- The Market Institute Leads Coalition Urging Medicare Site-Neutral Payment ReformThe Market Institute is proud to lead a coalition of taxpayer and free market organizations in urging Congress to adopt long-overdue site-neutral payment reforms in Medicare. We coordinated the letter below to bring attention to the urgent need for policy change that eliminates unfair pricing disparities in the healthcare system.… Read more: The Market Institute Leads Coalition Urging Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Reform
- Conservative Coalition Support to Repeal California’s Waiver from the Clean Air ActThe Market Institute organized the following coalition letter urging Members of Congress to support H.J. Res. 88, a critical resolution introduced by Representative John Joyce (R-PA) under the Congressional Review Act. This important pro-consumer, pro-growth effort would overturn California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulation — and with it, a de… Read more: Conservative Coalition Support to Repeal California’s Waiver from the Clean Air Act
- Protecting America’s Innovation LeadershipThe United States is at a critical juncture in its competition with global rivals, particularly China, for leadership in critical and emerging technologies. This week, a coalition of conservative leaders sent a powerful message to Congress, urging action to safeguard America’s position as a global technology leader. The key to… Read more: Protecting America’s Innovation Leadership
- Free Market Groups Oppose Biden’s Weaponization of Antitrust AgenciesA coalition of free-market advocates has issued a stark warning to Congress about the Biden administration’s antitrust policies. The coalition alleges that President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are acting beyond their remit, using their powers to provide political cover for Biden’s… Read more: Free Market Groups Oppose Biden’s Weaponization of Antitrust Agencies
- Conservative Groups Urge Biden Admin to Oppose Cuts to Medicare AdvantageThis week, 16 conservative think tanks and advocacy groups organized a coalition letter in opposition to the Biden Administration’s recent efforts to undermine the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The letter argues that, in addition to being an extremely popular and more efficient form of coverage, Medicare Advantage stands as a protection against… Read more: Conservative Groups Urge Biden Admin to Oppose Cuts to Medicare Advantage
- The Market Institute Submits Comment to NIHThe National Institutes of Health has asked the public to submit written comments responding to a Workshop on Transforming Discoveries into Products: Maximizing NIH’s Levers to Catalyze Technology Transfer. See comment below: More innovation is fairly easy – create the right incentives For good or bad – people, businesses, investors,… Read more: The Market Institute Submits Comment to NIH
- Patent Pirates, Not Patent Trolls, Are Hurting Our EconomyMarket Institute President Charles Sauer has a new article in RealClear Policy looking at what drives an innovative economy and what hurts it. “For years, special interests have used the specter of the so-called “patent troll” in their never-ending attempt to vilify innovators and undermine the patent system. This campaign was done to advance the agenda of… Read more: Patent Pirates, Not Patent Trolls, Are Hurting Our Economy
- The Pendulum Is Swinging Toward InnovationAfter huddling in our caves for a year – the world is coming to life again. That will be good for the economy, it will be good for everyone’s mental health, but most importantly it will likely mean a boom in innovation. The problem is that until the Trump Administration… Read more: The Pendulum Is Swinging Toward Innovation
- Boring Biden takes on InnovationMarket Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece out in the Washington Examiner on a new executive order by the Biden administration on mergers and acquisitions. “Compared to the craziness and unpredictability of the last administration, the Biden administration is fairly calm. One might say it’s even boring. But… Read more: Boring Biden takes on Innovation
- Biden Should Respect Vaccine Makers’ Patent RightsMarket Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece in RealClear Policy on patent rights. The White House recently issued a patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines. Here’s an excerpt of Sauer’s article: “President Biden recently made what the Wall Street Journal referred to as the worst single Presidential decision since Nixon’s… Read more: Biden Should Respect Vaccine Makers’ Patent Rights
- World IP DayWorld Intellectual Property Day 2021 shines a light on the critical role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy and how they can use intellectual property (IP) rights to build stronger, more competitive and resilient businesses. The Market Institute is pleased to sign the ad below celebrating World IP Day… Read more: World IP Day