OPINION January 31, 2021 Sally Pipes: Biden's health care plans – this is what Americans can expect from Democrats Last week, President Joe Biden signed executive orders that will re-open ObamaCare's insurance exchanges from Feb. 15 through May 15 and direct federal agencies to re-examine some of the health care rules enacted by the Trump administration.
OPINION January 3, 2021 Sally Pipes: COVID vaccinations are going much too slowly — here’s how to speed them up and save lives Vaccines against the novel coronavirus were developed in record time. But getting those vaccines into the arms of Americans has been frustratingly slow at a time when speeding up vaccinations is literally a matter of life and death.
OPINION December 26, 2020 Sally Pipes: COVID vaccines can give economy a needed shot in the arm once essential workers vaccinated The arrival of two coronavirus vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use this month has prompted fierce debate about who ought to be immunized first.
OPINION December 17, 2020 Sally Pipes: Moderna COVID vaccine gets key endorsement — vaccinations are safe and will end pandemic The vote Thursday by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel to recommend an emergency use authorization for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is an important and welcome step in our battle to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
OPINION December 8, 2020 Sally Pipes: For HHS post Biden taps ObamaCare 's lead defender – don't expect him to be a moderate It was always clear President-elect Biden's health secretary would advocate for more government control of the country's health care system.
OPINION December 4, 2020 Sally Pipes: Officials ignore their own stay-at-home COVID-19 restrictions — it’s infuriating Any successful plan for ending the pandemic will require Americans to trust their government officials. For that to happen, officials need to start practicing what they preach.
OPINION November 21, 2020 Sally Pipes: Trump wrongly attacks life-saving drug companies on coronavirus vaccines and more President Trump hurts the American people when he acts to deprive drug companies of earnings they need to develop new drugs and treatments. And he presents no evidence for his claim that drug companies delayed announcing progress on coronavirus vaccines to hurt his reelection chances.
OPINION November 16, 2020 Sally Pipes: COVID-phobia – Americans should not fear routine medical care, they worry about not getting it For many people, the risks associated with foregoing medical care are far greater than the risk of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
OPINION November 13, 2020 Sally Pipes: Big plans for BidenCare doomed if Republicans keep Senate majority President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious plan for a dramatic and costly overhaul of America’s health care sector that would start us down the road to socialized medicine and worse health care has no chance of approval if Republicans capture majority control of the U.S. Senate.
OPINION October 25, 2020 Sally Pipes: BidenCare would bring socialized medicine and end private health insurance When President Trump accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at their debate Thursday of supporting socialized medicine, Biden called the claim “ridiculous.” But in fact, Trump is right.