by Dan Mitchell | Jun 21, 2021 | Blogs, Economics
Politicians impose higher tax costs on tobacco because they want less smoking. And environmentalists want higher gas prices so there will be less driving. And, as explained in this video, higher minimum wages for low-skilled labor will reduce...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Apr 28, 2021 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Inside Sources on April 27, 2021. The popularity of COVID relief has provided an excuse for Congress to pass items with tenuous connections, at best, to the pandemic, but that have long populated liberal wish lists. Even after the passage of...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Dec 8, 2020 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by RealClearHealth on December 7, 2020. President Trump has made promises to lower prescription drug prices a central argument in his reelection campaign. A key part of that effort is a recently signed executive order to ensure a...
by Brian Garst | Dec 7, 2020 | Blogs, Health Care
This morning, a coalition of 17 free market groups, including CF&P, released a letter urging rejection of government price controls as part of any deal to address surprise medical bills. Here’s the key highlight: Some members of Congress and interest groups...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Dec 7, 2020 | Opinion and Commentary
Congress may be preparing to fill the Christmas stockings of health care providers with a lump of coal. Despite the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on doctors, nurses, and hospitals, lawmakers are considering compounding 2020’s misery by imposing price controls as...
