Health Care

Five Years After Obamacare Charity Care Demand Soars

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 23, 2015

Five years later, the promises of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ring hollow for too many Pennsylvanians. The law’s numerous mandates and regulations continue to drive up the cost of…

Media

Spending billions to upgrade Amtrak’s Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg run doesn’t pass the sniff test

• February 23, 2015

Media Hit

Government Accountability

Political Spending by Government Unions During the 2014 Election

• February 11, 2015

The evidence is overwhelming: Unions use members' dues and taxpayer resources to push their political agenda. By passing paycheck protection, Pennsylvania can move toward leveling the political playing field, making…

Memo

Regulation

Crisis Management: PA’s Public Pension Problem

• Matthew Brouillette
• February 5, 2015

Crisis management can be broken down into three general phases: identifying the problem, developing the best plan to fix it, and executing that plan while adjusting as needed. It’s a…

Commentary

Education

Teachers’ Unions: The Common Roadblock to Reform

• James Paul
• December 9, 2014

From Philadelphia to York to the Pittsburgh suburbs, parents and taxpayers are looking to improve public education without breaking the bank. But there’s a common roadblock standing in their way:…

Commentary

Health Care

Bracing for Obamacare Rate Hikes

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 12, 2014

Only three days until the Obamacare exchanges open for 2015 enrollment. Last Sunday, the federal government released preliminary rates for window shopping. We compared the cheapest insurance plans in…

Media

More Heat On The Gubernatorial Campaign Trail As Corbett Visits Pittsburgh

• October 23, 2014

Media Hit

Health Care

Obamacare’s Broken Promises Leave Pennsylvanians Looking for Solutions

• October 14, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Obamacare’s Broken Promises Leave Pennsylvanians Looking for Solutions Healthcare Solutions Week Highlights Genuine Fixes Last year’s disastrous Obamacare rollout had serious consequences. Here…

Press Release

Taxes & Economy

New Tax Would Add to Challenges of Gas Industry

• Gordon Tomb
• October 6, 2014

Armstrong County farmer Randy Walker worries about the effect of a natural gas severance tax on his royalties and the job market. Mr. Walker’s concerns are well founded. The natural gas…

Commentary