For Immediate Release, February 22, 2005

Contact: Susan Martin Tel: 415/955-6120

PRI President Sally Pipes to Speak at the Commonwealth Club of California

SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m., Pacific Research Institute president Sally C. Pipes will speak on her new book, Miracle Cure: How To Solve America’s Health Care Crisis and Why Canada Isn’t the Answer, at the Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA.

Pipes, a Canadian who has lived in the U.S. for the past decade, advocates moving away from employer-provided health insurance and embracing options that allow individuals to control their own health care. She explains why following in Canada’s footsteps by introducing price controls on pharmaceuticals and increasing government’s role in health care would be disastrous for Americans.

Pipes writes, speaks, and gives testimony at the national and state levels on key health care issues facing America, appearing on FOX News, “20/20,” and “The Dennis Miller Show.” She has written extensively on the subject, with opinion pieces published in the Washington Post, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times.

Event Details:
5:30 p.m., Wine and Cheese Reception
6:00 p.m., Program
7:00 p.m., Book Signing

Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco

Free for Members, $18 for Non-members

Co-sponsored by Stacey’s Bookstore

Reservations recommended.

To RSVP, visit www.commonwealthclub.org or call 800.847.7730.

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