Wayne Winegarden

3 days ago | pacificresearch.org | Wayne Winegarden

Surveys confirm that most Americans recognize the value of prescription drugs. But the same surveys also show that Americans are worried that they will be unable to afford needed medicines. These conflicting feelings exemplify the inherent tension when it comes to prescription drugs – how do we incentivize innovation to help patients who lack efficacious treatments while also promoting greater affordability for medicines today?

4 days ago | forbes.com | Wayne Winegarden

Surveys confirm that most Americans recognize the value of prescription drugs. But the same surveys also show that Americans are worried that they will be unable to afford needed medicines. These conflicting feelings exemplify the inherent tension when it comes to prescription drugs – how do we incentivize innovation to help patients who lack efficacious treatments while also promoting greater affordability for medicines today?

1 week ago | pacificresearch.org | Wayne Winegarden

The recently enacted tariffs are significant tax increases on consumption and production, as I discussed in a February 2025 PRI Issue Brief. These tariffs will increase costs for consumers and reduce profits for businesses both large and small. The tariffs will also reduce the amount of foreign investment in the U.S. economy. With less investment, productivity growth will be lower, and interest rates will be higher, which will also be detrimental to economic growth in the short- and long term.

2 weeks ago | pacificresearch.org | Wayne Winegarden |Kerry Jackson

Not all of California’s homelessness problems can be blamed on poor public policy. But much of it is due to statutes and ordinances that have incentivized vagrancy. This should not be in dispute and should inform policymaking today and in the future. But apparently some don’t see it that way. Newly elected Sen.

2 weeks ago | pacificresearch.org | Wayne Winegarden

Rising demand for long-term care is inevitable as more and more baby boomers retire. Meeting this demand will be a challenge. Recent evidence from the PACE program demonstrates that for-profit care providers can help meet this growing demand, but only if the regulatory environment allows it.