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Charles Blahous
J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Chair
Veronique de Rugy
Senior Research Fellow
Jason J. Fichtner
Former Senior Research Fellow
Matthew D. Mitchell
Senior Research Fellow

Policy Briefs
Monetary Policy
The Economic Situation, September 2019
Bruce Yandle, Patrick McLaughlin, Stephen Strosko
September 3, 2019
Expert Commentary
Social Security Administration
Four Lessons from the Latest Social Security Trustees’ Report
Economics21
Charles Blahous
June 11, 2019
Expert Commentary
Healthcare
The Winners and Losers of ‘Medicare for All’
e21
Charles Blahous
May 24, 2019
Expert Commentary
Urban Economics
How The Minimum Wage Hurts Entire Neighborhoods
Forbes
Adam Millsap
May 23, 2019
Mercatus Original Podcast
Federal Fiscal Policy
Does Federal Debt Hurt the Economy More Than We Thought?
April 30, 2019
Expert Commentary
Political Science
Will the 2020 Candidates Take us to Santa Land?
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
April 26, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Government-Mandated, Paid Leave Programs Proven Ineffective
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
April 4, 2019
Expert Commentary
Healthcare
O, Canada — the ‘Crisis’ of American Health Care Costs
Inside Sources
Robert Graboyes
March 13, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
America is moving towards the age of mandatory spending
CapX
Veronique de Rugy, Jack Salmon
March 12, 2019
Expert Commentary
Education Policy
The College Admissions Scandal Is About More Than Just Bribery
Bloomberg
Tyler Cowen
March 12, 2019

Policy Briefs
Monetary Policy
The Economic Situation, September 2019
Bruce Yandle, Patrick McLaughlin, Stephen Strosko
September 3, 2019
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Social Security Can’t Afford Paid Family Leave
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
October 2, 2018
Research Papers
Healthcare
The Fiscal Effects of Repealing the Affordable Care Act
Charles Blahous
April 4, 2017
Research Papers
Healthcare
Assessing the Coverage Effects of the Affordable Care Act
Doug Badger
March 7, 2017
Working Papers
Government Spending
Improving the System of Financing Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Americans
Mark J. Warshawsky, Ross Marchand
January 31, 2017
Research Papers
Healthcare
Replacing the Affordable Care Act the Right Way
Brian Blase
December 14, 2016
Working Papers
Healthcare
ACA Health Plan Performance Analysis
Brian Blase, Doug Badger, Edmund F. Haislmaier, Seth J. Chandler
October 19, 2016
Journal Articles
Government Spending
Modernizing Social Security
Mark J. Warshawsky
October, 2016
National Affairs
Policy Briefs
Healthcare
The Broken Promises of the Affordable Care Act
Brian Blase, Daniel Francis
October 5, 2016
Research Papers
Healthcare
Evidence Is Mounting: The Affordable Care Act Has Worsened Medicaid’s Structural Problems
Brian Blase
September 14, 2016

Books
Government Spending
The Economics of Medicaid: Assessing the Costs and Consequences
Joseph Antos, Charles Blahous, James C. Capretta, Robert Graboyes, Jason J. Fichtner, June O’Neill , Nina Owcharenko , Thomas P. Miller, Darcy N. Bryan
April 8, 2014
Books
Government Spending
Book Chapter: The 4% Solution
Charles Blahous, Jason J. Fichtner
July 2, 2012
The Bush Institute

Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Social Security Can’t Afford Paid Family Leave
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
October 2, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Latest Improper Payments Figures Show a Continuing Problem
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
May 6, 2016
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
The Congressional Budget Office’s Latest Forecast: More Spending and Debt
Veronique de Rugy
February 9, 2016
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
ACA Indexing Provisions: A Reality Check
James C. Capretta, Joseph Antos
November 11, 2015
Data Visualizations
Urban Economics
Growth in State Medicaid Spending Crowding Out Spending on Other Major State Programs
Marc Joffe
October 28, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Social Security Disability Insurance Isn’t Doing What It’s Supposed to Do
Veronique de Rugy
September 23, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Social Security Disability Insurance Program Is Financially Unsustainable
Veronique de Rugy
September 2, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Falling Deficits Don’t Mean It’s Time to Increase Spending
Veronique de Rugy
February 3, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Is Federal Spending Too Big to Be Overseen?
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
January 13, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Government Spending Is a Bipartisan Problem: The Rise in Total Per Capita Mandatory, Discretionary, and Net Interest Spending
Veronique de Rugy
December 2, 2014

Expert Commentary
Social Security Administration
Four Lessons from the Latest Social Security Trustees’ Report
Economics21
Charles Blahous
June 11, 2019
Expert Commentary
Healthcare
The Winners and Losers of ‘Medicare for All’
e21
Charles Blahous
May 24, 2019
Expert Commentary
Urban Economics
How The Minimum Wage Hurts Entire Neighborhoods
Forbes
Adam Millsap
May 23, 2019
Expert Commentary
Political Science
Will the 2020 Candidates Take us to Santa Land?
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
April 26, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Government-Mandated, Paid Leave Programs Proven Ineffective
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
April 4, 2019
Expert Commentary
Healthcare
O, Canada — the ‘Crisis’ of American Health Care Costs
Inside Sources
Robert Graboyes
March 13, 2019
Expert Commentary
Education Policy
The College Admissions Scandal Is About More Than Just Bribery
Bloomberg
Tyler Cowen
March 12, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
America is moving towards the age of mandatory spending
CapX
Veronique de Rugy, Jack Salmon
March 12, 2019
Expert Commentary
Entitlements
Statewide Rent Control Laws Cannot Escape the Law of Supply and Demand
Creators
Veronique de Rugy
March 7, 2019
Expert Commentary
Corporate Welfare
Eco-Devo Subsidies Very Rarely Work
Triangle Business Journal
Michael D. Farren, Anne Philpot
February 22, 2019

Mercatus Original Podcast
Federal Fiscal Policy
Does Federal Debt Hurt the Economy More Than We Thought?
April 30, 2019
TV Appearance
Healthcare
Kentucky's Medicaid Expansion under ACA Could Soon Change
Brian Blase
January 7, 2017
TV Appearance
Healthcare
Brian Blase on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Brian Blase
October 29, 2016
Radio Appearance
Healthcare
Brian Blase on WBAL (Baltimore)
October 27, 2016
Radio Appearance
Healthcare
Brian Blase on the Gary Nolan Radio Show (Missouri)
October 27, 2016
TV Appearance
Healthcare
ACA Sticker Shock
Brian Blase
October 25, 2016
Government Spending
ACA Medicaid Expansion Enrollees 49% More Expensive Than Projected
Brian Blase
August 25, 2016
Radio Appearance
Healthcare
Brian Blase on The Schilling Show (Virginia)
August 18, 2016

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Radio Appearance
Healthcare
Brian Blase on WFTL Radio (Florida)
August 17, 2016

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Radio Appearance
Healthcare
Brian Blase on WBAL Radio (Baltimore)
August 17, 2016

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10:30am – 1:15pm
Mercatus Events
Medicare
A New Era of Reform: Health Care Policy Solutions for 2017 and Beyond
Brian Blase, Jason J. Fichtner
2016
May
10
Cannon Caucus Room
9:20am – 12:00pm
Mercatus Events
Medicaid
Health Care Bootcamp: Understanding the U.S. Health Care System
Brian Blase, Megan McArdle
2016
Feb
19
Capitol Visitors Center 201 A & B - Located at 1st Street SE & East Capitol Street NE.
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Dallas Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2015
Jun
10
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Houston Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2015
Jun
09
11:30am – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
New York City Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2015
May
14
12:30pm – 3:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Responsibly Confronting Social Security Disability's Financing Crisis
Jason J. Fichtner, Charles Blahous, Mark J. Warshawsky
2015
May
12
Rayburn House Office Building B-340
11:30am – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
San Francisco Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2015
May
05
11:30am – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Scottsdale Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2015
Jan
15
11:30am – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Naples Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2014
Apr
08
8:00am – 10:00am
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Challenges Facing Social Security: A Discussion of the 2013 Trustees Report
Charles Blahous
2013
Jun
04
Hyatt Regency 400 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC 20002 Room: Columbia AB