Don't expand Medicaid to noncitizens
 
Washington Examiner | Sally Pipes
May 2, 2023

Last week, the Biden administration released a plan that would open up Medicaid and Obamacare to nearly 580,000 undocumented immigrants. Never mind that the federal deficit is projected to reach $1.4 trillion this year. What’s another few billion dollars?


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Golden State Teeters on Edge of Healthcare Cliff
 
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
April 28, 2023

Democrats in the California Legislature are moving ahead with a new bid to impose single-payer health care in the Golden State.

Last week, the Senate Health Committee green-lit SB 770 by a 7-2 margin. The measure holds Gov. Gavin Newsom to a set of deadlines for advancing his long-promised government takeover of the state’s health insurance sector.


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Don't Expect Life Expectancy To Explain American Health Care
 
Forbes | Sally Pipes
April 28, 2023

Misinformation is killing Americans. At least, that’s what one of America’s top public health officials says.

Speaking to CNBC in April, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said misinformation is part of the reason Americans have lower life expectancies than people in other wealthy nations.


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