Sally C. Pipes
Commentary
Here’s what “radical transparency” on health care can look like
“Radical transparency” has become a favorite phrase of the Trump administration. The president recently signed an executive order that aims to “empower patients with clear, accurate, and actionable pricing information.” If hospitals and insurers comply — and that’s a big if — patients will finally be able to shop for ...
Commentary
Congress Ought To Dismantle The Healthcare Deep State
One senior Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer is reportedly trying to shield the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) from mass layoffs and budget cuts, according to a recent Politico expose. That’s a shame. If there’s any agency in Washington that deserves to be cut to the bone—or ...
Commentary
Medicaid reform is popular
Congressional Republicans keep dodging questions about cuts to Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement that covers nearly 80 million people. But they should not be shy about their plans to reform the entitlement. New polling shows that many of the GOP’s ideas for Medicaid aren’t just smart policy. They’re popular. A survey ...
Commentary
Price Controls Won’t End Global Pharma Freeloading
A new paper by the America First Policy Institute, a think tank with close ties to the Trump administration, has revived the debate over global drug pricing. The paper points out that patients in the United States tend to pay considerably more for brand-name prescription drugs than those in most ...
Commentary
Here’s How Trump’s Pick To Lead The FDA Can Supercharge The Agency
The U.S. Senate last week confirmed former Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration. During his confirmation hearing, Makary said his goals for the agency were “more cures and meaningful treatments for Americans.” Throughout the hearing, he offered insight on how he ...
Blog
Counting the Cost of Single-Payer
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is back on the road promoting Medicare for All. “We are the only major nation on earth that does not guarantee health care to all people as a human right,” he complained in a recent speech in Nevada. But the Vermont senator failed to explain how ...
California
Giving Ventures Podcast: California Thinking
California’s decisions often ripple across the nation, influencing policies from coast to coast. This episode features interviews with leaders from two influential think tanks—Pacific Research Institute—about their efforts to counteract detrimental policies and promote free-market solutions in the Golden State. These organizations are not only tackling local issues but are ...
Commentary
Democrats in Calif. Put Healthcare of Illegal Residents First
Free healthcare doesn’t come cheap. That’s one lesson Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is learning the hard way. Since Newsom officially extended the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, to all undocumented immigrants last year, the entitlement’s costs have ballooned. Read the op-ed here.
Commentary
Big savings can be found in improper Medicare spending
Republicans are searching for ways to eliminate “fraud, waste, and abuse” in Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement created to provide health coverage for low-income, pregnant, homeless, and disabled people. It’s long past time. According to a new report from the Paragon Health Institute’s Brian Blase and the Economic Policy Innovation Center’s ...
Commentary
Social Needs-Based Medicaid a Costly, Useless ATM
Earlier this month, the Trump administration rescinded the Biden-era guidance for states on how to get the federal government to pay for “health-related social needs” via Medicaid. The guidance stretched the definition of “healthcare” to absurd lengths. Are carpet replacement and tenant-rights education healthcare? The Biden administration thought so. Read ...
Here’s what “radical transparency” on health care can look like
“Radical transparency” has become a favorite phrase of the Trump administration. The president recently signed an executive order that aims to “empower patients with clear, accurate, and actionable pricing information.” If hospitals and insurers comply — and that’s a big if — patients will finally be able to shop for ...
Congress Ought To Dismantle The Healthcare Deep State
One senior Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer is reportedly trying to shield the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) from mass layoffs and budget cuts, according to a recent Politico expose. That’s a shame. If there’s any agency in Washington that deserves to be cut to the bone—or ...
Medicaid reform is popular
Congressional Republicans keep dodging questions about cuts to Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement that covers nearly 80 million people. But they should not be shy about their plans to reform the entitlement. New polling shows that many of the GOP’s ideas for Medicaid aren’t just smart policy. They’re popular. A survey ...
Price Controls Won’t End Global Pharma Freeloading
A new paper by the America First Policy Institute, a think tank with close ties to the Trump administration, has revived the debate over global drug pricing. The paper points out that patients in the United States tend to pay considerably more for brand-name prescription drugs than those in most ...
Here’s How Trump’s Pick To Lead The FDA Can Supercharge The Agency
The U.S. Senate last week confirmed former Johns Hopkins surgeon and professor Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration. During his confirmation hearing, Makary said his goals for the agency were “more cures and meaningful treatments for Americans.” Throughout the hearing, he offered insight on how he ...
Counting the Cost of Single-Payer
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is back on the road promoting Medicare for All. “We are the only major nation on earth that does not guarantee health care to all people as a human right,” he complained in a recent speech in Nevada. But the Vermont senator failed to explain how ...
Giving Ventures Podcast: California Thinking
California’s decisions often ripple across the nation, influencing policies from coast to coast. This episode features interviews with leaders from two influential think tanks—Pacific Research Institute—about their efforts to counteract detrimental policies and promote free-market solutions in the Golden State. These organizations are not only tackling local issues but are ...
Democrats in Calif. Put Healthcare of Illegal Residents First
Free healthcare doesn’t come cheap. That’s one lesson Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is learning the hard way. Since Newsom officially extended the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, to all undocumented immigrants last year, the entitlement’s costs have ballooned. Read the op-ed here.
Big savings can be found in improper Medicare spending
Republicans are searching for ways to eliminate “fraud, waste, and abuse” in Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement created to provide health coverage for low-income, pregnant, homeless, and disabled people. It’s long past time. According to a new report from the Paragon Health Institute’s Brian Blase and the Economic Policy Innovation Center’s ...
Social Needs-Based Medicaid a Costly, Useless ATM
Earlier this month, the Trump administration rescinded the Biden-era guidance for states on how to get the federal government to pay for “health-related social needs” via Medicaid. The guidance stretched the definition of “healthcare” to absurd lengths. Are carpet replacement and tenant-rights education healthcare? The Biden administration thought so. Read ...
