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AFP Foundation launches FOIA investigation into Disinformation Governance Board
Concerned about the federal government’s newly announced Disinformation Governance Board? So are we. And we’re going to get to the bottom of it. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently introduced the new body. It purports to safeguard “the United States against threats to its security, including threats exacerbated by disinformation.” What does the board…
Read MoreWhy AFPF is suing USCIS for the results of its Known Employer Initiative
By Sam Peak and Kevin Schmidt Because U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services cannot process visas, requests for work authorizations, and other petitions in a timely manner, our immigration system is dealing with crushing backlogs and delays. This is causing U.S. employers to lose critical employees amid a labor crisis — and costing thousands of people…
Read MoreMore evidence the VA is improperly delaying or denying community care to eligible veterans
Americans for Prosperity Foundation has obtained new documents in its ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs. These documents provide even more evidence that the VA is failing to comply with the community care standards created by the VA MISSION Act, which was meant to give veterans more access to…
Read MoreAFP Foundation gets CMS to release state-level Medicaid improper payment data after years of stonewalling
Newly released data shows which states are contributing most to Medicaid’s burgeoning improper payment rate of more than 20%.
Read MoreAmericans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas Opens Investigation into Department of Commerce STAR Bond Program
TOPEKA, Kan. – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kansas (AFPF-KS) filed a Kansas Open Records Act request with the Department of Commerce seeking records about the Sales Tax and Revenue (“STAR”) Bonds financing program. The request demands access to all internal or external studies or reports on the STAR Bond program, all project feasibility studies, and e-mail…
Read MoreNew investigation reveals true cost of certificate of need laws to patients
Certificate-of-need laws result in higher health care costs, reduced access to important medical services, and worse patient outcomes, according to a new report from Americans for Prosperity Foundation. In Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan, and Iowa, the four states in which the effects of CON restrictions are covered in Permission to care: How certificate of need laws harm patients and stifle…
Read MoreA new report shows how little-understood laws are hurting patients
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books that make quality, affordable health care more difficult to access. These restrictions, called certificate-of-need laws, prevent hospitals and other providers from making necessary investments in their services, equipment, and facilities without government permission. While CON laws are intended to ensure that providers don’t…
Read MoreAmericans for Prosperity Foundation Multi-State Investigation Shows True Cost of Certificate of Need Laws
AFPF’s new report, Permission to Care, illustrates how certificate of need laws have harmed patients in Iowa, Michigan, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Read MoreRecords confirm VA’s use of inaccurate wait time numbers
Documents obtained by Americans for Prosperity Foundation through a series of Freedom of Information Act requests, which are part of an ongoing lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs, reveal the VA’s failure to follow the VA MISSION Act and its own regulatory requirements by refusing to refer eligible veterans for community care. The documents…
Read MoreSupreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Americans’ Free Speech Rights
Americans For Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta decision protects people’s ability to join causes without fear of becoming political targets WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld people’s First Amendment rights in AFPF v Bonta. The case brought together nearly 300 groups — including the ACLU, NAACP, Human Rights Campaign, Becket Fund, PETA, and Institute for Justice — representing a diversity…
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