Single-Payer

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Medicare’s finances are full of waste

A new report just uncovered millions of dollars in Medicare waste. The report, from the Office of the Inspector General at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, found that the agency paid for some of the same drugs twice, wasting $160 million. Unfortunately, this is only the latest example of ...
Commentary

The saga of Dr. Brian Day and his illegal private clinic in Canada

Canadian orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brian Day may spend more time in the courtroom than the operating room. For the past three years, Day has been arguing that Canadians should have a right to private healthcare before British Columbia’s Supreme Court. His trial ended last month. A ruling could come as early as ...
Commentary

Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare-for-all’ means worse health insurance at higher cost for most Americans

Unions shouldn’t let Sanders’ political maneuvering fool them. His brand of “Medicare-for-all” would cripple union health plans and leave workers with something far worse. Union health plans are generally more generous and extensive than non-union benefits. In 2018, three-quarters of union members had access to dental benefits, compared to half ...
Blog

Latest ‘Wild Thing’ from Sacramento: Lowering Voting Age to 17

I loved the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are when I was a kid.  If I were to write a story about the political version of Where the Wild Things Are, I’d set it on the floor of the State Assembly during the final weeks of the legislative ...
Health Care

Bidencare Is Bad News

As his chief competitors for the Democratic nomination for president rush to embrace Medicare for All, Joe Biden is running in the other direction. The former vice president has proposed building on Obamacare with a “public option,” which would let individuals purchase coverage from a new, government-run insurance plan. Biden ...
Commentary

Bidencare is bad news

As his chief competitors for the Democratic nomination for president rush to embrace Medicare for All, Joe Biden is running in the other direction. The former vice president has proposed building on Obamacare with a “public option,” which would let individuals purchase coverage from a new, government-run insurance plan. Biden ...
Business & Economics

This Labor Day, celebrate America’s job creators as well as our workforce

Ask Americans what Labor Day means, and they’ll likely say it marks the end of summer. One last chance to wear white and go for a swim before the pool is drained. But as its name suggests, Labor Day was established to celebrate labor –- organized labor, to be more specific. The idea for ...
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The promise and perils of surprise medical bill reform

Congress appears set to do something about surprise medical bills. Last month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee cleared a bill that would address the issue for a final floor vote. The Senate is planning to vote on a similar measure after its August recess. No one likes to receive ...
Commentary

Even Harry Reid knows ‘Medicare for all’ is a disaster

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, recently made headlines for criticizing the “Medicare for all” proposal popular among Democratic presidential candidates. In an interview with Vice, Reid said that the proposal would be problematic in the 2020 election. “How are you going to get it passed?” he asked. But ...
Health Care

Sally C. Pipes Talks Union Healthcare on The David Webb Show

Sally C. Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO, sat down with the David Webb Show on SiriusXM Patriot 125 to discuss how single-payer healthcare plans could impact union healthcare plans. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sally-Pipes-David-Webb-8.21.19.mp3
Commentary

Medicare’s finances are full of waste

A new report just uncovered millions of dollars in Medicare waste. The report, from the Office of the Inspector General at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, found that the agency paid for some of the same drugs twice, wasting $160 million. Unfortunately, this is only the latest example of ...
Commentary

The saga of Dr. Brian Day and his illegal private clinic in Canada

Canadian orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brian Day may spend more time in the courtroom than the operating room. For the past three years, Day has been arguing that Canadians should have a right to private healthcare before British Columbia’s Supreme Court. His trial ended last month. A ruling could come as early as ...
Commentary

Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare-for-all’ means worse health insurance at higher cost for most Americans

Unions shouldn’t let Sanders’ political maneuvering fool them. His brand of “Medicare-for-all” would cripple union health plans and leave workers with something far worse. Union health plans are generally more generous and extensive than non-union benefits. In 2018, three-quarters of union members had access to dental benefits, compared to half ...
Blog

Latest ‘Wild Thing’ from Sacramento: Lowering Voting Age to 17

I loved the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are when I was a kid.  If I were to write a story about the political version of Where the Wild Things Are, I’d set it on the floor of the State Assembly during the final weeks of the legislative ...
Health Care

Bidencare Is Bad News

As his chief competitors for the Democratic nomination for president rush to embrace Medicare for All, Joe Biden is running in the other direction. The former vice president has proposed building on Obamacare with a “public option,” which would let individuals purchase coverage from a new, government-run insurance plan. Biden ...
Commentary

Bidencare is bad news

As his chief competitors for the Democratic nomination for president rush to embrace Medicare for All, Joe Biden is running in the other direction. The former vice president has proposed building on Obamacare with a “public option,” which would let individuals purchase coverage from a new, government-run insurance plan. Biden ...
Business & Economics

This Labor Day, celebrate America’s job creators as well as our workforce

Ask Americans what Labor Day means, and they’ll likely say it marks the end of summer. One last chance to wear white and go for a swim before the pool is drained. But as its name suggests, Labor Day was established to celebrate labor –- organized labor, to be more specific. The idea for ...
Commentary

The promise and perils of surprise medical bill reform

Congress appears set to do something about surprise medical bills. Last month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee cleared a bill that would address the issue for a final floor vote. The Senate is planning to vote on a similar measure after its August recess. No one likes to receive ...
Commentary

Even Harry Reid knows ‘Medicare for all’ is a disaster

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, recently made headlines for criticizing the “Medicare for all” proposal popular among Democratic presidential candidates. In an interview with Vice, Reid said that the proposal would be problematic in the 2020 election. “How are you going to get it passed?” he asked. But ...
Health Care

Sally C. Pipes Talks Union Healthcare on The David Webb Show

Sally C. Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO, sat down with the David Webb Show on SiriusXM Patriot 125 to discuss how single-payer healthcare plans could impact union healthcare plans. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sally-Pipes-David-Webb-8.21.19.mp3
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