detransitioners From Independent Women’s Forum “Identity Crisis

WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. — Two destransitioners who shared their stories through the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) multi-part “Identity Crisis” documentary …

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The Real Reason Why Hospitals Are Still Not Being Transparent …

WEBPrice transparency is also a means to an end: It will drive greater competition in health care, which will ultimately result in lower costs. The average American …

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Champion Women: Dr. Nicole Saphier IWF

WEBAt one point, it looked like Saphier’s medical school plans were going to be thwarted. Nicole Saphier grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, the daughter of a lawyer father and a mother …

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Certificate of Need Laws are Turning 50, But Few Patients are

WEBAlmost 50 years ago, the federal government passed legislation mandating that every state enact certificate of need (CON) laws. These laws require anyone …

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CON Laws Are A Prescription For Healthcare Monopolies

WEBCON laws prevent medical practices from opening or expanding unless government agents—not the customers (patients)—determine they are needed. This …

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Two Truths and a Lie: Becoming American with Health Savings …

WEBA. Americans find it easy to pay for health care. B. Health care is expensive and prices are often motivated by third-party interests. C. Health Savings Accounts can …

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Independent Women’s Forum’s Spokeswoman Paula Scanlan, …

WEBTestimonies can be found HERE once the hearing begins.. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) today announced Paula Scanlan, Stand …

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What’s Behind America’s Falling Fertility

WEBFirst, between 1976 and the mid-1990s, average family size decreased a lot. The average mom had more than three kids in the 1970s. By the mid-90s, that number …

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