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Keep P4P out of Traditional Medicare (July 31, 2006)

WASHINGTON – In response to growing concern over the quality of medical care in the U.S., Medicare is experimenting with “pay-for-...
Washington’s One-Sided Spending Culture (July 26, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Government overspending is often attributed to politicians simply rewarding special interests in return for...
Cato Institute Expert Comments on Middle East Crisis (July 20, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Christopher Preble, director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute, comments on the crisis in Lebanon: “...
Time to Curb Rise in Deadly Paramilitary Police Raids (July 17, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The last 25 years have seen a 1,300 percent increase in the number of paramilitary raids on American homes. The...
Cato Experts Available for G8 Summit Interviews (July 14, 2006)

The annual G8 Summit will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia starting Saturday, July 15th. Leaders from the world’s most...
The Efficiencies of Vertical Integration in the Electricity Industry (July 13, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Electricity deregulation unwisely discourages (and often, prohibits) vertical integration of electric power companies,...
Foreign Aid Undermines African Democracy and Economic Reform (July 12, 2006)

WASHINGTON – One year after G8 leaders promised substantial Western help for Africa, Andrew Mwenda, a prominent African opinion leader, has...
FEMA’s Fundamental Flaws (July 12, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The federal government should recognize that it is ill equipped to coordinate disaster relief management effectively and...
Who’s Manipulating Whom? (July 11, 2006)

WASHINGTON – Imposition of punitive, unilateral trade sanctions by the United States against imports from China in response to China’...
Beyond Doha (June 19, 2006)

WASHINGTON  While the world frets over the possible failure of the Doha trade talks, U.S. negotiating objectives remain...
Supreme Court Rebuffs Senseless EPA Regulation (June 19, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rebuffed an expansive reading of federal power by environmental regulators. In Rapanos v....
Hudson v. Michigan: Cato Expert Says Court is Wrong on “No-Knock” Police Raids (June 15, 2006)

The Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark decision that police can use evidence collected with a warrant even if officers fail to knock...
Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Poses Threat to Americans (June 14, 2006)

WASHINGTON – Given America’s focus on the Iranian nuclear program and the ongoing dispute with North Korea, the threat of nuclear...
Cato Institute Experts Comment on the Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the Future of Iraq (June 8, 2006)

WASHINGTON – Cato Institute foreign policy experts are available to discuss the latest events in Iraq. Contact the media relations...
Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America (June 7, 2006)

A new book published by the Cato Institute shows why property rights are the basis of a free society. In Cornerstone of Liberty: Property...
The Wrong Road to Reforming Health Care (June 6, 2006)

WASHINGTON – As a key element in Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s expected 2008 presidential run, his health care reform plan is...
Federal Marriage Amendment Is Contrary to American Values (June 1, 2006)

WASHINGTON – Next week the Senate is expected to vote on the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), which would prohibit federal...
HSAs Are Imperfect, but Can Be Improved (May 30, 2006)

WASHINGTON  President Bush’s proposal to expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) has become highly politicized. In light of...
Doctor/Hero Sparks a Patients’ Rights Revolution (May 8, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The landmark Canadian Supreme Court ruling in Chaoulli v. Quebec may stifle recent efforts to expand government control...
Chaoulli v. Quebec Sparks a Patients’ Rights Revolution (May 8, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Chaoulli v. Quebec is fast approaching, as is the...
Identity Crisis (May 1, 2006)

Since 9/11, governments and businesses have increased their demands for identification, believing that identifying people provides security...
The Broken Record of Mr. Bush (May 1, 2006)

WASHINGTON  President George W. Bush has failed in his most important responsibility “to preserve, protect and defend” the...
Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care (April 26, 2006)

America’s health care troubles largely stem from a great success: modern medicine can do much more today than it could in the past....
Let a Thousand Technologies Bloom (April 25, 2006)

WASHINGTON — Emerging digital technologies, social networks, and other technological innovations pose a tremendous challenge to...
Former Estonian Prime Minister Mart Laar Wins Friedman Prize for Liberty (April 20, 2006)

WASHINGTON — The Cato Institute today announced that the recipient of the 2006 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty is Mart...

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News Releases

Keep P4P out of Traditional Medicare (July 31, 2006)

Washington’s One-Sided Spending Culture (July 26, 2006)

Cato Institute Expert Comments on Middle East Crisis (July 20, 2006)

Time to Curb Rise in Deadly Paramilitary Police Raids (July 17, 2006)

Cato Experts Available for G8 Summit Interviews (July 14, 2006)

The Efficiencies of Vertical Integration in the Electricity Industry (July 13, 2006)

Foreign Aid Undermines African Democracy and Economic Reform (July 12, 2006)

FEMA’s Fundamental Flaws (July 12, 2006)

Who’s Manipulating Whom? (July 11, 2006)

Beyond Doha (June 19, 2006)

Supreme Court Rebuffs Senseless EPA Regulation (June 19, 2006)

Hudson v. Michigan: Cato Expert Says Court is Wrong on “No-Knock” Police Raids (June 15, 2006)

Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Poses Threat to Americans (June 14, 2006)

Cato Institute Experts Comment on the Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the Future of Iraq (June 8, 2006)

Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America (June 7, 2006)

The Wrong Road to Reforming Health Care (June 6, 2006)

Federal Marriage Amendment Is Contrary to American Values (June 1, 2006)

HSAs Are Imperfect, but Can Be Improved (May 30, 2006)

Doctor/Hero Sparks a Patients’ Rights Revolution (May 8, 2006)

Chaoulli v. Quebec Sparks a Patients’ Rights Revolution (May 8, 2006)

Identity Crisis (May 1, 2006)

The Broken Record of Mr. Bush (May 1, 2006)

Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care (April 26, 2006)

Let a Thousand Technologies Bloom (April 25, 2006)

Former Estonian Prime Minister Mart Laar Wins Friedman Prize for Liberty (April 20, 2006)

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