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Coronavirus is not a good argument for ‘Medicare for all’
Featured in the Washington Examiner and Real Clear Health | Sally C. Pipes
March 12, 2020
It’s no wonder that just eight of the 1,600 doctors surveyed by Doctors’ Association UK said they felt the NHS was well prepared for the coronavirus. Long waits and insufficient healthcare resources are endemic to single-payer. Neither is conducive to fighting an outbreak such as the novel coronavirus.
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Listen to PRI's "Next Round" Podcast
Judge Janice Rogers Brown – Threats to Our Constitution
March 9, 2020
Janice Rogers Brown, a former U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the D.C. Circuit and former Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court was the keynote speaker at PRI’s second annual policy conference in Sacramento. Judge Brown discusses the threats to the U.S. Constitution and American democracy because of current cultural trends such as identity politics, political correctness, and speech codes.
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What’s in Your Chinese-Supplied Medication?
American Greatness | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
March 12, 2020
This situation reveals a vulnerable link in the global supply chain that supports everyday healthcare in hospitals around the world. Even without an aberration like the emergence of a new pandemic virus, which has caused China’s prodigious manufacturing sector to slow to a crawl, for years drug shortages have plagued the practice of medicine in the United States.
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The Seth Leibsohn Show Talks Medicare for All, Sanders Health Care Plans with Sally Pipes
The Seth Leibsohn Show | Sally C. Pipes
March 12, 2020
Sally Pipes, PRI’s President and CEO, and author of the book, “False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All,” joined the Seth Leibsohn Show (960 KKNT Phoenix) on what Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden would do to our health care system, including the confusion around the total cost of health care, as well as how the Biden and Sanders will do during the Phoenix presidential debate this weekend.
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Some Reality Testing of Rosy Predictions About A Coronavirus Vaccine
American Greatness | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
March 11, 2020
As the coronavirus outbreak accelerates, with cases now found on every continent except Antarctica, and the world is hit with widespread social and economic disruption, there is intense interest in the development of a vaccine, and several U.S. drugmakers have begun working on them, independently or with the National Institutes of Health. The media are hungry for claims about vaccines—the more extravagant, the better.
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NEW ISSUE BRIEF: Expanding Biosimilars Use Could Save Patients, Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs By 17 Percent
PRI
March 9, 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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UPCOMING EVENTS
Come Hear Sally Pipes Discuss Her New Book, False Premise, False Promise at an Event Near You
Join us in Newport Beach and San Francisco for luncheons and book signings for the launch of Pacific Research Institute President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes’ new book, False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All, published by Encounter Books -- currently the #1 best-selling book on Amazon’s Health Law section. The events will feature remarks by the author.
San Francisco Event
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Noon Luncheon
Omni Hotel
North Beach Room
500 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
$30 for Sir Antony Fisher Freedom Society and Young Leaders Circle members
$60 for non members
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Pacific Research Institute and Claremont Institute host invitation-only film premiere, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words
Join Pacific Research Institute and Claremont Institute for an exclusive, invitation-only screening of Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words. Remarks and Q & A from filmmakers Michael and Gina Pack/Manifold Productions, Inc. will immediately follow the screening.
6:30 pm Registration, Concessions, Seating and Welcome
7:00 pm Film Screening
9:00pm Exclusive post-screening remarks and Q & A with producers and filmmakers Michael and Gina Pack, Manifold Productions, Inc.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Regal Big Newport 6 & RPPX
300 Newport Center Drive East
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Cost: $20 per person includes movie ticket and concessions
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