Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs…
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House E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing on Healthcare Affordability Offers Opportunity to Advance Real Reform

Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain" that offers another opportunity to advance substantive reform.

CFIF applauds the Committee, and members Brett Guthrie (R - Kentucky) and Morgan Griffith (R - Virginia), for their collective efforts on this issue of affordability.  In that effort, we also continue our own effort to emphasize the importance of avoiding destructive government price controls, which only serve to make lifesaving pharmaceuticals less available to Americans, not more available.  It's also critical to maintain focus on ongoing reform in the pharmaceutical benefit manager (PBM) arena, which actually can bring improvement, as we've consistently…[more]

February 11, 2026 • 09:54 AM

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Nobel in Economics Highlights Value of Intellectual Property
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, October 23 2025
Although recent improvements in the Middle East naturally cast renewed focus on the Nobel committee’s marquee Peace Prize, the organization also deserves credit for its choice in this year’s Prize in Economic Sciences.   This year’s trio of winners – Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt – were notable “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth,” in the Nobel committee’s words.   More specifically, the trio’s scholarship in innovation-driven growth highlights underappreciated role of intellectual property…
 
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Notable Quote   
 
"Could it really come to pass that no Democrat appears on the November general election ballot for governor in California? Despite handwringing from liberals and excited optimism from Republicans, it's unlikely. But the fact that such an outcome is even possible underscores the absurdity of California's voting procedures -- and casts a spotlight on rampant corruption and shadiness in the Golden State…[more]
 
 
— David Catron, Senior Editor at the American Spectator
 
Liberty Poll   

On a lighter note for a change (unless you engage in fisticuffs over curling), do you generally prefer watching the sports of the Winter Olympics or those of the Summer Olympics?