Recent Press

PRI Comments on Pending Department of Labor Regulations on Proxy Measures, ESG

September 29, 2020 Wayne Winegarden

PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden has submitted comments to the Department of Labor commenting on proposed amendments to federal regulations that would confirm the fiduciary responsibility of plan sponsors regarding "proxy voting and other exercises of shareholder rights." Click here to...

TheStreet Profiles Dr. Henry Miller on FDA Woes

September 29, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Ex-FDA Doc: Agency Suffering ‘Unprecedented’ Loss of Trust By Adam Smith Early this year, when the novel coronavirus that was devastating China began to spread to other countries, hope came in the promise of a quick vaccine, one that doctors and scientists bet could be created in just...

Wayne Winegarden Featured in Newsweek Drug Pricing Story

September 29, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Title: Big Pharma Backs Joe Biden, But People Don't Think He'll Fix Drug Pricing By Darragh Roche Former Vice President Joe Biden is winning the race for donations from Big Pharma but experts and industry stakeholders doubt his plans will successfully lower drug prices or address underlying...

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden comments on California paid leave expansion law

September 24, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Title: Budget trailer bill expands paid leave in California; lawmakers pass on health care consolidations requiring approval from attorney general By: Sarah Downey, Northern California Record A bill that would have mandated the attorney general approve health care provider consolidations failed to pass the Legislature late last month, but...

PRI Says Government Can’t Play Venture Capitalist in Union Tribune Story on Hydrogen Fuel

September 16, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Title: More stations for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles lined up for San Diego By: Rob Nikolewski For nearly four years, there has been just one fueling station in the San Diego area for the few owners of hydrogen cell vehicles to fill up their cars. But the California...

Dr. Henry Miller Quoted in Reuters Vaccine Article

September 09, 2020 Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.

Title: How drugmakers can keep their pledge and still deliver an October vaccine surprise By: Michael Erman, Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters As questions mount over whether the United States will authorize a coronavirus vaccine ahead of November elections, experts say there is a slim chance that enough evidence...

PRI Medical Billing Study Featured in Northern California Record

September 03, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Title: AB 72 brief analyzes impact of medical billing reform law that's had bad consequences for patients and practitioners By Sarah Downey, Northern California Record A new policy brief about the impact of California AB 72 finds that the law – designed to alleviate surprise medical billing...

Watch Sally Pipes in Soho Forum Debate – Should the Government Provide Health Insurance to All Americans?

August 25, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes debate the question, "Should the Government Provide Health Insurance to All Americans?" in a recent debate hosted by the Soho Forum. She debates Professor Gerald Friedman of the University...

Read Revcycle Intelligence Story on Surprise Medical Billing Brief

August 24, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Surprise Billing Price Controls Decreasing Care Quality in CA By: Jacqueline LaPointe, Reporter Researchers at the Pacific Research Institute are warning Congressmembers to steer clear from price controls as a solution for surprise billing after finding that the policy approach had unintended consequences in California. In a new brief,...

Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Newsweek on Congressional Stimulus Debate

August 20, 2020 Wayne Winegarden

Here's Why Democrats Have An Edge Over Republicans in Stimulus Negotiations By: Jenni Fink, Newsweek The White House and Democratic Party leadership both cast blame for the stalemate over a stimulus package on the opposing side, but, in the battle for another round of relief, experts see...