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January 2018
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Virginia's Hospitals: Their Financial Strength Improves —
A new study by the Thomas Jefferson Institute shows that the overall finances of Virginia hospitals have substantially improved between the numbers published in 2016 and those in December 2017. More important is the bigger picture: Since 2012, hospital profits have risen from $1.58 billion to $2.15 billion, hospital net worth has risen from $14.75 billion to $19.3 billion, and the number of hospitals operating at a deficit has fallen from 42 to 28. As hospitals argue for Medicaid expansion and monopoly-type protections provided by Certificate of Public Need laws, these are figures worth keeping in mind. Read It Here!
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January 2018
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Jefferson Journal: Cigarette Tax Increases Rarely Produce Promised Revenue —
By Michael Thompson Increased cigarette taxes rarely produce the revenue expected by local governments. Fairly consistently, the tax increases produce a decrease in revenue, don't meet expectations, miss budget projections or simply produce mixed results and often turn flat or negative in the years following a tax increase. 1/15/2018 Read It Here!
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December 2017
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Healthcare Handbook Offers Ideas on Medicaid Reforms, Healthcare Competition —
A new "Healthcare Handbook" released by the Thomas Jefferson Institute offers a collection of 17 essays by practitioners and public policy specialists offering reforms for healthcare in Virginia. The essays especially focus on several issues, including Medicaid expansion, reform of Certificate o Public Need laws, and "Right to Shop" laws. Read It Here!
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November 2017
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Third Annual Conference on Virginia's Economic Future: What Does Tax Reform Mean For You? —
The Thomas Jefferson Institute's Third Annual Conference on Virginia's Economic Future was held Friday, November 10, 2017 and featured presidential campaign economist Stephen Moore, NFIB economist Bill Dunkelberg, and Virginia's top financial advisor Steve Cassaday. Here are the powerpoints of their presentations:
See Steve Moore's presentation
See Bill Dunkleberg's presentation
See Steve Cassaday's presentation
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