Special Publications

The NCPA occasionally produces special publications, such as Briefing Books, Conference Proceedings and Copublications with other institutes. Studies by NCPA scholars published elsewhere are included by permission.

Goodman Health Plan

To confront America's health care crisis, we do not need more spending, more regulations or more bureaucracy. We do need people, however, including every doctor and every patient. All 300 million Amer…
Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

On October 3, President Bush vetoed a bill passed by Congress to expand funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by $35 billion, paid for with a $0.61 tax on cigarettes.  The…
The 2007 Trustees Report

The Current State of Social Security and Medicare
The High Cost of Failing to Reform Public Education in Texas

This study documents the public costs of high school dropouts in Texas and examines how school choice could provide large public benefi ts by increasing graduation rates in Texas public schools. It ca…
Statement on HSAs - Goodman's Testimony before the Senate Finance Committee

Government at all levels in the United States currently spends about 7.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on health care, mainly on Medicare and Medicaid.  Yet Christian Hagist and Laurence J.…
The National Center for Policy Analysis: An Intellectual Journey

As the NCPA approaches its 25th anniversary, the organization will celebrate 25 years of innovative ideas and proven results.  Much has been accomplished.  There is much more to do. 
Medicaid Reform Service Center

This covers the goals, needs, and background of the Medicade Reform Service Center.
Goodman one of Health Care's Four Fathers

In honor of Father's Day, Modern Healthcare profiled NCPA President John C. Goodman as one of four men who helped drive important changes in the industry.