Sally Pipes

OPINION March 20, 2024

California's single-payer health care boondoggle is back and worse than ever

California is introducing legislation to ban private health insurance, forcing all residents into a single-payer system that would further bankrupt a state facing massive deficits.

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.

2020 Presidential Election October 14, 2020

Sally Pipes: Barrett hearing puts spotlight on ObamaCare — Trump health care achievements get scant attention

One of the key issues being discussed at the Senate confirmation hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare.

HEALTH September 14, 2020

Sally Pipes: Medicare for none – these are the reforms we need to keep program solvent

The Congressional Budget Office projects that Medicare's Part A hospital insurance trust fund will run out of cash in just four years – two years earlier than previous estimates. 

Donald Trump August 24, 2020

Sally Pipes: GOP health care alternatives – convention a chance to present these smart options

It's important for the GOP to detail its agenda on health care, which voters rank as their number-two issue for this fall's presidentlal election.

Democratic Convention August 17, 2020

Sally Pipes: Biden's radical health care plans – here's what they mean for you

When Democrats gather – virtually – for their nominating convention this week, health care is sure to take center stage.

Coronavirus August 10, 2020

Sally Pipes: Another coronavirus lockdown would hurt these patients and providers

As they try to get the coronavirus' spread under control, states must resist the urge to impose blanket stay-at-home orders.

2020 Presidential Election August 1, 2020

Sally Pipes: Dems use coronavirus to push 'Medicare-for-all,' but their ploy is based on bad information

While the pandemic has cost millions of workers their jobs, many of them still have access to affordable coverage.

Coronavirus April 13, 2020

Sally Pipes: Fighting coronavirus – billionaires, private sector deserve thanks for medical progress

Without wealthy individuals and the thriving market economy that produces them, medical progress would grind to a halt. 

2020 Presidential Election March 7, 2020

Sally Pipes: Biden and Sanders would both end private health insurance, despite what Biden claims

In truth, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are both calling for the same thing – a government takeover of health insurance. They just differ on how to deliver that outcome.