Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Watch: Sally Pipes Discusses Push for Medicare for All During COVID-19 Crisis
Single-payer advocates such as Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are seizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to push even more aggressively for a complete takeover of our health care system by the federal government. Watch as PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus
Read Dr. Henry Miller in Healthline: A COVID-19 Vaccine by January?
A COVID-19 Vaccine by January? Here’s Why It’s Possible But Not Likely By Christopher Curley The timeline to develop a safe, effective vaccine to fight a virus is typically counted in years — or even decades. But with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting millions around the world and killing hundreds of thousands of ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus
Henry Miller Talks COVID-19 Blood Testing Reliability on the John Batchelor Show
Henry Miller talks about the unreliability of recent serology (blood) testing from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and other European countries, and how they compare with the United States. Miller explains that more widespread testing with valid testing must be done to determine the COVID-19 impacts on populations.
Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
May 19, 2020
Coronavirus
Dr. Henry Miller Talks COVID-19 Study on Masks, U.S. Reopening on the Lars Larson Show
Dr. Henry Miller joins the Lars Larson Show to discuss reopening in the United States, testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, concerns about coronavirus hotspots, and the low death rate in Japan allegedly attributed to masks.
Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
May 19, 2020
Commentary
COBRA subsidies would constrict the economy
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion follow-up to the first three coronavirus relief packages. Among other things, the package would have the government fund nine months of premiums for COBRA, the federal program that lets unemployed workers pay premiums in order to remain on their employers’ ...
Sally C. Pipes
May 19, 2020
Blog
Does The Private Sector Have A Role In Deciding When To Reopen Businesses?
Policies intended to force Americans into electric vehicles, and taxpayer-financed subsidies that have propped up the EV industry aren’t consistent with those who believe government has limits. But this doesn’t mean that a company such as EV maker Tesla can’t contribute to the economy in some way. Tesla CEO Elon ...
Kerry Jackson
May 19, 2020
California
PRI All-Stars on the Gov. Newsom’s Revised Budget
Governor Newsom announced his new budget revisions for the next fiscal year. Due to the forced shutdown of California’s businesses and the additional spending on the coronavirus pandemic, Newsom expects a budget shortfall of $54 billion. Our All-Star panel of experts examines the governor’s new budget and discusses what Californians ...
Pacific Research Institute
May 18, 2020
Commentary
Coronavirus response – Buy America push would hurt US. Here’s how
It is expected that any day now, the White House will release an executive order requiring certain drugs to be manufactured in the United States. It’s part of a wider push by both the administration and Congress to force the federal government to buy more American-made goods and reduce reliance on countries like China. ...
Sally C. Pipes
May 18, 2020
Climate Change
The Unintended Consequences Of ESG Activism
As of the end of 2019, Blackrock (the largest asset manager in the world) held $7.4 trillion in assets. To put this in perspective, relative to the $90 trillion value of the global stock markets, Blackrock’s holdings equaled 8 percent of the total value. Given its size, it was inevitable that ...
Wayne Winegarden
May 18, 2020
Blog
Governor’s May Revise: Everything Old is New Again
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revise budget plan on Thursday – a dramatically different budget from his January plan that anticipated a $5.6 billion surplus. California now faces a $54.3 billion deficit. In a press conference that lasted more than an hour (brief for Newsom), I was reminded of ...
Tim Anaya
May 18, 2020
Watch: Sally Pipes Discusses Push for Medicare for All During COVID-19 Crisis
Single-payer advocates such as Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are seizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to push even more aggressively for a complete takeover of our health care system by the federal government. Watch as PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health ...
Read Dr. Henry Miller in Healthline: A COVID-19 Vaccine by January?
A COVID-19 Vaccine by January? Here’s Why It’s Possible But Not Likely By Christopher Curley The timeline to develop a safe, effective vaccine to fight a virus is typically counted in years — or even decades. But with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting millions around the world and killing hundreds of thousands of ...
Henry Miller Talks COVID-19 Blood Testing Reliability on the John Batchelor Show
Henry Miller talks about the unreliability of recent serology (blood) testing from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and other European countries, and how they compare with the United States. Miller explains that more widespread testing with valid testing must be done to determine the COVID-19 impacts on populations.
Dr. Henry Miller Talks COVID-19 Study on Masks, U.S. Reopening on the Lars Larson Show
Dr. Henry Miller joins the Lars Larson Show to discuss reopening in the United States, testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, concerns about coronavirus hotspots, and the low death rate in Japan allegedly attributed to masks.
COBRA subsidies would constrict the economy
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the HEROES Act, a $3 trillion follow-up to the first three coronavirus relief packages. Among other things, the package would have the government fund nine months of premiums for COBRA, the federal program that lets unemployed workers pay premiums in order to remain on their employers’ ...
Does The Private Sector Have A Role In Deciding When To Reopen Businesses?
Policies intended to force Americans into electric vehicles, and taxpayer-financed subsidies that have propped up the EV industry aren’t consistent with those who believe government has limits. But this doesn’t mean that a company such as EV maker Tesla can’t contribute to the economy in some way. Tesla CEO Elon ...
PRI All-Stars on the Gov. Newsom’s Revised Budget
Governor Newsom announced his new budget revisions for the next fiscal year. Due to the forced shutdown of California’s businesses and the additional spending on the coronavirus pandemic, Newsom expects a budget shortfall of $54 billion. Our All-Star panel of experts examines the governor’s new budget and discusses what Californians ...
Coronavirus response – Buy America push would hurt US. Here’s how
It is expected that any day now, the White House will release an executive order requiring certain drugs to be manufactured in the United States. It’s part of a wider push by both the administration and Congress to force the federal government to buy more American-made goods and reduce reliance on countries like China. ...
The Unintended Consequences Of ESG Activism
As of the end of 2019, Blackrock (the largest asset manager in the world) held $7.4 trillion in assets. To put this in perspective, relative to the $90 trillion value of the global stock markets, Blackrock’s holdings equaled 8 percent of the total value. Given its size, it was inevitable that ...
Governor’s May Revise: Everything Old is New Again
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revise budget plan on Thursday – a dramatically different budget from his January plan that anticipated a $5.6 billion surplus. California now faces a $54.3 billion deficit. In a press conference that lasted more than an hour (brief for Newsom), I was reminded of ...