News and Commentary Florida's State Senate and House are considering legislation to prevent local governments from imposing any occupational licenses not required state-wide. Governor Ron DeSantis has pushed for similar [...]
News and Commentary The president of the Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador published a letter in The Chronicle Herald advocating for an expanded scope of practice among pharmacists. The [...]
News and Commentary In Vermont, the Office of Professional Regulation will ask the state's lawmakers to consider joining the nurse licensure compact. New Research A new study from Health [...]
People living in rural areas have worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts do. Understanding what factors account for this could inform policy interventions for reducing rural-urban disparities in health. [...]
News and Commentary Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sent an order to Texas licensing administrations to not only review the regulations associated with each agency, but to also reduce fees [...]
Following the 2008 financial crisis (which occurred during the Great Recession that began in December 2007), businesses and corporations experienced substantial difficulty in accessing credit required to maintain operations at [...]
News and Commentary An Op-Ed in The Hill explores a recent attempt in Michigan to expand licensing and the backlash it sparked. A bill in New Jersey would waive fees [...]
The United States spends more on health care than any other country, with costs approaching 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Prior studies estimated that approximately 30% of health [...]
News and Commentary A new bill in Pennsylvania, SB 637, which would prevent automatic denial of an occupational license for a criminal conviction, has passed out of committee. Listen to an [...]
News and Commentary Read this Christian Science Monitor piece on the Louisiana hair braiders that are filing suit, with the help of the Institute for Justice, to challenge the State's [...]