The BRI Blog
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Sally Pipes: “Drop ‘Bigger Subsidies’ Narrative for Better Insurance Options”
February 18, 2026 by bmew
Obamacare made affordable, limited-benefit coverage largely unavailable—then relied on subsidies to conceal that fact. Now that Americans can see the true cost of coverage, policymakers should restore choice and access to lower-cost catastrophic options.
Sally Pipes & Wayne Winegarden: “Arizona Republicans Should Stop Trying to Ban mRNA Vaccines”
February 12, 2026 by bmew
Those who are fighting to stop patient access to mRNA technology are killing one of our best shots at a cure for cancer, along with many other life-saving therapies. Here’s why AZ Republicans should reconsider.
Sally Pipes: “Proposed Patent Tax Threatens the Research That Powers Growth”
February 11, 2026 by bmew
Taxing university licensing revenue as suggested by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, wouldn’t reward taxpayers. It would instead punish them—and potentially prevent the next Google from being invented.
Sally Pipes: “Facing Medicaid Fraud Allegations, California Changes The Subject”
February 10, 2026 by bmew
Medicaid fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars every year. And, despite Gov. Newsom’s attempts to take the conversation elsewhere, California is at the center of that impropriety.
Sally Pipes: “Cancer Breakthroughs Threatened by D.C.’s Price Controls”
February 9, 2026 by bmew
Decades of innovation have given us powerful new tools for treating cancer, and saved millions of lives. If we want continued progress against cancer, Congress must reject aggressive price controls.
Sally Pipes: “House GOP Must Promote Commonsense Health Care Reform”
February 6, 2026 by bmew