For all of the quality care it delivers, the U.S. health care system is one of the most dysfunctional sectors of the U.S. economy. The government spends nearly 50 cents of every dollar spent on health care, most consumers are almost entirely insulated from the cost of their decisions, and employers decide what kind of health insurance their employees get.
But while the U.S. health care system begs for reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act only exacerbates all of the current problems, promising to devolve into a price-controlled system rationed and micromanaged by bureaucrats.
IPI believes there are much better options: reform the tax treatment of health insurance; remove the state and federal mandates and regulations that make coverage more expensive; pass medical liability reform; and promote policies that create value-conscious shoppers in the health care marketplace.
No, Biden Can't Let 'Dreamers' Join ObamaCare
The Biden administration plans, without congressional approval, to change the definition of those who are considered lawfully present in the United States to include Dreamers.
Comments to the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Guidance
Nearly 50 million Americans rely on Medicare Part D. The program must not be drastically changed until their voices have a chance to be heard.
If the Government Cut Medicare Fraud, It Wouldn't Have to Cut Medicare
The federal government estimates that 7.5 percent of spending on traditional Medicare in 2022 was for “improper payments,” which includes both fraud and errors in billing. For Medicaid, it was 15.6 percent.
With Biden, a Foot in the Door Always Leads to Barging In
Biden uses every new tax and regulation, regardless of how small, as a stepping stone to soon demand even more.
Is Great Britain's Health Care System 'Falling Apart'?
Don't listen to Bernie Sanders's praise of government-run health care systems; listen to the people who work in it.
Mark Cuban Becomes a Much-Needed Disrupter in Health Care
Mark Cuban is bringing his disruptive skills to the pharmaceutical market, helping patients become value-conscious shoppers for health care.
Getting the Right Perspective on Covid-19 Vaccines
Recent research has determined the mRNA vaccines lead to a slight increase in myocarditis cased. But the vaccines' benefits still outweigh the risks for the vast majority of people.
For Drug Companies, No Life-Saving Deed Goes Unpunished
We’ll never know what new drugs might have been developed but won’t be under the Democrats’ price controls.
Democrats' Bad Drug Deal
It's understandable that Democrats want to accomplish something—anything—ahead of the midterm elections. But this plan won't just cost taxpayers and patients more money. It could cost them their lives.
Dems Want to Make Drugs as Affordable as . . . Gasoline?
Democrats want to impose price controls on prescription drugs. But they haven't been able to lower the price of anything, including gasoline, so why would drugs be different?
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