The Heartland Institute

The Heartland Institute is recognized as one of the top free-market think tanks globally. Located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, we are a national nonprofit organization focused on research and education. Our goal is to explore, develop, and advocate for free-market solutions to various social and economic challenges. We consider ourselves not just a "think tank," but also an "action tank," measuring our effectiveness by the real-world changes we inspire. Heartland Institute is a vital part of the growing movement for personal freedom and limited government, connecting leading writers and thinkers in the freedom movement with approximately 8,400 elected officials at both national and state levels. Due to our effectiveness, we have faced unjust criticism and even false claims from several liberal advocacy groups, public officials, and platforms like Wikipedia. We encourage you to visit our “Reply to Our Critics” page, where we address these criticisms and clarify our position. We appreciate your support in defending us against misinformation in online discussions and conversations with others. About Us Our dedicated team consists of 39 full-time staff members, supported by a 12-member Board of Directors. We are backed by around 5,500 donors and collaborate with approximately 500 academics and professional economists serving as Policy Advisors. Additionally, we have 33 senior fellows and 275 elected officials who are members of our Legislative Forum.

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Trump's Plan on Infertility Could Give Birth to New Problems

1 week ago | heartland.org | AnneMarie Schieber

Although President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization” (IVF) is undoubtedly well-intentioned, it opens the door to numerous ethical and practical problems. Technological Fertility FixPolicymakers should note that IVF is not the only way to address declining fertility. The evident approach to solving a problem is to identify the causes and deal with them directly. There is a fertility technology that does just that: NaProTechnology.
A Blueprint for State-Level Resistance to Industrial Solar

1 week ago | heartland.org | Jack McPherrin |H. Sterling Burnett

IntroductionIndustrial solar development has grown substantially in recent years, driven by aggressive state and federal mandates, subsidies, and other incentives.[1] In 2024 alone, the U.S. solar industry installed nearly 50 gigawatts of new capacity—a 23 percent increase over 2023—with industrial solar accounting for more than 80 percent of that growth.
Council Will Release Recommendations on IVF

1 week ago | heartland.org | AnneMarie Schieber

On May 19, President Donald Trump’s Domestic Policy Council is expected to submit policy recommendations to improve access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce the cost. “My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, and as a Nation, our public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children,” states President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) of February 18.
Trump Taps Microbiologist Monarez to Head CDC

1 week ago | heartland.org | Bonner R. Cohen

President Donald Trump has nominated microbiologist Susan Monarez to be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Monarez replaces former U.S. Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D., an army veteran and vaccine skeptic whose nomination was withdrawn in March after it became clear the Senate would not confirm him. With a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology, Monarez will be the first non-M.D. to head the Atlanta-based agency in more than 70 years.
AI Doctors Are on the Rise

2 weeks ago | heartland.org | AnneMarie Schieber |Devon Herrick

Health Care Will AI replace your doctor? Bill Gates seems to think so. In today’s podcast, AnneMarie Schieber, managing editor of Health Care News, and Devon Herrick of the Goodman Institute Health Blog discuss where AI can be a benefit—such as reducing medical error.
Report: Medicaid Misspent $4.3 Billion in Duplicate Payments

2 weeks ago | heartland.org | Fred Lucas

U.S. taxpayers spent at least $4.3 billion over a three-year period covering the same Medicaid patients twice or more, The Wall Street Journal reported. Medicaid paid health insurance companies for hundreds of thousands of patients who signed up for the program in two or more separate states. This happened when a patient moved to a different state, but Medicaid continued paying the insurance company in the state where the resident previously lived, the March 27 story stated.
Food Companies May Lose Option to Affirm Ingredient Safety

3 weeks ago | heartland.org | Ashley Bateman

Food companies across the country may lose their authorization to self-affirm food ingredients, dyes, additives, and stabilizers are safe. Department of Health and Human Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner to explore revisions to the pathway that gives food manufacturers authority to “self-affirm” the safety of new ingredients.
Court Affirms Parents' Right to Sue Over Forced Vaccinations

4 weeks ago | heartland.org | Ashley Bateman

A recent court ruling may increase accountability of school and state employees who overruled parents’ rights to make health care decisions for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2021, Tanner Smith was sent to his high school’s clinic in Guilford County, North Carolina, for COVID-19 testing. Clinic employees allegedly forced Smith to get a COVID injection even though his mother had not signed the required consent form and Smith had not agreed to the injection.
PRESS RELEASE: States Should Push Back Against Industrial Solar Power, New Study Explains How

4 weeks ago | heartland.org | Jack McPherrin |H. Sterling Burnett

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (April 16, 2025) Industrial solar facilities have increased dramatically in recent years, spurred by governmental regulations, subsidies, and other incentives. In a new Policy Study by The Heartland Institute, “How States Can Push Back Against the Destructive Expansion of Industrial Solar Power,” authors Jack McPherrin and H.
How States Can Push Back Against the Destructive Expansion of Industrial Solar Power

1 month ago | heartland.org | Jack McPherrin |H. Sterling Burnett

U.S. industrial solar development has increased dramatically in recent years, spurred by aggressive governmental regulations, subsidies, and other incentives.