Health Care
			Energy Costs				
			
		Impact Magazine – Spring 2021
			DOWNLOAD THE PDF   Letter from the President The dawn of the Biden-Harris Administration has ushered in a new, progressive era.  All who believe in freedom, opportunity, and limited government are concerned about the administration’s plans for new government programs and its opposition topro-growth, market-driven solutions to our nation’s challenges. ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			February 8, 2021		
				
					
			Coronavirus				
			
		Dr. Henry Miller Discusses COVID-19 Variants, Vaccines on John Batchelor Show
			Dr. Henry Miller joins the John Batchelor Show talks about Israel’s success in vaccinating their population and how it compares with COVID-19 vaccine rates in the United States and Europe. Miller and Batchelor also talk about some troubling news out of South Africa, where small studies have shown coronavirus reinfections, ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.		
				
																						
			February 8, 2021		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Businesses To Bear The Burden Of Another Government Mandate, Part II
			Last month we covered the story of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors deciding it was within the scope of their duties to reward pandemic “front-line” workers with other people’s money. As we noted then, Long Beach was considering a similar mandate, which it eventually approved. Yes, some workers ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Kerry Jackson		
				
																						
			February 8, 2021		
				
					
			Commentary				
			
		The surprising group skeptical of coronavirus vaccines
			This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released alarming data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among some healthcare workers. Fewer than 40% of staffers across 11,400 skilled nursing facilities chose to get the vaccine in December and January. That’s a big problem. Front-line workers are among those at highest risk of contracting ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			February 5, 2021		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		The Seth Leibsohn Show Talks to Sally Pipes About Biden Health Care Plans
			Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, and author of the book “False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All”, joins the Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss her recent op-ed about the Biden health care plan.		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			February 2, 2021		
				
					
			California				
			
		Cynthia Ariosta and Carl Dene: The Plight of Small Businesses during COVID 19
			Cynthia Ariosta and Carl Dene of the Coalition of Bay Area Restaurants and Wineries discuss the impact of Gov. Newsom’s on again/off again restrictions on small businesses.  The pandemic has hit California hard, especially small businesses and employees of restaurants and wineries.  Cynthia and Carl provide first-hand experience on what ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Pacific Research Institute		
				
																						
			February 1, 2021		
				
					
			Health Care				
			
		Sally Pipes in HealthCare Dive, “How might Xavier Becerra operate as HHS Secretary?”
			The nominee has made headlines since leaving the House, in part by leading blue state efforts to defend the ACA, now under threat in a case before the Supreme Court. California consumer rights groups have high hopes for Xavier Becerra, President Joseph Biden’s nominee to lead HHS, while some lawyers ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			February 1, 2021		
				
					
			Commentary				
			
		Undoing Short-Term Health Plans Is Bad Policy
			Last week, President Joe Biden signed several executive orders that aim to kick-start his administration’s approach to health reform. He’s re-opening the exchanges in the three dozen states that use HealthCare.gov for three months, from February 15 through May 15. And he’s directing federal agencies to re-examine several rules promulgated by the Trump administration, ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			February 1, 2021		
				
					
			Commentary				
			
		Biden’s health care plans – this is what Americans can expect from Democrats
			Last week, President Joe Biden signed executive orders that will re-open ObamaCare’s insurance exchanges from Feb. 15 through May 15 and direct federal agencies to re-examine some of the health care rules enacted by the Trump administration. There’s a limit to what Biden can accomplish by executive action. But with narrow control of Congress, there’s still plenty ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Sally C. Pipes		
				
																						
			February 1, 2021		
				
					
			Blog				
			
		Poor Communications Are Hurting the Governor on Covid
			Last week, California should have celebrated an important step to help small business owners and Californians reclaim some sense in of normal. Instead, Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement to lift stay-at-home restrictions across the state was met with surprise, confusion, and more questions. Late Sunday night on Jan. 24, 2021, Sacramento ...		
					
					
			
																				
			Evan Harris		
				
																						
			February 1, 2021		
				
					Impact Magazine – Spring 2021
			DOWNLOAD THE PDF   Letter from the President The dawn of the Biden-Harris Administration has ushered in a new, progressive era.  All who believe in freedom, opportunity, and limited government are concerned about the administration’s plans for new government programs and its opposition topro-growth, market-driven solutions to our nation’s challenges. ...		
					Dr. Henry Miller Discusses COVID-19 Variants, Vaccines on John Batchelor Show
			Dr. Henry Miller joins the John Batchelor Show talks about Israel’s success in vaccinating their population and how it compares with COVID-19 vaccine rates in the United States and Europe. Miller and Batchelor also talk about some troubling news out of South Africa, where small studies have shown coronavirus reinfections, ...		
					Businesses To Bear The Burden Of Another Government Mandate, Part II
			Last month we covered the story of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors deciding it was within the scope of their duties to reward pandemic “front-line” workers with other people’s money. As we noted then, Long Beach was considering a similar mandate, which it eventually approved. Yes, some workers ...		
					The surprising group skeptical of coronavirus vaccines
			This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released alarming data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among some healthcare workers. Fewer than 40% of staffers across 11,400 skilled nursing facilities chose to get the vaccine in December and January. That’s a big problem. Front-line workers are among those at highest risk of contracting ...		
					The Seth Leibsohn Show Talks to Sally Pipes About Biden Health Care Plans
			Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, and author of the book “False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All”, joins the Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss her recent op-ed about the Biden health care plan.		
					Cynthia Ariosta and Carl Dene: The Plight of Small Businesses during COVID 19
			Cynthia Ariosta and Carl Dene of the Coalition of Bay Area Restaurants and Wineries discuss the impact of Gov. Newsom’s on again/off again restrictions on small businesses.  The pandemic has hit California hard, especially small businesses and employees of restaurants and wineries.  Cynthia and Carl provide first-hand experience on what ...		
					Sally Pipes in HealthCare Dive, “How might Xavier Becerra operate as HHS Secretary?”
			The nominee has made headlines since leaving the House, in part by leading blue state efforts to defend the ACA, now under threat in a case before the Supreme Court. California consumer rights groups have high hopes for Xavier Becerra, President Joseph Biden’s nominee to lead HHS, while some lawyers ...		
					Undoing Short-Term Health Plans Is Bad Policy
			Last week, President Joe Biden signed several executive orders that aim to kick-start his administration’s approach to health reform. He’s re-opening the exchanges in the three dozen states that use HealthCare.gov for three months, from February 15 through May 15. And he’s directing federal agencies to re-examine several rules promulgated by the Trump administration, ...		
					Biden’s health care plans – this is what Americans can expect from Democrats
			Last week, President Joe Biden signed executive orders that will re-open ObamaCare’s insurance exchanges from Feb. 15 through May 15 and direct federal agencies to re-examine some of the health care rules enacted by the Trump administration. There’s a limit to what Biden can accomplish by executive action. But with narrow control of Congress, there’s still plenty ...		
					Poor Communications Are Hurting the Governor on Covid
			Last week, California should have celebrated an important step to help small business owners and Californians reclaim some sense in of normal. Instead, Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement to lift stay-at-home restrictions across the state was met with surprise, confusion, and more questions. Late Sunday night on Jan. 24, 2021, Sacramento ...		
					