NEW ISSUE BRIEF: Expanding Biosimilars Use Could Save Patients, Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs By 17 Percent

PRI Center for Medical Economics and Innovation | Wayne Winegarden
March 10, 2020

Expanding the use of biosimilars to treat serious illnesses like cancer or auto-immune diseases could reduce a patient’s out-of-pocket costs by 17 percent, finds a new issue brief released today by the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at the Pacific Research Institute.

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Biden and Sanders would both end private health insurance, despite what Biden claims

Fox News | Sally C. Pipes
March 9, 2020

Biden wants you to think he’s a moderate who favors a much less costly plan that would build on ObamaCare. But the former vice president’s plan still features its fair share of tax increases that would hamstring our economy and take a bite out of the average family’s wallet.

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Dr. Henry Miller Gives a Coronavirus Update on the John Batchelor Show

The John Batchelor Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
March 9, 2020

Henry Miller, M.S., M.D., joins the John Batchelor Show to discuss the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and how countries can determine the total coronavirus population. The CDC has currently reported 647 cases in the United States, with more than 116,000 cases reported worldwide.

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Surprise billing: Not all fixes are created equal

Featured in Real Clear Health and the Washington Examiner | Sally C. Pipes
March 5, 2020

Surprise bills arise when patients unknowingly receive care from out-of-network providers and are then billed for the difference between what those providers charge and what their insurance will pay for out-of-network care.

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