Pacific Research Institute

New: Patent taxes threaten America's most productive engine of growth, finds the latest brief from PRI's Center for Medical Economics and Innovation. medecon.org/new-pri-brief-…

Policies meant to limit corporate involvement in medicine can have unintended consequences. When partnership structures are restricted without addressing payment incentives, consolidation does not disappear. It often shifts toward hospital ownership instead. Read the study here: medecon.org/issue-brief-go…

“It’s just another example of incompetent execution of public works projects in California. The state has come a long way — in the wrong direction — since the 1950s and 1960s, when governments saw building as a feature rather than a bug,” writes PRI’s Kerry Jackson. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/lax-people-mov…

"Although these laws move in a deregulatory direction, they still have so many strings attached that such results — or lack thereof — aren't surprising. Yet expect yet another flurry of new housing bills as the Legislature approaches its next deadline," writes PRI's John Seiler. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/california-cit…

“When insurers respond to suppressed risk signals by restricting underwriting, more properties flow into the FAIR Plan, losses and assessments grow during natural disasters, and rising system-wide costs further discourage private market participation,” writes PRI’s Nikhil Agarwal. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/california-ris…

“Ultimately, a repeal of Prop 12 makes sense not just for pork producers but for consumers, too,” writes PRI’s Pam Lewison. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/farm-bill-look…

"Improving the lives of patients today and tomorrow requires the government to maintain a careful balance between incentivizing innovation and promoting affordability," writes PRI's Wayne Winegarden. Read the op-ed here: washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/…

“SRO alone won’t overcome cities’ affordable-housing challenge. But there was a time when it assisted Americans in search of a no-frills place to live. Why not let it try to do so again?” writes PRI’s D. Dowd Muska. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/rooms-for-impr…

“After billions spent and years of one-party control, Californians deserve measurable outcomes and clear accountability. Until that happens, this episode stands as a reminder that rhetoric can evolve quickly, while results are much harder to produce,” writes PRI’s Anthony Velasquez. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/what-gavin-new…

“Rather than trying to push people into living a car-free life, the aim should be to free urban markets to work so that as many people have as many options as possible for how to live their lives as they wish to,” writes PRI’s Sal Rodriguez. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/let-people-liv…

"Public safety policy should be grounded in evidence, prudence, and a clear-eyed understanding of risk. The comforting belief that offenders simply grow harmless with age is not a substitute for that responsibility." writes PRI's Steve Smith. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/the-funston-ca…

"The Great Healthcare Plan gets the big picture right. It tackles some of the everyday frustrations patients face: high costs, confusing rules, and the outsized influence of middlemen," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read the op-ed here: nysun.com/article/trumps…

"Expanding catastrophic coverage, empowering patients to control health spending & tackling distortions in fed payment policies would (make healthcare more affordable)," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read more here: newsmax.com/sallypipes/aff…

"These changes are projected to reduce how fast Medicaid spending grows. But they will not come close to halting that growth—much less 'cutting' spending," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read the op-ed here: forbes.com/sites/sallypip…

"If Idaho moves forward with a moratorium on mRNA vaccines for children and pregnant women, it is ultimately patients who will bear the cost," writes PRI's @SallyPipes & Wayne Winegarden. Read the op-ed here: idahostatesman.com/opinion/reader…

“While the SCOTUS decision takes none of these economic layers into account, it makes clear the president overstepped his authority by unilaterally imposing tariffs,” writes PRI's Pam Lewison. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/scotuss-rollba…

"The mansion tax might be a tipping point that sets off an anti-tax movement in California. That upsets the politicians and unelected administrators who feast on taxpayers’ dollars." writes PRI's Kerry Jackson. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/another-tax-th…

Physician practice ownership has shifted rapidly in recent years. Between 2019 and 2024, hospitals acquired roughly 7,600 physician practices nationwide. The pace of consolidation has accelerated across many markets. Our brief examines the policy incentives driving this trend. Read the brief here: medecon.org/new-pri-issue-…

"California was a land of dreams because our leaders dreamed big. Now it is the land of limitations because our leaders think small," writes PRI's Dan Kolkey. Read the op-ed here: ocregister.com/2026/03/09/new…

"Importing lower drug prices from abroad may seem like fair play. But it would be a dangerous bargain for Americans," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read the op-ed here: newsmax.com/sallypipes/mfn…

“California’s sanctuary policies do not prevent federal immigration enforcement. They restrict local participation in civil deportation efforts.” writes PRI’s Steve Smith. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/californias-sa…