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What We’re Watching – Bad Laws Cause California’s Homeless Crisis
Ben Smithwick – Bad Laws Cause Homeless Crisis This latest video by John Stossel echoes what PRI’s Kerry Jackson has studied and written about extensively in recent months – well-intentioned laws are exacerbating the state’s housing and homeless crises. As the video concludes, we must unleash the power of free ...
Commentary
Here’s an idea for controlling drug prices: Restore market forces
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and Jeff Stier Trump administration officials keep searching for solutions to rising prescription drug prices, which are increasing faster than inflation. “Drug makers and companies are not living up to their commitments on pricing. Not being fair to the consumer, or to our Country!” ...
Featured
Former Speechwriters Take On The 2019 State of the Union
PRI’s Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya – both former speechwriters – weigh in on this week’s State of the Union address by President Trump and the Democratic response by Stacey Abrams. They discuss the impact of the one-week delay, whether the President and Democrats were effective in messaging the shutdown ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes Shares Truth About Single-Payer on Bill Martinez Live
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy Sally C. Pipes shares the truth about Medicare-for-All on the national “Bill Martinez Live” program.
Commentary
Sleepless in America: Can Technology Help Insomnia?
By Mia Zaharna, MD and Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. Insomnia is a common and often frustrating sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. It can adversely ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – February 1
Kerry Jackson – How Much Land Would It Take for California to Go 100% Renewable? We’ve written a lot about California’s unrealistic and unworkable energy policies, and how they are increasing energy poverty for more and more people, especially in rural, inland, and minority communities. This staggering video shows what ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes Talks Medicare for All Push on “Focus Today”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go97l3nbOrk&feature=youtu.be Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the latest push by Democrats for “Medicare for All” on “Focus Today”.
Agriculture
This May Be the Worst Regulation Ever
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D., and Drew L. Kershen The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created what may be the most bewildering, least cost-effective regulation ever. In July 2016, Congress passed a law mandating that all food containing genetic material that has been modified with recombinant DNA or “gene-splicing” ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes Talks Single-Payer on Lifeline with Craig Roberts
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the fight over single-payer health care on “LifeLine with Craig Roberts” on KFAX 1100 in San Francisco. The interview starts at the 24:20 mark.
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Heartland News Story on New EpiPens
Generic EpiPen to Become Available Soon By Ashley Bateman Drug maker Sandoz announced it will debut a generic EpiPen model that provides a more affordable option for the rising number of allergy patients in the United States. The epinephrine auto-injector, also known as the EpiPen, has dominated the market for ...
What We’re Watching – Bad Laws Cause California’s Homeless Crisis
Ben Smithwick – Bad Laws Cause Homeless Crisis This latest video by John Stossel echoes what PRI’s Kerry Jackson has studied and written about extensively in recent months – well-intentioned laws are exacerbating the state’s housing and homeless crises. As the video concludes, we must unleash the power of free ...
Here’s an idea for controlling drug prices: Restore market forces
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and Jeff Stier Trump administration officials keep searching for solutions to rising prescription drug prices, which are increasing faster than inflation. “Drug makers and companies are not living up to their commitments on pricing. Not being fair to the consumer, or to our Country!” ...
Former Speechwriters Take On The 2019 State of the Union
PRI’s Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya – both former speechwriters – weigh in on this week’s State of the Union address by President Trump and the Democratic response by Stacey Abrams. They discuss the impact of the one-week delay, whether the President and Democrats were effective in messaging the shutdown ...
Sally Pipes Shares Truth About Single-Payer on Bill Martinez Live
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Healthcare Policy Sally C. Pipes shares the truth about Medicare-for-All on the national “Bill Martinez Live” program.
Sleepless in America: Can Technology Help Insomnia?
By Mia Zaharna, MD and Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. Insomnia is a common and often frustrating sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. It can adversely ...
What We’re Watching – February 1
Kerry Jackson – How Much Land Would It Take for California to Go 100% Renewable? We’ve written a lot about California’s unrealistic and unworkable energy policies, and how they are increasing energy poverty for more and more people, especially in rural, inland, and minority communities. This staggering video shows what ...
Sally Pipes Talks Medicare for All Push on “Focus Today”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go97l3nbOrk&feature=youtu.be Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the latest push by Democrats for “Medicare for All” on “Focus Today”.
This May Be the Worst Regulation Ever
By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D., and Drew L. Kershen The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created what may be the most bewildering, least cost-effective regulation ever. In July 2016, Congress passed a law mandating that all food containing genetic material that has been modified with recombinant DNA or “gene-splicing” ...
Sally Pipes Talks Single-Payer on Lifeline with Craig Roberts
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the fight over single-payer health care on “LifeLine with Craig Roberts” on KFAX 1100 in San Francisco. The interview starts at the 24:20 mark.
Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Heartland News Story on New EpiPens
Generic EpiPen to Become Available Soon By Ashley Bateman Drug maker Sandoz announced it will debut a generic EpiPen model that provides a more affordable option for the rising number of allergy patients in the United States. The epinephrine auto-injector, also known as the EpiPen, has dominated the market for ...
