Health Care
Commentary
The coronavirus’s silent dental epidemic
By: Henry Miller, M.S., M.D., and Shiv Sharma, DDS As the nation slowly emerges from lockdown, we’re beginning to appreciate the full impact of the pandemic and that the sickness and death directly caused by the virus are only part of the picture. The three-month-plus suspension of routine, non-emergency medical ...
Pacific Research Institute
June 30, 2020
Commentary
Do coronavirus numbers show bias in health care? This study’s results will surprise you
African-Americans make up 12.4 percent of the population but have accounted for 23.8 percent of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths, as of June 23. This disparity has gained considerable attention in light of the protests sweeping the country. But the situation is more complicated than it appears. According to a working ...
Sally C. Pipes
June 30, 2020
Commentary
Trump not giving up on Obamacare repeal
After a decade-plus of disappointment, the end of Obamacare may finally come next year. The Trump administration recently filed a legal brief in support of the 18 states petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare. The action has drawn sharp criticism, most notably from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe ...
Sally C. Pipes
June 30, 2020
Coronavirus
Clark Judge – Political Communication Amidst a National Pandemic and Social Unrest
PRI Chairman and White House Writers Group founder and managing director Clark Judge evaluates how effectively political leaders in Washington, state capitols, and city halls are communicating with the public during the COVID-19 crisis and the social unrest following the death of George Floyd.
Pacific Research Institute
June 29, 2020
Business & Economics
PRI’s Hon. Dan Kolkey Quoted in Los Angeles Times on state executive orders
California’s mask order tests the limits of Newsom’s executive power By: Phil Willon Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order June 18 requiring all Californians to wear face masks came as welcome news to those in the state concerned by the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum instead greeted ...
Pacific Research Institute
June 29, 2020
Commentary
Democrats’ Obamacare Bailout Could Extend The Pandemic
This week, the House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation designed to “stabilize” Obamacare. Democrats claim the plan, which extends exchange subsidies to a broader share of the population, will help more Americans afford health insurance in the midst of the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. But the legislation would ...
Sally C. Pipes
June 25, 2020
Coronavirus
Dr. Henry Miller Talks Coronavirus Vaccine, Fauci with Lars Larson
Dr. Henry Miller talks about the status of a coronavirus vaccine on the Lars Larson Show. Miller comments on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s estimate that a vaccine for COVID-19 could be available by the end of the year or as early as 2021. But, Dr. Miller said that Fauci’s estimates are ...
Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
June 25, 2020
Climate Change
Sally Pipes Mentioned in WSJ Op-ed on Biden
Has the Pandemic Changed Biden? Not enough to shelve his plans for trillions in tax hikes. By: James Freeman A common view is that the coronavirus will permanently change American society in fundamental ways. Already it has radically changed political campaigns in 2020. For example, the leading candidate for President ...
Sally C. Pipes
June 25, 2020
Business & Economics
NEW STUDY: Future Medical Innovation Will Be Hindered Unless Elected Officials Embrace Health Care Entrepreneurship
As Americans have benefited from tele-health and other innovations thanks to COVID-19 regulatory relief, future medical advances will be stymied unless policymakers remove road blocks that make it difficult for entrepreneurs to develop new technology and for patients to access it, finds the latest study in the Breaking Down Barriers ...
Wayne Winegarden
June 25, 2020
Commentary
Sally C. Pipes featured in Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial
EDITORIAL: Staying at home can carry a high medical price tag By: Las Vegas Review-Journal The debate about whether coronavirus lockdowns did more harm than good is well underway. But there can be little disputing that the stay-at-home recommendations created their own set of problems. It’s no secret that many ...
Sally C. Pipes
June 23, 2020
The coronavirus’s silent dental epidemic
By: Henry Miller, M.S., M.D., and Shiv Sharma, DDS As the nation slowly emerges from lockdown, we’re beginning to appreciate the full impact of the pandemic and that the sickness and death directly caused by the virus are only part of the picture. The three-month-plus suspension of routine, non-emergency medical ...
Do coronavirus numbers show bias in health care? This study’s results will surprise you
African-Americans make up 12.4 percent of the population but have accounted for 23.8 percent of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths, as of June 23. This disparity has gained considerable attention in light of the protests sweeping the country. But the situation is more complicated than it appears. According to a working ...
Trump not giving up on Obamacare repeal
After a decade-plus of disappointment, the end of Obamacare may finally come next year. The Trump administration recently filed a legal brief in support of the 18 states petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare. The action has drawn sharp criticism, most notably from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe ...
Clark Judge – Political Communication Amidst a National Pandemic and Social Unrest
PRI Chairman and White House Writers Group founder and managing director Clark Judge evaluates how effectively political leaders in Washington, state capitols, and city halls are communicating with the public during the COVID-19 crisis and the social unrest following the death of George Floyd.
PRI’s Hon. Dan Kolkey Quoted in Los Angeles Times on state executive orders
California’s mask order tests the limits of Newsom’s executive power By: Phil Willon Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order June 18 requiring all Californians to wear face masks came as welcome news to those in the state concerned by the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum instead greeted ...
Democrats’ Obamacare Bailout Could Extend The Pandemic
This week, the House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation designed to “stabilize” Obamacare. Democrats claim the plan, which extends exchange subsidies to a broader share of the population, will help more Americans afford health insurance in the midst of the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. But the legislation would ...
Dr. Henry Miller Talks Coronavirus Vaccine, Fauci with Lars Larson
Dr. Henry Miller talks about the status of a coronavirus vaccine on the Lars Larson Show. Miller comments on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s estimate that a vaccine for COVID-19 could be available by the end of the year or as early as 2021. But, Dr. Miller said that Fauci’s estimates are ...
Sally Pipes Mentioned in WSJ Op-ed on Biden
Has the Pandemic Changed Biden? Not enough to shelve his plans for trillions in tax hikes. By: James Freeman A common view is that the coronavirus will permanently change American society in fundamental ways. Already it has radically changed political campaigns in 2020. For example, the leading candidate for President ...
NEW STUDY: Future Medical Innovation Will Be Hindered Unless Elected Officials Embrace Health Care Entrepreneurship
As Americans have benefited from tele-health and other innovations thanks to COVID-19 regulatory relief, future medical advances will be stymied unless policymakers remove road blocks that make it difficult for entrepreneurs to develop new technology and for patients to access it, finds the latest study in the Breaking Down Barriers ...
Sally C. Pipes featured in Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial
EDITORIAL: Staying at home can carry a high medical price tag By: Las Vegas Review-Journal The debate about whether coronavirus lockdowns did more harm than good is well underway. But there can be little disputing that the stay-at-home recommendations created their own set of problems. It’s no secret that many ...