New Study: Medicare’s Price Controls Are Fueling America’s Growing Doctor Shortage
The Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation today released a new issue brief warning that continued federal underpayment of doctors is fueling a looming healthcare crisis by accelerating the nation’s physician shortage and undermining access to care. Written by PRI senior fellow in business and economics and CMEI director Dr. Wayne Winegarden, the brief (titled “It’s Time for Medicare to Stop Shortchanging Physicians”) finds that Medicare reimbursement rates are well below market ...
Read the new book from Sally Pipes “The World’s Medicine Chest”
Just released from PRI – read The World’s Medicine Chest, the latest book from PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy. <The World’s Medicine Chest explores how America became the world’s leader in biopharmaceutical innovation through market capitalism. Click here to register to watch a special live webinar with Pipes on Wednesday, February 26 at 11 AM Pacific time, discussing her new book in conversation with PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden. In ...
Medicare for All remains a disaster proposition
Medicare for All is poised for a comeback. Earlier this month, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the former head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released polling data showing strong support for the idea among Democrats. Jayapal’s renewed push for socialized medicine comes as many Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate are putting single-payer at the center of their own campaigns. Those candidates include Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly in Illinois and Abdul El-Sayed, a ...
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Sally Pipes – On the Health Care Debate in Washington
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Sally Pipes – The World’s Medicine Chest
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How do price controls damage innovation?
Sally C. Pipes
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Learn How Drug Price Controls Hurt Patients
Big Pharma Is Not Gouging Americans nor Driving Up Healthcare Costs
Wayne Winegarden
October 8, 2025
Commentary
Medicare for All remains a disaster proposition
Sally C. Pipes
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Terrible Effects of Medicare Price Controls Are Here
Sally C. Pipes
December 26, 2025
What America Needs from a GOP Healthcare Package
Sally C. Pipes
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Democrats Can’t End Private-Sector Drug Innovation Fast Enough
Sally C. Pipes
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