AFP Foundation and AFP-Michigan Urge MDHHS to Eliminate Barriers to Health Care Access in Certificate of Need Review

LANSING, MI – On Friday, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) and Americans for Prosperity–Michigan (AFP-MI) submitted joint comments to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) calling for the state to substantially deregulate its Certificate of Need (CON) Review Standards. The organizations argue that Michigan’s current CON regime limits access to care, stifles innovation, and…

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AFPF Files Amicus Brief to Support Vigorous Application of AFPF v. Bonta

AFPF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of petitioner, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is seeking to protect its donors’ privacy of against an investigatory subpoena issued by the New Jersey Attorney General. This case should be controlled by AFPF v. Bonta, in which Americans for Prosperity Foundation protected…

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation releases summary of Supreme Court engagement for October 2024 term

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Foundation today released a report of its amicus engagement during the October 2024 Supreme Court term. AFP Foundation Chief Policy Counsel James Valvo said: “AFPF remains committed to providing the Supreme Court with the best legal arguments to defend liberty and ensure the proper textual interpretation of the Constitution and other laws. We…

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Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of a Landmark Supreme Court Victory 

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo’s Legacy Empowers Courts, Congress to Reclaim Proper Constitutional Roles  Washington, DC, June 27, 2025 — Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a transformative decision that ended four decades of Chevron deference.  By restoring to courts the duty to interpret…

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Alabama Highlights Impact of Certificate of Need Laws in New Report

Report Finds CON Laws Make Alabama Among the Most Restrictive Health Care Markets in the Country Montgomery, AL—Americans for Prosperity Foundation – Alabama (AFPF-AL) released a new report on Alabama’s outdated Certificate of Need (CON) laws which highlighted the negative impact these laws have on patients. CON regulations raise health care costs for Alabamians, while also decreasing…

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ICYMI: AFP Foundation Speaks at SCOTUS Rally During Historic School Choice Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF)-Oklahoma State Director John Tidwell advocated for parental rights and school choice at a rally in front of the United States Supreme Court today during oral arguments for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond.  “Parents are the primary educators of their children,” Tidwell…

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ICYMI: Right on Transparency Coalition Calls for States to Publish Federal Guidance

This week, the Right on Transparency Coalition called on states to publish regulatory guidance they receive from the federal government that impacts their state. Federal agencies frequently issue guidance documents that interpret and clarify statutes and regulations, as well as set official agency policy on important matters.  Though guidance documents are ostensibly not legally binding on regulated…

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Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Kentucky Releases Report Exposing the Harmful Impact of Kentucky’s Certificate of Need (CON) Laws  

FRANKFORT, KY – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation – Kentucky (AFPF-KY) released a comprehensive report detailing the failures of Kentucky’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws, advocating instead for commonsense reforms and solutions to expand healthcare innovation. The report authored by AFP health care policy analyst Sofia Hamilton and AFPF investigative analyst Thomas Kimbrell emphasizes how…

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AFP Foundation Responds to Law Profs Advocating for Abusing Emergency Powers

AFP Foundation’s Thomas Kimbrell and Kevin Schmidt write in the Yale Journal on Regulation responding to Berkeley Law Professors Elena Chachko and Katerina Linos’ “Emergency Powers for Good,” published in the William & Mary Law Review. Chachko and Linos argue that in some cases, “invoking emergency powers is the only viable way to break deadlock and enact long…

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