Health Care is Too Expensive. Governor Shapiro Can Do Something About It.
Declining enrollment in Pennie, Pennsylvania’s “answer” to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is proof that health insurance is still too expensive. The enhanced COVID-19 subsidies temporarily hid the cost for…
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Massive Fraud in Pennsylvania? What We Know. [PODCAST]
Could Minnesota-style fraud in Medicaid and other government programs happen in Pennsylvania? Due to bad policies at the state level, it could already be happening. On this debut episode of…
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Welcome to Freedom Rising!
The story of the United States begins in Pennsylvania. From the founding of our nation to becoming the beating heart of American industry, our commonwealth personifies everything—from its entrepreneurial spirit…
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Governor Shapiro’s Reckless 2026–27 Budget Proposal
Overview Gov. Josh Shapiro’s unaffordable budget worsens Pennsylvania’s structural deficit. The governor proposes nearly $53.26 billion in general fund spending, a 6.3 percent increase over the 2025–26 enacted budget. He…
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2026–27 State Budget: Tackling the Structural Deficit
Summary Pennsylvania’s structural deficit has reached $4.8 billion due to excessive spending. Under Gov. Josh Shapiro and his predecessor, Tom Wolf, state spending has consistently grown at a faster pace…
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Minnesota’s Medicaid Disaster is a Warning Pennsylvania Must Heed
Originally published by PennLive. Minnesota’s recent Medicaid scandal—where dozens of individuals defrauded taxpayers of at least $9 billion—is a debacle that should…
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Pennsylvanians are Paying a High Price for Medicaid Fraud and Waste
Medicaid is once again in the national spotlight. And as recent events in Minnesota have revealed, the program’s size and complexity make it ripe for waste, fraud, and abuse. Unfortunately…
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The Top Five Policy Victories of 2025—and a Look Ahead to 2026
Pennsylvania saw no shortage of controversies and political battles in 2025, including a four-month-long budget impasse. But this year also saw lawmakers enact several pro-growth policies—from expanding educational choice to…
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Obamacare Fraud is Out of Control
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas! Obamacare Fraud and the Future of Affordable Healthcare In Pennsylvania,…
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