by Jameson Taylor | Aug 3, 2020 | Spending & Taxes
The long-term financial stability of the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi could be at risk. Despite a historic bull market run, PERS fell $9 billion further into debt to public employees over the past decade, reaching a record high $18 billion in...
by Jameson Taylor | May 14, 2020 | Individual Liberty
After much anticipation – and, for some, consternation – the U.S. Department of Education has finally issued a new rule aimed at reforming Title IX regulations regarding sexual harassment complaints. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the new rule...
by Jameson Taylor and Matthew Nicaud | Apr 21, 2020 | Free Market
Medicaid is a joint state-federal health insurance program partially funded by each state and the federal government. The program, in fact, provides little opportunity for states to adapt to diverse healthcare challenges, such as changing demographics and rising...
by Jameson Taylor | Apr 8, 2020 | Free Market
Healthcare is complicated. But during the current coronavirus outbreak, healthcare policy goals are very simple: How do we increase the supply of healthcare for those who need it most? And how do we increase access to healthcare to those who need it most? Right now,...
by Jameson Taylor | Apr 2, 2020 | Free Market
There are two policies that could increase the supply of hospital beds and the supply of healthcare providers in Mississippi. The first policy is certificate of need (CON). The second is telemedicine. In part 1 of this series, we focused on what the goals of...
