The Buckeye Institute prescribes policy pills for health care ills

Did you know states can grow and improve their health care markets in 2017, regardless of who wins the presidency? A report released today by The Buckeye Institute shows how.

Health Care Challenges That States Should Prepare to Face in 2017, Rea S. Hederman Jr. of The Buckeye Institute and Brian Blase with the Mercatus Center offer ways states can respond to Republican repeals or Democratic tweaks of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. At a minimum, the authors encourage Ohio and other states to:

• Reform their "certificate of need" regulations that prevent health care suppliers from growing or building new facilities.
• Expand "charity care" so that health professionals can provide free services to low-income residents in different parts of their state.
• Promote "telemedicine" for doctors to diagnose minor illnesses and prescribe medicine online to more rural residents.

There are other remedies states could -- and should -- consider to bring local control, lower costs, and higher quality to their health care markets. Click here to download the PDF report and get The Buckeye Institute's full policy prescription.