Health Care
Commentary
We must relax restrictions on foreign doctors
The Trump administration just made it a bit easier for foreign doctors to join the fight against the coronavirus. This month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services authorized foreign doctors in the Conrad 30 program to conduct telehealth visits across state lines. Previously, these doctors — up to 30 per state ...
Commentary
Learning The Right Lessons From The Race For An Effective Covid-19 Treatment
On June 29, 2020 Gilead announced its price for remdesivir – an antiviral medication that has shown efficacy shortening the recovery time for patients with Covid-19. This price announcement provides several important lessons for the U.S. healthcare system. First, and perhaps most important, innovation is essential for winning the war against Covid-19. ...
Commentary
The coronavirus’s silent dental epidemic
By: Henry Miller, M.S., M.D., and Shiv Sharma, DDS As the nation slowly emerges from lockdown, we’re beginning to appreciate the full impact of the pandemic and that the sickness and death directly caused by the virus are only part of the picture. The three-month-plus suspension of routine, non-emergency medical ...
Commentary
Do coronavirus numbers show bias in health care? This study’s results will surprise you
African-Americans make up 12.4 percent of the population but have accounted for 23.8 percent of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths, as of June 23. This disparity has gained considerable attention in light of the protests sweeping the country. But the situation is more complicated than it appears. According to a working ...
Commentary
Trump not giving up on Obamacare repeal
After a decade-plus of disappointment, the end of Obamacare may finally come next year. The Trump administration recently filed a legal brief in support of the 18 states petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare. The action has drawn sharp criticism, most notably from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe ...
Coronavirus
Clark Judge – Political Communication Amidst a National Pandemic and Social Unrest
PRI Chairman and White House Writers Group founder and managing director Clark Judge evaluates how effectively political leaders in Washington, state capitols, and city halls are communicating with the public during the COVID-19 crisis and the social unrest following the death of George Floyd.
Business & Economics
PRI’s Hon. Dan Kolkey Quoted in Los Angeles Times on state executive orders
California’s mask order tests the limits of Newsom’s executive power By: Phil Willon Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order June 18 requiring all Californians to wear face masks came as welcome news to those in the state concerned by the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum instead greeted ...
Commentary
Democrats’ Obamacare Bailout Could Extend The Pandemic
This week, the House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation designed to “stabilize” Obamacare. Democrats claim the plan, which extends exchange subsidies to a broader share of the population, will help more Americans afford health insurance in the midst of the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. But the legislation would ...
Coronavirus
Dr. Henry Miller Talks Coronavirus Vaccine, Fauci with Lars Larson
Dr. Henry Miller talks about the status of a coronavirus vaccine on the Lars Larson Show. Miller comments on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s estimate that a vaccine for COVID-19 could be available by the end of the year or as early as 2021. But, Dr. Miller said that Fauci’s estimates are ...
Climate Change
Sally Pipes Mentioned in WSJ Op-ed on Biden
Has the Pandemic Changed Biden? Not enough to shelve his plans for trillions in tax hikes. By: James Freeman A common view is that the coronavirus will permanently change American society in fundamental ways. Already it has radically changed political campaigns in 2020. For example, the leading candidate for President ...
We must relax restrictions on foreign doctors
The Trump administration just made it a bit easier for foreign doctors to join the fight against the coronavirus. This month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services authorized foreign doctors in the Conrad 30 program to conduct telehealth visits across state lines. Previously, these doctors — up to 30 per state ...
Learning The Right Lessons From The Race For An Effective Covid-19 Treatment
On June 29, 2020 Gilead announced its price for remdesivir – an antiviral medication that has shown efficacy shortening the recovery time for patients with Covid-19. This price announcement provides several important lessons for the U.S. healthcare system. First, and perhaps most important, innovation is essential for winning the war against Covid-19. ...
The coronavirus’s silent dental epidemic
By: Henry Miller, M.S., M.D., and Shiv Sharma, DDS As the nation slowly emerges from lockdown, we’re beginning to appreciate the full impact of the pandemic and that the sickness and death directly caused by the virus are only part of the picture. The three-month-plus suspension of routine, non-emergency medical ...
Do coronavirus numbers show bias in health care? This study’s results will surprise you
African-Americans make up 12.4 percent of the population but have accounted for 23.8 percent of the nation’s COVID-19 deaths, as of June 23. This disparity has gained considerable attention in light of the protests sweeping the country. But the situation is more complicated than it appears. According to a working ...
Trump not giving up on Obamacare repeal
After a decade-plus of disappointment, the end of Obamacare may finally come next year. The Trump administration recently filed a legal brief in support of the 18 states petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare. The action has drawn sharp criticism, most notably from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe ...
Clark Judge – Political Communication Amidst a National Pandemic and Social Unrest
PRI Chairman and White House Writers Group founder and managing director Clark Judge evaluates how effectively political leaders in Washington, state capitols, and city halls are communicating with the public during the COVID-19 crisis and the social unrest following the death of George Floyd.
PRI’s Hon. Dan Kolkey Quoted in Los Angeles Times on state executive orders
California’s mask order tests the limits of Newsom’s executive power By: Phil Willon Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order June 18 requiring all Californians to wear face masks came as welcome news to those in the state concerned by the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum instead greeted ...
Democrats’ Obamacare Bailout Could Extend The Pandemic
This week, the House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation designed to “stabilize” Obamacare. Democrats claim the plan, which extends exchange subsidies to a broader share of the population, will help more Americans afford health insurance in the midst of the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis. But the legislation would ...
Dr. Henry Miller Talks Coronavirus Vaccine, Fauci with Lars Larson
Dr. Henry Miller talks about the status of a coronavirus vaccine on the Lars Larson Show. Miller comments on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s estimate that a vaccine for COVID-19 could be available by the end of the year or as early as 2021. But, Dr. Miller said that Fauci’s estimates are ...
Sally Pipes Mentioned in WSJ Op-ed on Biden
Has the Pandemic Changed Biden? Not enough to shelve his plans for trillions in tax hikes. By: James Freeman A common view is that the coronavirus will permanently change American society in fundamental ways. Already it has radically changed political campaigns in 2020. For example, the leading candidate for President ...
