Bobby Jindal and Charlie Katebi During his first term, President Donald Trump made groundbreaking, bipartisan reforms to require hospitals to disclose their prices to the public. Unfortunately, most hospitals continue to withhold vital pricing information from patients. Now Trump is ordering federal agencies to strengthen these reforms. For decades, most hospitals hid the price of […]

Bobby Jindal And Newt Gingrich Trump can usher in an affordable and accountable health care system When he returns to office, President-elect Trump has the opportunity to fix the broken American health care system by doubling down on his first-term agenda of delivering price transparency for patients. Instead of protecting American patients, the Biden administration […]

By Bobby Jindal Seniors rely on Medicare Advantage for medical care and peace of mind America’s seniors shouldn’t be used as pawns in a political game. But that is exactly what could be happening right now in the waning days of President Biden’s administration. President Biden has made numerous claims over the years that it’s […]

By Bobby Jindal and Hannah I. Anderson Kamala Harris’ radical ideas would put the government in charge of health care instead of doctors Kamala Harris is a lifelong liberal with a health care platform to the left of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton combined. She promised that “Medicare-for-all is our goal” and committed to abolish […]

By Bobby Jindal and Hannah I. Anderson Six states and DC use financial gimmicks to make Americans pay for illegal immigrant healthcare It was at the top of the agenda at the GOP convention: 12 million illegal immigrants have entered the country over the last four years. Cities from Denver to New York City have […]

By Bobby Jindal and Charlie Katebi President Biden accuses Republicans of seeking to cut Medicare. In his 2025 budget proposal to Congress, Mr. Biden vowed to “reject any efforts to cut or undermine the Medicare or Social Security benefits that seniors and people with disabilities have earned and paid into their entire working lives.” That’s […]

By Bobby Jindal and Newt Gingrich These 5 fresh principles for health care reform will resonate across party lines As the cost of living continues to be a crucial concern for voters, there’s an urgent need for candidates to present viable solutions for making health care both affordable and accessible. Here are five fresh principles […]

By Bobby Jindal & Heidi Overton Affordability is on the mind of every American in 2024. From groceries to gas, Americans are spending more. Health care is no different, especially for those with costly medical conditions and high deductibles who started back at $0 of their “deductible met” on January 1. Health care affordability was […]

Republicans should pursue incremental changes to Obamacare that empower patients not bureaucrats After previous elections highlighted the fight to repeal and replace Obamacare. Republicans are eager to move on from healthcare to more favorable political terrain like fiscal management and national security. Obamacare has grown more popular and Republican voters are less excited about repealing […]

By Bobby Jindal  & Newt Gingrich Even with the successes, it is time to update and modernize Health Savings Accounts Twenty years ago this December, President George W. Bush signed the bipartisan Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. In addition to creating the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, the bill created […]

By Bobby Jindal and Charlie Katebi Prescription drug costs have skyrocketed and become a growing financial burden, but the White House ’s drug price controls will not solve the drug affordability crisis. However, they will threaten the development of future cures and harm patient health . The Biden administration recently announced the first drugs subject […]

By Bobby Jindal The Supreme Court’s decision gives conservatives an opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to merit. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions, liberals have vowed to find workarounds. Conservatives must continue to make the case for merit as the logical organizing principle for America. The […]

By Bobby Jindal and Chirag Parghi Fifty years of technological advancement revolutionized the treatment of heart attacks and increased survival rates, but heart disease remains the nation’s leading cause of death for women. While we have made dramatic progress, efforts to prevent heart disease have been disappointing, especially for women. Yet a standard feature of women’s […]

By Bobby Jindal Any candidate offering themselves to lead our nation should expect harsh scrutiny, and everything seems like fair game in modern campaigns. Candidates once expected the media and voters to respect personal matters as out of bounds, but that zone of privacy shrinks smaller and smaller with each campaign—especially as candidates share more and […]

By Bobby Jindal and Neil Gheewala Americans living in small rural communities take great pride in their hometowns. When it comes to their health care, America’s 46 million rural residents want access to basic care within their own communities. Inflation, poor fiscal performance, and a lack of political leadership threaten that access. More than 500 […]

By Bobby Jindal The day after Election Day, once it’s clear Democrats have lost seats in Congress, much of the media will undoubtedly lecture Republicans about the importance of embracing bipartisanship and moderation. It will advise Republicans to ignore the two years of Democratic overreach that fueled voters’ frustration and that won the GOP so […]

by Bobby Jindal Republicans panicked that abortion will ruin their November prospects can learn from Obamacare . Passing that legislation cost President Barack Obama control of the House of Representatives — and the ability to pass significant legislation. Backlash against the massive increase in government spending gave birth to the Tea Party and helped Republicans […]

by Bobby Jindal and Neil M. Gheewala A cancer-care revolution that started in the 1980s is spreading to cardiac care. In the 1980s, cancer was treated almost exclusively in hospital settings. These days, more than 80% of all cancer care happens in community outpatient centers, which achieve better outcomes, keep costs low, and offer a […]

by Bobby Jindal Joe Biden campaigned on his ability to restore comity to Washington, D.C., work across party lines, and put nation above party. He did the exact opposite after his election. The press conveniently forgot his campaign promises, subordinating them to the need to confront a series of supposed existential crises—saving humanity from COVID-19, […]

by Bobby Jindal In 1966, the American Football League and National Football League wanted an anti-trust exemption from Congress allowing them to merge. Sen. Russell Long, chairman of the Finance Committee, and Rep. Hale Boggs, House majority whip, wanted a professional football team for Louisiana. The leagues got their exemption, and NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle […]

Manchin’s ‘no’ is a chance for Biden to return to his campaign promise of bipartisan reconciliation. Democrats blame Sen. Joe Manchin for sinking their ship by announcing he’ll oppose the Build Back Better bill. They should give him credit for saving them, and the nation, from themselves. Now that they’ve failed to bully him, they […]

The Affordable Care Act shifted power from state insurance commissioners and consumers to the federal government. This has resulted in less affordable care. After falsely promising people they could keep their health plans, President Barack Obama responded to the ensuing political backlash by letting people renew their “grandmothered” plans bought after the ACA was signed […]

Governor Bobby Jindal, Former Governor of Louisiana, and Chairman of the Center for a Healthy America at America First Policy Institute, discuss his newest op-ed highlighting the relationship between healthcare and higher education, where he says that education needs to be like the Healthcare system, which as ‘adapted’ saying, Parents need to be demanding ‘price […]

It would reduce the quality of care and strain the program’s finances. Moderate Democrats like Sens. John Breaux of Louisiana and Bob Kerrey of Nebraska once favored gradually raising the Medicare eligibility age to help ensure the program’s financial sustainability. But few of them are left in Congress. Today the “moderate” Democratic position is that […]

The split bill is good for him. It complicates life and minimizes losses for congressional Democrats. President Biden’s insistence on splitting his infrastructure package into two bills—one bipartisan, the second to be passed along party lines—is good for him but will make life complicated for congressional Democrats. Mr. Biden can get credit for trying to […]

What is unique about COVID that brought this new left religiosity to the fore? When the first documented COVID case appeared in the United States 16 months ago, few would have predicted the religious revival it ignited. Unlike the four previous Great Awakenings that expanded Christianity’s American footprint, this revival exposed what now is the […]

As America becomes more secular and pluralistic, conservatives are fighting a rearguard battle to protect their rights to speak, worship, and participate in the public square. Some have suggested that conservatives isolate themselves, promising not to offend if left alone. At the same time, ascendant liberals are seizing the opportunity to consolidate their hold on […]

As increasingly secular liberals find more and more meaning in politics, they are becoming increasingly fundamentalist. Liberals are adopting the same rigid approach they decry in others, refusing to compromise, consider alternative viewpoints, or even view their beliefs as falsifiable. Importing this religious fervor into policy debates renders liberals incapable of considering proportionality, cost-benefit analyses, […]

In post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana built a system that serves the needs of students, not adults.   The Covid-19 pandemic has brought into focus a stark choice: Will we respond to the enormous disruption of schools by rethinking education, or will we double down on an outdated industrial-age system created to prepare kids for the […]

The last year has been undeniably challenging for communities across the United States, leaving families and businesses reeling from an unprecedented one-two punch of health and economic hardships. Add to that the recent widespread power and drinking water failures that affected millions of people in the midst of extreme winter weather, and it is clear […]

Since his November loss, no one worked harder to get rid of Donald Trump than Donald Trump. Right up until the end, he was his own worst enemy. But though he left the White House under a dark cloud, facing a historic second impeachment, Trump has not been completely defeated. As long as he remains […]

Populist Republicans think Washington elites in both parties prioritize the needs of large corporations and capital investors   When Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said “now is not the time to worry about shrinking the deficit,” during fall negotiations with Congress over COVID-19 relief legislation, many Democrats predicted Republicans would claim that time had come again […]