Health Care Reform
Agriculture
PRI’s Summer Reading List
What’s a summer without a reading list? And what’s a think tank without ideas? So, we just couldn’t help ourselves and came up with the list below compiled from PRI’s staff. Lest you stop reading now because you think that all the books are wonky — not true. To my ...
Rowena Itchon
June 13, 2019
Commentary
Pharmaceutical Rebates — Keeping The Right Score
Sometimes the important reforms are those that address the mundane details. The Administration’s proposed changes to how pharmaceutical rebates are paid fall into this category. While far from a panacea, this reform could meaningfully improve the pharmaceutical market. For this reason, the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) just released “budget score“ on ...
Wayne Winegarden
May 6, 2019
Business & Economics
Facing $22 Trillion National Debt, New PRI Report Shows How “15 Percent Solution” Can Cut Debt, Grow Economy
On the heels of the news that the national debt has surpassed $22 trillion, the Pacific Research Institute today recommended reforms to bring spending under control, reduce the national debt and maximize economic growth in the latest report in its Beyond the New Normal series. “Just last week, as we learned ...
Wayne Winegarden
February 19, 2019
Commentary
Democratic 2020 Hopefuls: All Roads Lead To Single-Payer
The Democratic Party’s presidential hopefuls are diverse in all ways but one — their stance on healthcare reform. The front-runners want to eliminate private insurance and put everyone on a government-run plan. But that’s not something they’ve been enthusiastic about revealing to voters. Senator Elizabeth Warren recently refused to say whether she would ...
Sally C. Pipes
February 19, 2019
Health Care
Sally Pipes Talks Obamacare Ruling on “The Wilkow Majority”
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses the recent Texas court ruling on Obamacare, and how it might lead to free market health care reforms on “The Wilkow Majority” on Sirius XM Patriot, Channel 125. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Wilkow-Sally-Pipes-12-18-18.mp3
Pacific Research Institute
December 18, 2018
Health Care
Sally Pipes talks Texas Obamacare ruling on Larry Elder Show
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Sally C. Pipes discuss the Texas Obamacare ruling and how it will impact free-market health care reform efforts on the nationally-syndicated Larry Elder Show. Click here to listen to the interview
Pacific Research Institute
December 17, 2018
Business & Economics
The Bizarre World of Drug Pricing
There is no shortage of bad ideas when it comes to the pharmaceutical market. One such proposal would allow drugs to be imported directly from other countries, such as Canada. Then there is the Trump Administration’s proposal that would effectively adopt foreign price controls on Medicare Part B drugs by ...
Wayne Winegarden
November 19, 2018
Health Care
Sally Pipes Discusses Election Results and Health Care Reform on Newsmax TV
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses the future of health care reform with Democrats poised to take control of the House of Representatives with John Cardillo on “America Talks Live” on Newsmax TV.
Tim Anaya
November 16, 2018
Health Care
Sally Pipes Discusses How Democrats Taking House Will Impact Health Care Reform
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss how the Democrats taking control of the House will impact health care policy on “The Lars Larson Show”. The interview starts at the 1 hour, 29 minute mark.
Pacific Research Institute
November 13, 2018
Commentary
Democrats Bet Their Midterm Fortunes On Failed Health Care Policy
Health care has been the most-mentioned issue in Democratic advertisements in the run-up to this month’s midterm elections. Many Democrats are making Medicare for All the centerpiece of their pitch to voters. Cearly, Democrats didn’t learn their lesson in 2010, when their previous effort at government micromanagement of the health ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 2, 2018
PRI’s Summer Reading List
What’s a summer without a reading list? And what’s a think tank without ideas? So, we just couldn’t help ourselves and came up with the list below compiled from PRI’s staff. Lest you stop reading now because you think that all the books are wonky — not true. To my ...
Pharmaceutical Rebates — Keeping The Right Score
Sometimes the important reforms are those that address the mundane details. The Administration’s proposed changes to how pharmaceutical rebates are paid fall into this category. While far from a panacea, this reform could meaningfully improve the pharmaceutical market. For this reason, the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) just released “budget score“ on ...
Facing $22 Trillion National Debt, New PRI Report Shows How “15 Percent Solution” Can Cut Debt, Grow Economy
On the heels of the news that the national debt has surpassed $22 trillion, the Pacific Research Institute today recommended reforms to bring spending under control, reduce the national debt and maximize economic growth in the latest report in its Beyond the New Normal series. “Just last week, as we learned ...
Democratic 2020 Hopefuls: All Roads Lead To Single-Payer
The Democratic Party’s presidential hopefuls are diverse in all ways but one — their stance on healthcare reform. The front-runners want to eliminate private insurance and put everyone on a government-run plan. But that’s not something they’ve been enthusiastic about revealing to voters. Senator Elizabeth Warren recently refused to say whether she would ...
Sally Pipes Talks Obamacare Ruling on “The Wilkow Majority”
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses the recent Texas court ruling on Obamacare, and how it might lead to free market health care reforms on “The Wilkow Majority” on Sirius XM Patriot, Channel 125. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Wilkow-Sally-Pipes-12-18-18.mp3
Sally Pipes talks Texas Obamacare ruling on Larry Elder Show
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Sally C. Pipes discuss the Texas Obamacare ruling and how it will impact free-market health care reform efforts on the nationally-syndicated Larry Elder Show. Click here to listen to the interview
The Bizarre World of Drug Pricing
There is no shortage of bad ideas when it comes to the pharmaceutical market. One such proposal would allow drugs to be imported directly from other countries, such as Canada. Then there is the Trump Administration’s proposal that would effectively adopt foreign price controls on Medicare Part B drugs by ...
Sally Pipes Discusses Election Results and Health Care Reform on Newsmax TV
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses the future of health care reform with Democrats poised to take control of the House of Representatives with John Cardillo on “America Talks Live” on Newsmax TV.
Sally Pipes Discusses How Democrats Taking House Will Impact Health Care Reform
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss how the Democrats taking control of the House will impact health care policy on “The Lars Larson Show”. The interview starts at the 1 hour, 29 minute mark.
Democrats Bet Their Midterm Fortunes On Failed Health Care Policy
Health care has been the most-mentioned issue in Democratic advertisements in the run-up to this month’s midterm elections. Many Democrats are making Medicare for All the centerpiece of their pitch to voters. Cearly, Democrats didn’t learn their lesson in 2010, when their previous effort at government micromanagement of the health ...