Health Care
Commentary
Read Sally Pipes' latest at Newsmax
Is US Uninsured Crisis a Myth?
The report estimates that 24.3 million Americans lack health insurance in 2023, which amounts to just over 7% of the country. That might seem like an uncomfortably large figure. But consider another crucial fact. The overwhelming majority of uninsured residents — over 20 million — either have access to some ...
Commentary
Giving thanks for Medicare Advantage
Many seniors may be leaning toward selecting Medicare Advantage plans, and for good reason. The plans frequently deliver superior care at a lower cost than traditional Medicare. Read the full article at Washington Examiner . . .
Commentary
Learn about new minimum wage hike
Wage Hikes Won’t Fix US Healthcare
But this mandated wage hike may lead to fewer healthcare workers being asked to do more — and higher costs throughout the healthcare system. Hospitals that are unable to shoulder the immediate financial burdens created by the new minimum wage will fold — and make care even harder to come ...
Commentary
Read about state-level push for single-payer
State Legislatures Can’t Shake Their Single-Payer Dreams. That’s A Problem.
Michigan is the latest state to flirt with a government takeover of the health insurance system. Earlier this year, Democratic Rep. Carrie Rheingans, who represents Ann Arbor, and several of her colleagues introduced House Bill 4893, which would create a state-run single-payer healthcare system. It’s part of a nationwide trend. ...
Commentary
Learn how price controls will make health care problems worse
Price Controls, Subsidies Won’t Fix Healthcare
The price of health insurance has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Average annual premiums for employer-based family plans have risen by 22% percent since 2018, to nearly $24,000. It’s tempting to see these hikes as a shameless cash-grab by avaricious insurers. ...
Commentary
Read latest about push for drug price controls
U.S. consumers shouldn’t be seduced by drug importation dreams and promises
Republicans, meanwhile, are embracing the price controls that foreign countries impose on prescription drugs. Texas recently enacted a law seeking approval from the Biden administration to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, my native land. Texas now joins Republican-led Florida and New Hampshire in pressing for a way to import ...
Government Spending
Read about cost of latest state health care mandate
Sally Pipes Quoted in Center Square Article on $25 Health Care Minimum Wage
“Increasing the minimum wage to $23 per hour starting in 2024 and reaching $25 in 2026 for health care workers in medical facilities with 10,000 or more employees is fiscally irresponsible, particularly at a time when the state is facing a severe budget deficit,” said Sally Pipes, president and Thomas ...
Commentary
Read about new speaker's health care agenda
Speaker Johnson Sensible About Health Care
Previously, Johnson served as chair of the House Republican Study Committee. During his tenure, the committee released “A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care” — a detailed, commonsense plan for addressing some of our nation’s most daunting health care challenges. If he makes that plan a legislative priority in the months ...
Commentary
Seniors are disappointed with efforts to lower Medicare costs — and rightly so
But wait, the law’s proponents may say: The federal government hasn’t yet exercised its power to “negotiate” — or more accurately, cap — the prices of drugs in Medicare. Those price controls may save the federal government money. But patients won’t see much of the savings. The federal government has ...
Commentary
The Federal Trade Commission’s Assault On Growth
The FTC’s mission is to protect consumers by ensuring that markets are competitive, not to protect competitors. Presumably, the Commissioners imagine that the theoretical harm to competitors will somehow make consumers worse off, but if this sounds far-fetched, this is precisely what an FTC administrative judge concluded when hearing the ...
Read Sally Pipes' latest at Newsmax
Is US Uninsured Crisis a Myth?
The report estimates that 24.3 million Americans lack health insurance in 2023, which amounts to just over 7% of the country. That might seem like an uncomfortably large figure. But consider another crucial fact. The overwhelming majority of uninsured residents — over 20 million — either have access to some ...
Giving thanks for Medicare Advantage
Many seniors may be leaning toward selecting Medicare Advantage plans, and for good reason. The plans frequently deliver superior care at a lower cost than traditional Medicare. Read the full article at Washington Examiner . . .
Learn about new minimum wage hike
Wage Hikes Won’t Fix US Healthcare
But this mandated wage hike may lead to fewer healthcare workers being asked to do more — and higher costs throughout the healthcare system. Hospitals that are unable to shoulder the immediate financial burdens created by the new minimum wage will fold — and make care even harder to come ...
Read about state-level push for single-payer
State Legislatures Can’t Shake Their Single-Payer Dreams. That’s A Problem.
Michigan is the latest state to flirt with a government takeover of the health insurance system. Earlier this year, Democratic Rep. Carrie Rheingans, who represents Ann Arbor, and several of her colleagues introduced House Bill 4893, which would create a state-run single-payer healthcare system. It’s part of a nationwide trend. ...
Learn how price controls will make health care problems worse
Price Controls, Subsidies Won’t Fix Healthcare
The price of health insurance has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Average annual premiums for employer-based family plans have risen by 22% percent since 2018, to nearly $24,000. It’s tempting to see these hikes as a shameless cash-grab by avaricious insurers. ...
Read latest about push for drug price controls
U.S. consumers shouldn’t be seduced by drug importation dreams and promises
Republicans, meanwhile, are embracing the price controls that foreign countries impose on prescription drugs. Texas recently enacted a law seeking approval from the Biden administration to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, my native land. Texas now joins Republican-led Florida and New Hampshire in pressing for a way to import ...
Read about cost of latest state health care mandate
Sally Pipes Quoted in Center Square Article on $25 Health Care Minimum Wage
“Increasing the minimum wage to $23 per hour starting in 2024 and reaching $25 in 2026 for health care workers in medical facilities with 10,000 or more employees is fiscally irresponsible, particularly at a time when the state is facing a severe budget deficit,” said Sally Pipes, president and Thomas ...
Read about new speaker's health care agenda
Speaker Johnson Sensible About Health Care
Previously, Johnson served as chair of the House Republican Study Committee. During his tenure, the committee released “A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care” — a detailed, commonsense plan for addressing some of our nation’s most daunting health care challenges. If he makes that plan a legislative priority in the months ...
Seniors are disappointed with efforts to lower Medicare costs — and rightly so
But wait, the law’s proponents may say: The federal government hasn’t yet exercised its power to “negotiate” — or more accurately, cap — the prices of drugs in Medicare. Those price controls may save the federal government money. But patients won’t see much of the savings. The federal government has ...
The Federal Trade Commission’s Assault On Growth
The FTC’s mission is to protect consumers by ensuring that markets are competitive, not to protect competitors. Presumably, the Commissioners imagine that the theoretical harm to competitors will somehow make consumers worse off, but if this sounds far-fetched, this is precisely what an FTC administrative judge concluded when hearing the ...
