Commentary
Commentary
Creative Counting Can’t Fix The Inflation Reduction Act’s Flaws
Just three days before President Biden left office, his appointees tried to tie incoming Trump staffers’ hands on a health policy decision that affects millions of Americans and tens of billions in federal spending. On January 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new list of 15 ...
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California could lead the way on bipartisan prescription drug reform
California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, recently introduced a bill aimed at reining in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen largely responsible for the dysfunction plaguing our nation’s prescription drug market. Wiener’s effort should attract the support of lawmakers on both the left and right. By cracking down on ...
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Record Obamacare Enrollment Embarrassment Masquerades as Victory
Just under 24 million Americans have purchased health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges for 2025, marking yet another year of record-high enrollment. As in previous years, the Biden administration was quick to declare this surge in sign-ups a victory for patients. “Every American should have access to quality, ...
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The Dangers Hidden In CMS’ Drug Pricing Regulation
CMS recently announced the next 15 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). These are negotiations in name only because CMS can levy penalties on any manufacturer that fails to comply with the process. Since the penalties include an excise tax ...
Commentary
State Budget Week - Learn How the Newsom Public Safety Budget Will Impact You
The Newsom Public Safety Budget: Budgets are a Reflection of Values
Governor Gavin Newsom spoke recently at Cal State Stanislaus highlighting his workforce initiatives and used the opportunity to introduce his 2025-2026 budget… State budgets are exceptionally complex documents full of granular data but a birds-eye view of spending places our tax dollars in a number of buckets of broad spending ...
340B
Good Intentions Cannot Justify a Flawed Federal Health Policy
A government program may be the “nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth,” warned Ronald Reagan – even if it is flawed. Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act is a case in point. Enacted over 30 years ago, that law enables certain healthcare facilities, ...
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Canada’s Healthcare System Has No Place In The United States
When Justin Trudeau announced earlier this month that he would resign as prime minister of Canada, Donald Trump was ready with one of his go-to jokes. “Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State,” then President-elect Trump posted on social media, echoing his frequent assertion that the United States ...
California
As Los Angeles Burns, California Prevention Failures Made Clear
Not nearly enough is being done by California’s ruling class to mitigate wildfires, as the tragic devastation in Los Angeles has shown. Certainly, dry conditions and vicious winds fueled multiple wildfires that, at last count, had burned roughly 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and claimed at least 25 ...
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Why can’t California be more like Europe – and Puerto Rico?
While rational energy policies are being followed elsewhere, even in regions that had loudly and proudly gone “green,” California can’t kick its net-zero obsession. Or maybe the right word is “won’t,” because the state refuses to deviate from its reckless plans. Read the op-ed here:
California
Southern California wildfires show just how destructive the ‘California Way’ can be
You’ll forgive Southern Californians for throwing up their hands in frustration as destructive wildfires rage across the region. Watching their homes burn and loved ones evacuated, California’s ruling class hasn’t exactly channeled their inner-Rudy Giuliani on 9/11. Read the entire op-ed here.
Creative Counting Can’t Fix The Inflation Reduction Act’s Flaws
Just three days before President Biden left office, his appointees tried to tie incoming Trump staffers’ hands on a health policy decision that affects millions of Americans and tens of billions in federal spending. On January 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new list of 15 ...
California could lead the way on bipartisan prescription drug reform
California State Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, recently introduced a bill aimed at reining in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen largely responsible for the dysfunction plaguing our nation’s prescription drug market. Wiener’s effort should attract the support of lawmakers on both the left and right. By cracking down on ...
Record Obamacare Enrollment Embarrassment Masquerades as Victory
Just under 24 million Americans have purchased health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges for 2025, marking yet another year of record-high enrollment. As in previous years, the Biden administration was quick to declare this surge in sign-ups a victory for patients. “Every American should have access to quality, ...
The Dangers Hidden In CMS’ Drug Pricing Regulation
CMS recently announced the next 15 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). These are negotiations in name only because CMS can levy penalties on any manufacturer that fails to comply with the process. Since the penalties include an excise tax ...
State Budget Week - Learn How the Newsom Public Safety Budget Will Impact You
The Newsom Public Safety Budget: Budgets are a Reflection of Values
Governor Gavin Newsom spoke recently at Cal State Stanislaus highlighting his workforce initiatives and used the opportunity to introduce his 2025-2026 budget… State budgets are exceptionally complex documents full of granular data but a birds-eye view of spending places our tax dollars in a number of buckets of broad spending ...
Good Intentions Cannot Justify a Flawed Federal Health Policy
A government program may be the “nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth,” warned Ronald Reagan – even if it is flawed. Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act is a case in point. Enacted over 30 years ago, that law enables certain healthcare facilities, ...
Canada’s Healthcare System Has No Place In The United States
When Justin Trudeau announced earlier this month that he would resign as prime minister of Canada, Donald Trump was ready with one of his go-to jokes. “Many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State,” then President-elect Trump posted on social media, echoing his frequent assertion that the United States ...
As Los Angeles Burns, California Prevention Failures Made Clear
Not nearly enough is being done by California’s ruling class to mitigate wildfires, as the tragic devastation in Los Angeles has shown. Certainly, dry conditions and vicious winds fueled multiple wildfires that, at last count, had burned roughly 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and claimed at least 25 ...
Why can’t California be more like Europe – and Puerto Rico?
While rational energy policies are being followed elsewhere, even in regions that had loudly and proudly gone “green,” California can’t kick its net-zero obsession. Or maybe the right word is “won’t,” because the state refuses to deviate from its reckless plans. Read the op-ed here:
Southern California wildfires show just how destructive the ‘California Way’ can be
You’ll forgive Southern Californians for throwing up their hands in frustration as destructive wildfires rage across the region. Watching their homes burn and loved ones evacuated, California’s ruling class hasn’t exactly channeled their inner-Rudy Giuliani on 9/11. Read the entire op-ed here.
