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Here’s that Rx refill you didn’t order

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Health Care Policy Analyst

Is your pharmacy refilling your prescription without your knowledge or approval, and billing your insurance company for the cost?

If so, it’s the latest example of waste we shouldn't tolerate in our health care system.

Health Care

Private High-Speed Rail: A Dangerous Fantasy

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

By | Phineas Baxandall

Senior Analyst for Tax & Budget Policy

The politics of high-speed rail can be bizarre. Few people actually oppose connecting our cities with fast intercity trains. Most of the industrialized world has already shown that the idea is popular and works well. The politicians that do the most to prevent high-speed rail generally claim to be fans of bullet trains who just want the task to be left to the private sector.

Transportation

Maine Approves Historic Law To Reduce Oil Use (Really!)

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

By | Phineas Baxandall

Senior Analyst for Tax & Budget Policy

The politics of Maine's leadership has shifted dramatically in the past few years. The new Tea Party Governor and Republican-dominated legislature have made waves rolling back energy-efficiency rules, making it easier for insurance companies to raise premiums, and making it harder to register to vote. But just in time for Independence Day, Maine has passed legislation putting the state at the cutting-edge for reducing America's unhealthy dependence on oil. This important tool can reduce global-warming pollution and encourage more efficient alternatives to driving.