Health Care
Health Care
New PRI Study: Free Market Policies Needed To Stop Drug-Resistant Diseases, Encourage New Life-Saving Treatments
SACRAMENTO – Responding to the problem of drug-resistant infections and the decline in the development of new antibiotics, the Pacific Research Institute today released a new study on ways to incentivize the development of new treatments that will effectively address this growing public health crisis. A copy of the study ...
Wayne Winegarden
November 21, 2016
Commentary
Death Of Obamacare, But How Do We Kill It?
Transcript of interview with PRI’s Sally Pipes and Stephen Sabludowsky, publisher of BayouBuzz.com Is Obamacare really broken or can it be fixed? If it is impossible to mend, will efforts to remove and replace it going to cause more problems than simply leaving it alone? One of the major issues ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 21, 2016
Commentary
VA’s Single-Payer Disease Has No Cure
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ beleaguered health-care system remains on life support, more than two years after President Obama promised to fix it. According to a new federal report on the Phoenix VA, 215 veterans recently died while awaiting consults with specialists at the facility. One patient’s death could have ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 21, 2016
Commentary
Under Trump, Americans Can Finally Put Obamacare Behind Us
Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton bodes well for the future of America’s healthcare system. With Obamacare in a full-on “death spiral,” voters were clearly in no mood for Clinton’s plan to “build on” the president’s healthcare law. Instead, they chose a president who has said that his first order ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 14, 2016
Commentary
Trump Policy Will Lead To More Affordable Coverage
Donald Trump’s surprising victory in Tuesday’s presidential election raises a host of questions about what will happen over the next four years. But one thing is certain—Obamacare’s days are numbered. More than any other issue, the president-elect and the Republican congressional majority agree on the need to repeal and replace ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 11, 2016
Commentary
Obamacare Hits Consumers With A Triple-Whammy
Consumers shopping for coverage on Obamacare’s exchanges recently discovered what even the law’s most committed defenders have warned about — health insurance premiums are going up. Premiums are up by an average of 22 percent on plans available during the current open enrollment period — which ends on Jan. 31. ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 10, 2016
Commentary
Here Are The Benefits Of The GOP Plan To Replace Obamacare
As the 45th president, what to do with “disastrous” Obamacare will top President-elect Donald Trump’s list of priorities. Repeal isn’t enough. Republicans must enact a replacement that will expand access to affordable coverage, foster more competition in the healthcare marketplace and reduce long-term costs. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 10, 2016
Business & Economics
Addressing The Systemic Problems Of Rising Health Care Costs In America
Even with the 2016 Presidential campaign mercifully coming to an end, there is more drama to come. While there will be many epicenters, perhaps none will impact the daily lives of more citizens than the impending drama in the health care industry. While not referring to the Affordable Care Act, ...
Wayne Winegarden
November 1, 2016
Commentary
Don’t Divorce Americans From Short-Term Health Insurance
More than 800,000 Americans divorce each year. Many more change jobs or otherwise have their employment status interrupted. Getting divorced or losing a job is hard enough. Unfortunately, the Obama administration wants to make it even harder. It’s looking to implement a new rule that would curb short-term health insurance ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 1, 2016
Commentary
Obamacare’s Open Enrollment Season Is a Healthcare Horror Show
Obamacare’s fourth open enrollment period begins tomorrow — and what a fitting epilogue to Halloween. After all, when Americans log on to either their state or the federal health insurance exchanges, they’ll be in for a fright. What they’ll discover is a witch’s brew of double-digit premium hikes, restrictive provider ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 31, 2016
New PRI Study: Free Market Policies Needed To Stop Drug-Resistant Diseases, Encourage New Life-Saving Treatments
SACRAMENTO – Responding to the problem of drug-resistant infections and the decline in the development of new antibiotics, the Pacific Research Institute today released a new study on ways to incentivize the development of new treatments that will effectively address this growing public health crisis. A copy of the study ...
Death Of Obamacare, But How Do We Kill It?
Transcript of interview with PRI’s Sally Pipes and Stephen Sabludowsky, publisher of BayouBuzz.com Is Obamacare really broken or can it be fixed? If it is impossible to mend, will efforts to remove and replace it going to cause more problems than simply leaving it alone? One of the major issues ...
VA’s Single-Payer Disease Has No Cure
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ beleaguered health-care system remains on life support, more than two years after President Obama promised to fix it. According to a new federal report on the Phoenix VA, 215 veterans recently died while awaiting consults with specialists at the facility. One patient’s death could have ...
Under Trump, Americans Can Finally Put Obamacare Behind Us
Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton bodes well for the future of America’s healthcare system. With Obamacare in a full-on “death spiral,” voters were clearly in no mood for Clinton’s plan to “build on” the president’s healthcare law. Instead, they chose a president who has said that his first order ...
Trump Policy Will Lead To More Affordable Coverage
Donald Trump’s surprising victory in Tuesday’s presidential election raises a host of questions about what will happen over the next four years. But one thing is certain—Obamacare’s days are numbered. More than any other issue, the president-elect and the Republican congressional majority agree on the need to repeal and replace ...
Obamacare Hits Consumers With A Triple-Whammy
Consumers shopping for coverage on Obamacare’s exchanges recently discovered what even the law’s most committed defenders have warned about — health insurance premiums are going up. Premiums are up by an average of 22 percent on plans available during the current open enrollment period — which ends on Jan. 31. ...
Here Are The Benefits Of The GOP Plan To Replace Obamacare
As the 45th president, what to do with “disastrous” Obamacare will top President-elect Donald Trump’s list of priorities. Repeal isn’t enough. Republicans must enact a replacement that will expand access to affordable coverage, foster more competition in the healthcare marketplace and reduce long-term costs. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s ...
Addressing The Systemic Problems Of Rising Health Care Costs In America
Even with the 2016 Presidential campaign mercifully coming to an end, there is more drama to come. While there will be many epicenters, perhaps none will impact the daily lives of more citizens than the impending drama in the health care industry. While not referring to the Affordable Care Act, ...
Don’t Divorce Americans From Short-Term Health Insurance
More than 800,000 Americans divorce each year. Many more change jobs or otherwise have their employment status interrupted. Getting divorced or losing a job is hard enough. Unfortunately, the Obama administration wants to make it even harder. It’s looking to implement a new rule that would curb short-term health insurance ...
Obamacare’s Open Enrollment Season Is a Healthcare Horror Show
Obamacare’s fourth open enrollment period begins tomorrow — and what a fitting epilogue to Halloween. After all, when Americans log on to either their state or the federal health insurance exchanges, they’ll be in for a fright. What they’ll discover is a witch’s brew of double-digit premium hikes, restrictive provider ...