Pacific Research Institute

New Study: Patients Could Save Time and Money if Neighborhood Pharmacies Can Administer More Vaccines

April 17, 2018

Patients could save time and money if federal law is reformed to allow pharmacists to administer all CDC recommended vaccines, a new study released today by the Pacific Research Institute found. Click here to download a copy of the study. “Adult vaccines can improve people’s health, but...

CAPITAL IDEAS: Will We Ever Build More Water Storage in California?

April 10, 2018

California

Read the PDF It’s not elected officials’ fault if it doesn’t rain. But they are largely responsible for the issues that arise when it doesn’t. That’s why California’s most-recent drought was often referred to as man-made. The next one, which will reportedly arrive this year, should...

CAPITAL IDEAS: What Executives in High-Demand Industries are Saying About Moving to California

March 19, 2018

DOWNLOAD THE PDF California has a deserved reputation for losing businesses to states where companies believe their commercial prospects are more promising. At the same time, businesses that stay are too often reluctant to expand in-state while many outside are unwilling to relocate or extend their...

Recent Writings on California’s Water Future

March 06, 2018

Environment

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Sally Pipes Releases New Book The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care

March 05, 2018 Sally C. Pipes

As the political drumbeat for single-payer health care rises in Sacramento, other states around the country, and in Washington, DC, PRI’s Sally Pipes today released a new book that makes the case for why single-payer health care would be a disaster for all Americans, The...

New PRI Survey: Housing, Education, Business Climate Top Reasons Why Industries Aren’t Moving to California

February 28, 2018

New PRI Survey: Housing, Education, Business Climate Top Reasons Why Highly-Desired Industries Aren’t Moving to California Survey Gives Insight into Location Decisions of R&D, Clean Tech, Manufacturing Execs ...

Trump Is Right: The UK’s NHS Is Failing And More Money Won’t Save It

February 28, 2018

Healthcare

President Trump recently “slammed” socialized medicine on Twitter. He was referring to a massive "NHS in Crisis: Fix It Now" protest that occurred on Feb. 3 in London. As the British might say, the president's analysis is "spot on." The United Kingdom's single-payer system is in turmoil. It'd be...

Government Electric Car Subsidies Are ‘Costly Subsidies for the Rich’, Finds New Study

February 12, 2018

Generous, taxpayer-funded subsidies for electric car purchases have become just another costly subsidy benefitting the rich, finds a new study released today by the California-based free-market think tank, the Pacific Research Institute. Click here to download a copy of “Costly Subsidies for the Rich” “When politicians talk...

CAPITAL IDEAS: Governor Brown Ignores State’s Poverty Crisis

February 07, 2018

DOWNLOAD THE PDF In Gov. Jerry Brown’s California, all is nearly well. He led off his State of the State address with an assurance that “California is prospering.” He bragged about jobs created and personal income growth on his watch, and congratulated lawmakers for the public...

New PRI Study: Breaking Down Barriers in Insurance Markets Would Benefit Consumers, Expand Job Opportunities

January 31, 2018 Wayne Winegarden

According to a new study released today, victims of the recent natural disasters in the United States could face long rebuilding delays unless reforms removing insurance marketplace regulatory barriers are adopted to fix a broken system. Click here to download a copy of “Breaking Down Barriers” “The...

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