The BRI Blog
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Sally Pipes Addresses ALEC Summit on the Hidden Costs of Pharmaceutical Price Controls
December 11, 2025 by bmew
Drug price controls don’t simply make medicine more affordable. Rather, the heavy hand of government stifles medical innovation and weakens one’s biopharmaceutical sector—as countless other nations have proven.
Sally Pipes: “Trade Policy Is The Right Way To Fight Foreign Freeloading”
December 8, 2025 by bmew
A recent trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. proves how the government can ensure other countries pick up a greater share of the global drug-development without imposing state-mandated price controls.
Sally Pipes: “‘Soak the Rich’ Won’t Rescue Calif. Healthcare”
December 3, 2025 by bmew
There’s a reason Medi-Cal’s finances are in disarray, and it’s not because the rich aren’t paying their fair share.
Sally Pipes: “Competition, Not Price Controls, Just Slashed GLP-1 Prices”
December 1, 2025 by bmew
A competitive drug market strongly encourages companies to best their rivals by developing the next generation of life-saving therapies. This leads to lower prices without the harmful effects of government coercion.
Sally Pipes: “Trump Has a Subsidy Alternative, We Should Take it Seriously”
November 21, 2025 by bmew
If the government is going to spend enormous sums subsidizing health insurance, much better to give those funds to individuals and let them use the money to buy coverage of their choosing — or even pay for care directly.
Sally Pipes: “States Break Law with Medicaid Coverage for Illegal Immigrants”
November 17, 2025 by bmew