Isabelle Morales

2 weeks ago | atr.org | Isabelle Morales

The Paragon Institute recently published a survey focused on Americans’ attitudes regarding Medicaid reform. The survey found that Americans’ support for such reforms, like work requirements and moving one-half of Medicaid expansion recipients into the Obamacare exchanges, was high. To read the Paragon Institute survey results in full, click here. Lawmakers should take heed of these results.

1 month ago | atr.org | Isabelle Morales

In recent months, a few policymakers and activists, not speaking on behalf of the Trump Administration, have called for the implementation of a Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing model through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).

1 month ago | atr.org | Isabelle Morales

In the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Democrats passed disastrous price controls on prescription drugs through a so-called “negotiation” process on behalf of Medicare. In addition to the many negative effects of this policy, including shortages, increased costs of other drugs, and reduction in R&D, the policy also created a small molecule “pill penalty,” disincentivizing the creation and sale of small molecule drugs.

1 month ago | atr.org | Isabelle Morales

Today, Americans for Tax Reform, with 25 other free market groups and activists, released a coalition letter in support of Rep. Glenn Grothman’s (R-Wis.) CRA to nullify a Biden-era IRS rule that significantly weakened a taxpayer protection in section 6751(b) of the tax code. IRC Section 6751(b) prohibits IRS agents from levying a fine or penalty without written approval of an agent’s immediate supervisor.

1 month ago | atr.org | Isabelle Morales

On Saturday, the House Appropriations Committee released the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This bill would extend government funding through September and avert a shutdown this week, on March 14. The proposed CR would reduce discretionary spending while fully funding core government services. Americans for Tax Reform urges members to support this clean CR.