Free Beacon Ali Meyer

Ali Meyer is a staff writer with the Washington Free Beacon covering economic issues that expose government waste, fraud, and abuse. Prior to the Free Beacon, she was a multimedia reporter with CNSNews.com where her work appeared on outlets such as Drudge Report and Fox News. She also interned with the Heritage Foundation and Pacific Research Institute. Her Twitter handle is @DJAliMeyer, and her email address is meyer@freebeacon.com.


71% of Cities Will See Double-Digit Premium Increases as More Insurers Drop Out of Exchanges

Number of health insurers participating on exchanges to decline by 19%

Medicaid Patients With Suspected Abuse and Neglect Were Not Investigated and Reported Immediately

There were 104 instances of high-risk incidents including head and bodily injuries that were not reported

Employers Forecast Health Care Costs Per Employee To Exceed $14,000 Next Year

90 percent of employers will offer a consumer-directed health plan in 2018

Government Collects $2.74 Trillion in Taxes In First 10 Months of FY 2017

Despite trillion-dollar tax collection, government still runs $566 billion deficit

Personal Income in Majority of States Grew In First Quarter of 2017

Since recession, 17 states had personal income grow faster than the nation's as a whole

Anthem Exits Obamacare Exchanges in Nevada and Parts of Georgia

Health insurer cites volatility in individual market and trouble pricing Obamacare plans

Report: Majority of Guatemalan Migrants Come to U.S. for Better Economic Opportunities

Less than 0.3 percent leave to escape violence, gangs, or extortion

Obamacare Co-Op Now in State Receivership After Exiting Obamacare Exchanges

State commissioner said co-op had thin capitalization, action done to protect policyholders

Optimism of Small-Business Owners at Highest Level Seen in Decade

Gallup's job creation index at +37 in July—a record high

Job fair

153,513,000: Record Number of Americans Employed in July

Unemployment rate declines to 4.3 percent, 16-year low