Pacific Research Institute
Economy
Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Standard Would Increase Energy Poverty Without Major Emission Reductions
State Analysis Paints Rosy Picture of Impact of CLEAR on Economy, Environment New analysis from the non-partisan Pacific Research Institute, a California-based free-market think tank, finds that Colorado’s proposed low emission vehicle standards would impose higher economic costs on poor and working-class communities without generating significant environmental benefits. Click here ...
Drug Innovation
Wayne Winegarden Biosimilar Study Featured in Fierce Healthcare
Report: Growing biosimilar market could save billions in health spending By Paige Minemyer Growing the biosimilar market could lead to significant healthcare cost savings, according to a new report, with the opportunity for billions in cost reductions. An analysis (PDF) from the Pacific Research Institute, a free market think tank, shows today ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – July 19
Tim Anaya – Is FaceApp a Russian Agent? Like many of you, I’ve watched with amusement everyone posting their “old age” photos this week using the FaceApp. However, you should always be careful before so willfully submitting your images online or via an app (most of us aren’t). Those “terms ...
Agriculture
Read Henry Miller in the Wall Street Journal
Cures for Cancer Could Grow on Trees By Kathleen L. Hefferon and Henry I. Miller Politicians talk a lot about farming but seldom about “pharming,” even though the latter can also have a big impact on Americans’ pocketbooks—and their health. The punny name refers to genetically modifying plants such as ...
Drug Innovation
PRI’s biosimilars study featured in Politico’s Prescription Pulse newsletter
The Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation study on biosimilars was published in Politico’s Prescription Pulse newsletter.
Health Care
Hear Sally C. Pipes discuss Medicare For All on KOA News Radio
Sally C. Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy, discusses Medicare for all on KOA News Radio in Colorado. Listen to “7-17 Sally Pipes CMN” on Spreaker.
Charter Schools
Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives
California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special. Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity. She discusses the innovative learning programs that are ...
Agriculture
Giving In To Big Corn
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and Colin A. Carter The Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule on May 30 that opens the door for gasoline to be blended year-round with up to 15 percent ethanol, a mixture called E15. This rule boosts by 50 percent the proportion of ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – July 12
Kerry Jackson – Bono on “the idea of America” U2 frontman Bono’s radical view about America wouldn’t be welcome in most university faculty lounges. Tim Anaya – Getting an Early Warning About the Next “Big One” Caltech’s Dr. Lucy became a big star in Southern California in the wake of ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes interview on the Larry O’Connor Show
Listen to Sally Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy, discusses the latest news surrounding California’s push for single-payer healthcare with host Larry O’Connor on “The Larry O’Connor Show” on KABC.
Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Standard Would Increase Energy Poverty Without Major Emission Reductions
State Analysis Paints Rosy Picture of Impact of CLEAR on Economy, Environment New analysis from the non-partisan Pacific Research Institute, a California-based free-market think tank, finds that Colorado’s proposed low emission vehicle standards would impose higher economic costs on poor and working-class communities without generating significant environmental benefits. Click here ...
Wayne Winegarden Biosimilar Study Featured in Fierce Healthcare
Report: Growing biosimilar market could save billions in health spending By Paige Minemyer Growing the biosimilar market could lead to significant healthcare cost savings, according to a new report, with the opportunity for billions in cost reductions. An analysis (PDF) from the Pacific Research Institute, a free market think tank, shows today ...
What We’re Watching – July 19
Tim Anaya – Is FaceApp a Russian Agent? Like many of you, I’ve watched with amusement everyone posting their “old age” photos this week using the FaceApp. However, you should always be careful before so willfully submitting your images online or via an app (most of us aren’t). Those “terms ...
Read Henry Miller in the Wall Street Journal
Cures for Cancer Could Grow on Trees By Kathleen L. Hefferon and Henry I. Miller Politicians talk a lot about farming but seldom about “pharming,” even though the latter can also have a big impact on Americans’ pocketbooks—and their health. The punny name refers to genetically modifying plants such as ...
PRI’s biosimilars study featured in Politico’s Prescription Pulse newsletter
The Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation study on biosimilars was published in Politico’s Prescription Pulse newsletter.
Hear Sally C. Pipes discuss Medicare For All on KOA News Radio
Sally C. Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy, discusses Medicare for all on KOA News Radio in Colorado. Listen to “7-17 Sally Pipes CMN” on Spreaker.
Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives
California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special. Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity. She discusses the innovative learning programs that are ...
Giving In To Big Corn
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and Colin A. Carter The Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule on May 30 that opens the door for gasoline to be blended year-round with up to 15 percent ethanol, a mixture called E15. This rule boosts by 50 percent the proportion of ...
What We’re Watching – July 12
Kerry Jackson – Bono on “the idea of America” U2 frontman Bono’s radical view about America wouldn’t be welcome in most university faculty lounges. Tim Anaya – Getting an Early Warning About the Next “Big One” Caltech’s Dr. Lucy became a big star in Southern California in the wake of ...
Sally Pipes interview on the Larry O’Connor Show
Listen to Sally Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy, discusses the latest news surrounding California’s push for single-payer healthcare with host Larry O’Connor on “The Larry O’Connor Show” on KABC.
