Patrick Ishmael, Author at Show-Me Institute

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, and dozens of publications across the state and country. Ishmael is a regular contributor to Forbes and HotAir.com. His policy work predominantly focuses on tax, health care, and constitutional law issues. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.

Patrick Ishmael

Where Obamacare Leaves Questions, Direct Primary Care May Offer Answers

“That’s Crazy!”: Consumer Reports Video Highlights Health Care Billing Problems

Michael Cannon on the Future of Medicine: “So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades”

Oops! Columbia Taxing District Likely To Be Decided by One Voter

Big News: Accounting Board Beefs Up Tax Abatement Disclosure Requirements

Department Testimony Confirms: One-in-Seven Missourians on Medicaid

Tax Man Cometh: Obamacare Subsidies Pose Risk for Millions of Tax Filers

IRS Obamacare Ruling Buffets Some Missouri Graduate Students

Pew: Medicaid Taking “Growing Slice of States’ Dollars”

Health Care Price Transparency Report: Missouri Gets an “F”

Charity Clinic Coming to St. Louis Area Next Month

Post-Obamcare Medicaid Enrollment Far Outpacing State Projections

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